HUD Fair Market Rent · FY 2026 · effective Oct 1, 2025 to Sep 30, 2026
Fair Market Rent in Baldwin County, Georgia (FY 2026)
A two-bedroom in Baldwin County carries a FY 2026 Fair Market Rent of $1,073 a month, effective October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. Everything Section 8 pays in Baldwin keys off that figure.
2 bedroom FMR
$1,073
FY 2026, utilities included
Payment standard range
$966 to $1,180
90% to 110% of FMR
Income to afford 2BR
$42,920
per year, at 30% of income
Rank in Georgia
81st of 159
by 2BR FMR
HUD has already published FY 2027. On October 1, 2026 the two-bedroom rate in Baldwin moves to $1,104. That's up 3%. The full FY 2027 table is in the history section below.
HUD's number is one input. What does a two-bedroom in Baldwin actually rent for?
Search any address in Baldwin for a rent estimate built from nearby comps, with the HUD figure right next to it.
FY 2026 Fair Market Rents
| Bedrooms | FMR | Payment standard | Income needed | Hourly wage | vs FY 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $783 | $705 to $861 | $31,320 | $15.06/hr | +4.7% |
| 1 bedroom | $894 | $805 to $983 | $35,760 | $17.19/hr | +3.8% |
| 2 bedroom | $1,073 | $966 to $1,180 | $42,920 | $20.63/hr | +9.0% |
| 3 bedroom | $1,287 | $1,158 to $1,416 | $51,480 | $24.75/hr | +8.5% |
| 4 bedroom | $1,476 | $1,328 to $1,624 | $59,040 | $28.38/hr | -4.2% |
5 to 8 bedrooms (PropMetrics estimates)
HUD stops at four bedrooms. These add 15% of the four-bedroom rent per extra bedroom. It's our estimate, not a HUD number.
| Bedrooms | Estimated FMR | Payment standard |
|---|---|---|
| 5 bedroom Estimate | $1,697 | $1,527 to $1,867 |
| 6 bedroom Estimate | $1,919 | $1,727 to $2,111 |
| 7 bedroom Estimate | $2,140 | $1,926 to $2,354 |
| 8 bedroom Estimate | $2,362 | $2,126 to $2,598 |
Source: HUD Office of Policy Development and Research, FY 2026 Fair Market Rents. Rents include utilities. huduser.gov
Fair Market Rent is HUD's estimate of what a modest, decent unit rents for in an area, utilities included. It's set once a year and runs October to September. For FY 2026 that's October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. In Baldwin, that runs from $783 for a studio up to $1,476 for four bedrooms, all five rates in the table above.
Because Baldwin sits outside any HUD metro area, its rate is a county-wide figure built from local rents. One number covers every address in the county, Milledgeville included.
Among Georgia's 159 counties, Baldwin ranks 81st for two-bedroom FMR. That's within a couple percent of the state median of $1,074 and about 5% above the national median county at $1,018. About 43,778 people live here, 47th in the state.
Rates by ZIP code
Zoom in and the picture changes. HUD's Small Area FMRs put a two-bedroom at $1,070 in 31059 (Milledgeville) and $1,130 in 31061 (Milledgeville), with the 4 ZIP codes in between. Housing authorities in HUD-designated metros use those ZIP rates instead of the county rate. Everywhere else the ZIP numbers show where rents actually sit, and the county rate stays the official standard.
What a voucher pays here
The voucher doesn't pay the FMR itself. It pays the payment standard. Housing authorities set it anywhere from 90% to 110% of FMR, which puts a two-bedroom standard in Baldwin somewhere between $966 and $1,180. The tenant pays roughly 30% of their income, the voucher covers the rest up to the standard, and the PHA won't approve a rent above what comparable unassisted units get.
$1,073 a month is affordable, by HUD's 30% rule, on an income of roughly $42,920 a year. Put another way, $21 an hour full time.
Worked example for a two-bedroom, assuming the rent equals the payment standard. Tenant pays 30% of monthly income, HUD's housing assistance payment covers the rest.
| Monthly household income | Tenant pays (30%) | HAP at 90% ($966) | HAP at 100% ($1,073) | HAP at 110% ($1,180) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $2,500 | $750 | $216 | $323 | $430 |
| $4,000 | $1,200 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Rate history
The two-bedroom rate went up 9% from FY 2025 ($984) to FY 2026 ($1,073). Since FY 2020 it's up 49% in total, about 6.9% a year. The Georgia median moved up 9% over the same year.
| Year | Studio | 1 BR | 2 BR | 3 BR | 4 BR | 2BR change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2020 | $605 | $608 | $718 | $895 | $973 | — |
| FY 2021 | $598 | $612 | $709 | $882 | $992 | -1.3% |
| FY 2022 | $613 | $642 | $731 | $908 | $1,108 | +3.1% |
| FY 2023 | $658 | $719 | $812 | $997 | $1,315 | +11.1% |
| FY 2024 | $762 | $838 | $941 | $1,138 | $1,566 | +15.9% |
| FY 2025 | $748 | $861 | $984 | $1,186 | $1,540 | +4.6% |
| FY 2026 | $783 | $894 | $1,073 | $1,287 | $1,476 | +9.0% |
| FY 2027 | $790 | $869 | $1,104 | $1,315 | $1,451 | +2.9% |
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$1,073 a month for FY 2026, which runs October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. The other rates are $783 for a studio, $894 for one bedroom, $1,287 for three and $1,476 for four.
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