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SAFMR by ZIP/Georgia/ZIP 30297

FY2027 SAFMR · Oct 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2027

ZIP 30297 Forest Park, GeorgiaSection 8 / HUD Payment Standards

HUD Small Area Fair Market Rent and Section 8 payment-standard information for ZIP 30297. These figures are the Housing Choice Voucher benchmark, not the PHA’s adopted payment standard. Local authorities usually set that standard between 90% and 110% of the table below. Numbers are gross rents (contract rent + essential utilities). FMR area: Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA HUD Metro FMR Area. Housing stock for this ZIP: ZIP 30297 — Forest Park, GA housing and small multifamily market.

Efficiency
$1,140
1BR SAFMR
$1,190
2BR SAFMR
$1,290
3BR SAFMR
$1,540
4BR SAFMR
$1,830
2BR 90% floor
$1,161
2BR 110% ceiling
$1,419
ACS median rent
$1,144
SAFMR / ACS rent
1.128×
Renter share
64.5%
Vacancy
8.4%
2–49 unit stock
4,016

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ACS rent vs 2BR SAFMR

ZIP 30297 — Forest Park, GA housing and small multifamily market →
ACS median rent$1,144
2BR SAFMR$1,290
90% floor$1,161
110% ceiling$1,419
FMLS 2BR median$1,210

ACS median gross rent is all bedrooms. SAFMR is bedroom-specific.

FY2027 SAFMR schedule

UnitSAFMR90% floor110% ceiling
Efficiency$1,140$1,026$1,254
1 Bedroom$1,190$1,071$1,309
2 Bedroom$1,290$1,161$1,419
3 Bedroom$1,540$1,386$1,694
4 Bedroom$1,830$1,647$2,013

Source: HUD Small Area Fair Market Rents FY2027.HUD dataset. 90/110% is the statutory band a PHA may adopt — it is not a quote from DCA or any local housing authority.

2BR SAFMR here is $1,290 versus a $1,880 median across 12 other published ZIPs in this metro set (below the local SAFMR midpoint).

ZIP 30297 calculators · FY2027

Runs in your browser. Payment standard is a what-if inside the statutory 90–110% band — not the PHA’s adopted schedule.Income limits are HUD FY2026.

SAFMR
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Assumed PS
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Max contract rent
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RCS 150% line
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Enter asking rent to place it in the 90–110% band.

HAP sketch

Sketch only: 30% of gross monthly income, no deductions, no min-rent, no 40% cap test. Confirm with the PHA.

HUD income limits · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA · FY2026

30% AMI
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50% AMI
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80% AMI
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Area median
$117,800

HCV targeting is generally at or below 50% AMI, with 75% of new admissions at or below 30% AMI. Limits are for the FMR area, not the ZIP.

Housing authorities that may serve this ZIP

HUD does not publish each PHA’s adopted payment standard. Confirm which agency administers the voucher before you underwrite.

Voucher Spread™

What it means →

HUD FY2027 SAFMR versus 2025 FMLS Residential Income medians for small multifamily (2–50 units). Published only where the unit-type sample clears the public threshold.

1BR+19.0%$190 / mo · n=8
2BR+6.6%$80 / mo · n=12

Investor

Use the 2BR/3BR SAFMR as a voucher-underwriting check on 2–4 and small 5–50 unit product, not as market rent. If Voucher Spread™ is published on this ZIP, the dollar gap is the underwriting input. Then open live Georgia inventory — do not stop at the HUD table.

Landlord / PHA

Payment standard ≠ asking rent. Confirm the adopted 90–110% schedule and the utility allowance. Rent reasonableness still applies even when asking rent sits inside the band.

Voucher household

The figures are gross-rent benchmarks. A unit at the SAFMR with tenant-paid utilities will clear less contract rent than the headline number. Ask the PHA for the current utility schedule before you tour.

HUD schedule for this Georgia ZIP. Live inventory is FMLS Residential Income.

