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HUD Fair Market Rent · FY 2026

Fair Market Rent in Georgia by county (FY 2026)

Georgia has 159 counties, and HUD sets a Fair Market Rent for every one of them. For FY 2026 the median two-bedroom is $1,074. The highest is Barrow County at $1,820, the lowest Wilkinson County at $973.

Median 2BR

$1,074

Highest 2BR

$1,820

Barrow County

Lowest 2BR

$973

Wilkinson County

Counties

159

74 in metro areas

Georgia's median two-bedroom FMR is $1,074. Barrow County sits highest at $1,820, and it's not alone up there: that's the shared rate for all 24 counties in the Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell metro, including Cobb, DeKalb, Fulton, and Gwinnett alongside smaller counties like Heard and Pike. Wilkinson County is lowest at $973. One flat metro rate hides a lot of variation on the ground. Inside Fulton County, part of that same Atlanta metro, ZIP-level Small Area FMRs run from $1,220 to $2,730, the widest spread of any county in the state. A two-bedroom in one Fulton ZIP code can rent for over $1,500 more than one a few miles away, even though both fall under the same $1,820 metro number.

74 of the 159 counties sit inside a HUD metro area and share that metro's rate. The other 85 get a county rate built from their own rents. The Georgia median of $1,074 is about 6% above the national median county ($1,018). HUD also publishes ZIP-level Small Area FMRs covering 157 of the 159 counties, which is where the real variation shows up. Pick a county below for the full studio-to-four-bedroom table, payment standard ranges and ZIP rates.

The median two-bedroom moved up 9% from FY 2025. 124 counties went up, 35 went down, and the rest held.

HUD has already published FY 2027, effective October 1, 2026. Two-bedroom rates go up in 97 counties, down in 62, and hold in the rest. The table shows both years.