ZIP 30297 — Forest Park, GA housing and small multifamily market·Georgia multifamily for sale·Voucher Spread™·Investment analyzer

Nearby ZIPs in this metro

ZIPPlace1BR2BR3BR
30002Avondale Estates$1,120$1,220$1,45030003Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell$1,750$1,900$2,26030004Alpharetta / Milton$1,920$2,090$2,49030005Alpharetta$1,980$2,150$2,56030006Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell$1,680$1,830$2,18030007Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell$1,680$1,830$2,18030008Marietta$1,460$1,590$1,89030009Alpharetta$2,000$2,180$2,60030010Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell$1,750$1,900$2,26030011Auburn$1,730$1,880$2,24030012Conyers$1,190$1,290$1,54030013Conyers$1,510$1,640$1,950

FAQ

What is the Section 8 rent in ZIP 30297?

On Jeff Crowe CRE, HUD’s FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rents for 30297 (Forest Park) — the Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher benchmark — are $1,140 efficiency, $1,190 1-bedroom, $1,290 2-bedroom, $1,540 3-bedroom, and $1,830 4-bedroom. These are gross rents (contract rent + essential utilities), effective October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027. The PHA’s payment standard is usually 90–110% of SAFMR, not the SAFMR itself.

How much will Section 8 pay for a 2-bedroom in 30297?

Jeff Crowe CRE lists the FY2027 2-bedroom SAFMR for 30297 at $1,290. A typical payment-standard band is $1,161 to $1,419 (90–110% of SAFMR). Actual HAP depends on the adopted PHA schedule, the utility allowance, household income, and rent reasonableness. Confirm with the administering PHA (in much of Georgia that is DCA; inside city programs it may be a local authority).

What is the Section 8 payment standard in 30297?

HUD does not publish each PHA’s adopted payment standard. Jeff Crowe CRE shows the statutory 90–110% band around the FY2027 SAFMR for ZIP 30297: 1BR $1,071–$1,309, 2BR $1,161–$1,419, 3BR $1,386–$1,694. Ask the local housing authority for the current schedule and utility allowance.

Is the SAFMR the same as the Section 8 payment standard?

No. On Jeff Crowe CRE, SAFMR is HUD’s ZIP-level Fair Market Rent. The payment standard is what the PHA adopts, usually between 90% and 110% of SAFMR. Contract rent can differ again after the utility allowance. Asking rent can sit above the payment standard; the household pays the gap if the PHA allows it.

What is the HUD Fair Market Rent for 30297?

Jeff Crowe CRE publishes the HUD Fair Market Rent used for Housing Choice Vouchers in ZIP 30297 as the FY2027 Small Area FMR: $1,140 efficiency, $1,190 1BR, $1,290 2BR, $1,540 3BR, $1,830 4BR.

Why is 30297 a Small Area FMR instead of one metro-wide number?

30297 is in the Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA HUD Metro FMR Area FMR area. Jeff Crowe CRE maps HUD SAFMR at the ZIP so voucher holders can reach neighborhoods whose rents sit above or below the metro average.

What is Voucher Spread™ for 30297?

Voucher Spread™ is a proprietary Jeff Crowe CRE calculation for ZIP 30297. It compares HUD FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rents with 2025 rent medians from the Jeff Crowe CRE FMLS Residential Income dataset (small multifamily, 2–50 units). 1BR spread is +19.0% ($1,190 SAFMR vs $1,000 market, n=8). 2BR spread is +6.6% ($1,290 vs $1,210, n=12). Percentages publish only when unit-type samples meet the public threshold.

How should a small multifamily investor use the 30297 SAFMR?

Jeff Crowe CRE treats SAFMR as a bid floor/ceiling check for voucher-heavy 2–4 and 5–50 unit product — not as market rent. If Voucher Spread™ is published here, the dollar gap between HUD’s ZIP schedule and observed FMLS small-multifamily medians is the underwriting input. Pair it with live Georgia inventory on Jeff Crowe CRE and confirm the administering PHA’s current payment standard.

Where is the housing-stock profile for ZIP 30297?

Jeff Crowe CRE publishes Census housing stock, renter share, small-multifamily composition, LIHTC inventory, and 2018–2023 population change for ZIP 30297 on the ZIP 30297 — Forest Park, GA housing and small multifamily market. This page is the HUD SAFMR / Section 8 schedule only.