Fair Market Rent by county

County
Area
Studio
1 BR
2 BR
3 BR
4 BR
YoYFY 2027 2BR
Population
Barrow CountyMetro$1,585$1,660$1,820$2,182$2,605-0.5%$1,76284,399
Bartow CountyMetro$1,585$1,660$1,820$2,182$2,605-0.5%$1,762109,410
Carroll CountyMetro$1,585$1,660$1,820$2,182$2,605-0.5%$1,762120,060
Cherokee CountyMetro$1,585$1,660$1,820$2,182$2,605-0.5%$1,762268,567
Clayton CountyMetro$1,585$1,660$1,820$2,182$2,605-0.5%$1,762296,312
Cobb CountyMetro$1,585$1,660$1,820$2,182$2,605-0.5%$1,762765,813
Coweta CountyMetro$1,585$1,660$1,820$2,182$2,605-0.5%$1,762147,449
Dawson CountyMetro$1,585$1,660$1,820$2,182$2,605-0.5%$1,76227,355
DeKalb CountyMetro$1,585$1,660$1,820$2,182$2,605-0.5%$1,762761,209
Douglas CountyMetro$1,585$1,660$1,820$2,182$2,605-0.5%$1,762144,735
Fayette CountyMetro$1,585$1,660$1,820$2,182$2,605-0.5%$1,762119,259
Forsyth CountyMetro$1,585$1,660$1,820$2,182$2,605-0.5%$1,762253,225
Fulton CountyMetro$1,585$1,660$1,820$2,182$2,605-0.5%$1,7621,061,944
Gwinnett CountyMetro$1,585$1,660$1,820$2,182$2,605-0.5%$1,762957,977
Heard CountyMetro$1,585$1,660$1,820$2,182$2,605-0.5%$1,76211,489
Henry CountyMetro$1,585$1,660$1,820$2,182$2,605-0.5%$1,762240,853
Jasper CountyMetro$1,585$1,660$1,820$2,182$2,605-0.5%$1,76214,882
Newton CountyMetro$1,585$1,660$1,820$2,182$2,605-0.5%$1,762113,298
Paulding CountyMetro$1,585$1,660$1,820$2,182$2,605-0.5%$1,762169,898
Pickens CountyMetro$1,585$1,660$1,820$2,182$2,605-0.5%$1,76233,439
Pike CountyMetro$1,585$1,660$1,820$2,182$2,605-0.5%$1,76219,145
Rockdale CountyMetro$1,585$1,660$1,820$2,182$2,605-0.5%$1,76293,641
Spalding CountyMetro$1,585$1,660$1,820$2,182$2,605-0.5%$1,76267,415
Walton CountyMetro$1,585$1,660$1,820$2,182$2,605-0.5%$1,76297,752
Bryan CountyMetro$1,455$1,533$1,680$2,235$2,547+6.1%$1,67944,995
Chatham CountyMetro$1,455$1,533$1,680$2,235$2,547+6.1%$1,679296,266
Effingham CountyMetro$1,455$1,533$1,680$2,235$2,547+6.1%$1,67965,314
Hall CountyMetro$1,177$1,381$1,514$1,834$2,127+0.6%$1,543204,953
Morgan CountyMetro$1,256$1,315$1,442$1,729$2,419+5.8%$1,32720,171
Liberty CountyMetro$1,225$1,283$1,406$1,868$2,359-1.7%$1,39665,550
Catoosa CountyMetro$1,211$1,263$1,390$1,734$1,853-2.5%$1,34068,052
Dade CountyMetro$1,211$1,263$1,390$1,734$1,853-2.5%$1,34016,239
Walker CountyMetro$1,211$1,263$1,390$1,734$1,853-2.5%$1,34068,065
Houston CountyMetro$1,106$1,221$1,362$1,821$2,148+4.6%$1,396164,117
Clarke CountyMetro$1,159$1,183$1,331$1,734$1,831+8.7%$1,285128,864
Madison CountyMetro$1,159$1,183$1,331$1,734$1,831+8.7%$1,28530,378
Oconee CountyMetro$1,159$1,183$1,331$1,734$1,831+8.7%$1,28541,978
Oglethorpe CountyMetro$1,159$1,183$1,331$1,734$1,831+8.7%$1,28514,974
Bibb CountyMetro$1,085$1,158$1,307$1,567$1,731+4.4%$1,309156,554
Crawford CountyMetro$1,085$1,158$1,307$1,567$1,731+4.4%$1,30912,156
Jones CountyMetro$1,085$1,158$1,307$1,567$1,731+4.4%$1,30928,382
Twiggs CountyMetro$1,085$1,158$1,307$1,567$1,731+4.4%$1,3097,955
Brantley CountyMetro$1,035$1,105$1,293$1,550$1,906+2.3%$1,37818,105
Glynn CountyMetro$1,035$1,105$1,293$1,550$1,906+2.3%$1,37884,566
McIntosh CountyMetro$1,035$1,105$1,293$1,550$1,906+2.3%$1,37811,183
Burke CountyMetro$939$1,114$1,261$1,627$1,984+7.3%$1,32924,337
Columbia CountyMetro$939$1,114$1,261$1,627$1,984+7.3%$1,329156,921
McDuffie CountyMetro$939$1,114$1,261$1,627$1,984+7.3%$1,32921,715
Richmond CountyMetro$939$1,114$1,261$1,627$1,984+7.3%$1,329206,153
Lumpkin CountyMetro$1,085$1,136$1,245$1,577$2,089+13.8%$1,14833,405
Camden CountyRural$1,043$1,117$1,225$1,704$1,997+13.5%$1,30055,105
Brooks CountyMetro$915$921$1,192$1,583$1,915+4.1%$1,17916,275
Echols CountyMetro$915$921$1,192$1,583$1,915+4.1%$1,1793,707
Floyd CountyMetro$822$923$1,192$1,541$1,626+0.3%$1,20498,541
Lanier CountyMetro$915$921$1,192$1,583$1,915+4.1%$1,1799,964
Lowndes CountyMetro$915$921$1,192$1,583$1,915+4.1%$1,179118,257
Bulloch CountyRural$812$898$1,178$1,433$1,560+4.3%$1,16079,829
White CountyRural$942$948$1,177$1,411$1,868+11.7%$1,19428,165
Monroe CountyMetro$984$1,048$1,174$1,408$1,662+6.8%$1,15128,287
Troup CountyRural$805$947$1,167$1,459$1,781+2.9%$1,19469,527
Jackson CountyRural$981$1,004$1,153$1,483$1,934+10.3%$1,20577,033
Thomas CountyRural$1,001$1,048$1,149$1,456$1,521+0.3%$1,23345,665
Putnam CountyRural$892$898$1,134$1,546$1,626+8.6%$1,12722,206
Long CountyMetro$987$1,034$1,133$1,409$1,901+9.7%$1,16316,804
Dougherty CountyMetro$966$1,006$1,129$1,534$1,858+4.5%$1,10385,038
Lee CountyMetro$966$1,006$1,129$1,534$1,858+4.5%$1,10332,968
Peach CountyMetro$885$1,030$1,129$1,466$1,495+4.4%$1,11828,054
Terrell CountyMetro$966$1,006$1,129$1,534$1,858+4.5%$1,1039,004
Worth CountyMetro$966$1,006$1,129$1,534$1,858+4.5%$1,10320,706
Whitfield CountyMetro$776$899$1,121$1,461$1,876+1.9%$1,127103,033
Rabun CountyRural$770$851$1,117$1,553$1,687+11.0%$1,12716,915
Haralson CountyMetro$838$844$1,107$1,345$1,718+1.8%$1,02330,178
Irwin CountyRural$857$862$1,089$1,306$1,561+20.3%$1,0809,487
Chattahoochee CountyMetro$895$939$1,088$1,445$1,703-1.8%$1,2129,402
Harris CountyMetro$895$939$1,088$1,445$1,703-1.8%$1,21234,914
Marion CountyMetro$895$939$1,088$1,445$1,703-1.8%$1,2127,508
Muscogee CountyMetro$895$939$1,088$1,445$1,703-1.8%$1,212204,572
Sumter CountyRural$824$829$1,088$1,305$1,441+15.9%$1,13929,378
Butts CountyMetro$936$977$1,075$1,427$1,803-7.0%$1,00225,522
Elbert CountyRural$831$836$1,074$1,288$1,422+14.7%$1,01319,570
Baldwin CountyRural$783$894$1,073$1,287$1,476+9.0%$1,10443,778
Hart CountyRural$816$821$1,042$1,249$1,494+6.2%$1,00226,110
Pierce CountyRural$789$794$1,042$1,249$1,380+10.1%$1,05819,822
Charlton CountyRural$784$790$1,036$1,242$1,485+14.5%$1,19012,547
Gilmer CountyRural$714$830$1,036$1,357$1,738+8.0%$1,04731,519
Ware CountyRural$781$786$1,031$1,236$1,617+8.5%$1,01135,917
Randolph CountyRural$778$783$1,028$1,233$1,361+12.1%$1,0176,365
Wayne CountyRural$773$778$1,021$1,224$1,574+12.8%$1,00230,277
Habersham CountyRural$850$855$1,018$1,357$1,363+10.8%$1,00746,326
Polk CountyRural$771$776$1,018$1,290$1,348+9.0%$1,01743,019
Franklin CountyRural$770$775$1,017$1,219$1,458+12.1%$1,03223,480
Gordon CountyRural$703$833$1,011$1,406$1,590+9.9%$1,01357,785
Murray CountyMetro$726$827$1,009$1,403$1,687+3.5%$1,00640,063
Stephens CountyRural$762$767$1,006$1,275$1,688+5.8%$1,00226,732
Pulaski CountyRural$854$858$1,003$1,280$1,438+5.1%$1,0029,887
Meriwether CountyMetro$758$763$1,001$1,392$1,511-2.4%$1,00220,679
Washington CountyRural$792$797$999$1,198$1,329+9.7%$1,00219,975
Lincoln CountyMetro$743$758$995$1,305$1,317+5.6%$1,0267,726
Union CountyRural$745$750$984$1,360$1,651+8.7%$1,04224,880
Appling CountyRural$765$770$973$1,313$1,608+7.5%$1,00218,441
Atkinson CountyRural$755$760$973$1,168$1,395+7.5%$1,0028,265
Bacon CountyRural$765$770$973$1,353$1,395+7.5%$1,00211,138
Baker CountyRural$765$770$973$1,353$1,395+7.5%$1,0022,878
Banks CountyRural$765$770$973$1,217$1,395+7.5%$1,00218,381
Ben Hill CountyRural$788$793$973$1,167$1,395+7.5%$1,00217,169
Berrien CountyRural$737$742$973$1,353$1,632+7.5%$1,00218,187
Bleckley CountyRural$737$742$973$1,266$1,395+7.5%$1,00212,413
Calhoun CountyRural$765$770$973$1,353$1,474+7.5%$1,0025,594
Candler CountyRural$765$770$973$1,353$1,632+7.5%$1,00210,946
Chattooga CountyRural$789$794$973$1,353$1,632+7.5%$1,00224,902
Clay CountyRural$765$770$973$1,217$1,395+7.5%$1,0022,855
Clinch CountyRural$765$770$973$1,353$1,395+7.5%$1,0026,713
Coffee CountyRural$675$885$973$1,275$1,610+7.5%$1,00243,056
Colquitt CountyRural$737$742$973$1,167$1,591+7.5%$1,00245,813
Cook CountyRural$765$770$973$1,315$1,359+7.5%$1,00217,242
Crisp CountyRural$780$785$973$1,167$1,288+7.5%$1,00220,255
Decatur CountyRural$848$850$973$1,287$1,288+7.5%$1,00229,063
Dodge CountyRural$737$742$973$1,167$1,288+7.5%$1,00219,977
Dooly CountyRural$765$770$973$1,283$1,288+7.5%$1,00211,236
Early CountyRural$782$888$973$1,238$1,340+7.5%$1,00210,753
Emanuel CountyRural$828$888$973$1,239$1,632+7.5%$1,00222,907
Evans CountyRural$737$742$973$1,167$1,288+7.5%$1,00210,759
Fannin CountyRural$737$742$973$1,323$1,328+7.5%$1,00225,436
Glascock CountyRural$765$770$973$1,217$1,395+7.5%$1,0022,903
Grady CountyRural$737$742$973$1,343$1,490+6.7%$1,00226,075
Greene CountyRural$803$808$973$1,320$1,325+7.5%$1,00219,020
Hancock CountyRural$765$770$973$1,252$1,632+7.5%$1,0028,588
Jeff Davis CountyRural$765$770$973$1,167$1,417+7.5%$1,00214,791
Jefferson CountyRural$788$793$973$1,167$1,452+7.5%$1,00215,591
Jenkins CountyRural$765$770$973$1,353$1,395+7.5%$1,0028,704
Johnson CountyRural$828$888$973$1,181$1,395+7.5%$1,0029,225
Lamar CountyRural$754$759$973$1,353$1,476-8.7%$1,00218,676
Laurens CountyRural$671$742$973$1,284$1,614+7.5%$1,00749,407
Macon CountyRural$737$742$973$1,167$1,632+7.5%$1,00212,099
Miller CountyRural$765$770$973$1,353$1,407+7.5%$1,0025,923
Mitchell CountyRural$828$888$973$1,275$1,468+7.5%$1,00221,634
Montgomery CountyRural$737$742$973$1,353$1,632+7.5%$1,0028,687
Quitman CountyRural$765$770$973$1,217$1,395+7.5%$1,0022,180
Schley CountyRural$765$770$973$1,342$1,395+7.5%$1,0024,565
Screven CountyRural$737$742$973$1,222$1,395+7.5%$1,00214,026
Seminole CountyRural$765$770$973$1,347$1,395+7.5%$1,0029,117
Stewart CountyMetro$803$843$973$1,293$1,351+0.9%$1,0025,121
Talbot CountyMetro$803$843$973$1,353$1,521+7.5%$1,0025,793
Taliaferro CountyRural$765$770$973$1,217$1,395+7.5%$1,0021,635
Tattnall CountyRural$737$742$973$1,167$1,632+7.5%$1,00224,309
Taylor CountyRural$828$888$973$1,353$1,395+7.5%$1,0027,799
Telfair CountyRural$828$852$973$1,215$1,288+7.5%$1,00212,619
Tift CountyRural$766$821$973$1,174$1,462+7.5%$1,00241,247
Toombs CountyRural$779$784$973$1,293$1,297+7.5%$1,00226,946
Towns CountyRural$828$888$973$1,353$1,632+7.5%$1,00212,546
Treutlen CountyRural$737$742$973$1,167$1,395+7.5%$1,0026,411
Turner CountyRural$765$770$973$1,283$1,288+7.5%$1,0028,894
Upson CountyRural$828$888$973$1,283$1,288+7.5%$1,00227,638
Warren CountyRural$765$770$973$1,283$1,632+7.5%$1,0025,197
Webster CountyRural$765$770$973$1,217$1,395+7.5%$1,0022,354
Wheeler CountyRural$765$770$973$1,167$1,395+7.2%$1,0027,550
Wilcox CountyRural$765$770$973$1,235$1,632+7.5%$1,0028,839
Wilkes CountyRural$765$770$973$1,261$1,395+7.5%$1,0029,610
Wilkinson CountyRural$765$770$973$1,353$1,395+7.5%$1,0028,852

159 counties. HUD publishes studio through 4 bedroom rates. Tap a county for payment standards, ZIP-level rates and income needed.

Questions people ask

It depends on the county. For FY 2026 the median two-bedroom FMR across Georgia's 159 counties is $1,074, ranging from $973 in Wilkinson County to $1,820 in Barrow County. Every county's full table is linked on this page.

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