HUD Fair Market Rent · FY 2027 · Effective Oct 1, 2026 to Sep 30, 2027
Fair Market Rent in Brantley County, Georgia (FY 2027)
$1,378 a month. That's HUD's FY 2027 Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Brantley County, and it's the baseline every voucher in Brantley is measured against.
Two-bedroom FMR
$1,378
+6.6% from FY 2026
Payment standard
$1,240–$1,516
90% to 110% of the FMR, two-bedroom
Income to afford
$55,120
a year, with rent at 30% of income
Rank in Georgia
31st of 159
by two-bedroom FMR, highest first
FY 2027 Fair Market Rents
Payment standard is the 90% to 110% band a housing authority can set. Income needed puts rent at 30% of gross income, and the hourly wage assumes a 40-hour week.
| Bedrooms | FMR | Payment standard | Income needed | Hourly wage | vs FY 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $991 | $892–$1,090 | $39,640 | $19.06/hr | -4.3% |
| 1 bedroom | $1,114 | $1,003–$1,225 | $44,560 | $21.42/hr | +0.8% |
| 2 bedroom | $1,378 | $1,240–$1,516 | $55,120 | $26.50/hr | +6.6% |
| 3 bedroom | $1,642 | $1,478–$1,806 | $65,680 | $31.58/hr | +5.9% |
| 4 bedroom | $1,938 | $1,744–$2,132 | $77,520 | $37.27/hr | +1.7% |
Five to eight 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 | $2,229 | $2,006–$2,452 |
| 6 bedroom Estimate | $2,519 | $2,267–$2,771 |
| 7 bedroom Estimate | $2,810 | $2,529–$3,091 |
| 8 bedroom Estimate | $3,101 | $2,791–$3,411 |
Source: HUD Office of Policy Development and Research, FY 2027 Fair Market Rents. Rents include utilities. huduser.gov
Market check
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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 Brantley somewhere between $1,240 and $1,516. 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.
$1,378 a month is affordable, by HUD's 30% rule, on an income of roughly $55,120 a year. Put another way, $27 an hour full time.
Worked example for a two-bedroom renting at the payment standard. The tenant pays 30% of monthly income and the voucher covers the rest.
| Monthly household income | Tenant pays (30%) | Voucher pays at 90%$1,240 | Voucher pays at 100%$1,378 | Voucher pays at 110%$1,516 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $2,500 | $750 | $490 | $628 | $766 |
| $4,000 | $1,200 | $40 | $178 | $316 |
Rate history
The two-bedroom rate went up 7% from FY 2026 ($1,293) to FY 2027 ($1,378). Since FY 2020 it's up 75% in total, about 8.4% a year. The Georgia median moved down 1% over the same year.
| Fiscal year | Studio | 1 BR | 2 BR | 3 BR | 4 BR | 2BR change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2020 | $653 | $657 | $786 | $1,094 | $1,159 | — |
| FY 2021 | $680 | $684 | $830 | $1,160 | $1,272 | +5.6% |
| FY 2022 | $728 | $732 | $894 | $1,230 | $1,426 | +7.7% |
| FY 2023 | $810 | $815 | $998 | $1,348 | $1,633 | +11.6% |
| FY 2024 | $957 | $963 | $1,137 | $1,464 | $1,820 | +13.9% |
| FY 2025 | $988 | $1,076 | $1,264 | $1,572 | $1,943 | +11.2% |
| FY 2026 | $1,035 | $1,105 | $1,293 | $1,550 | $1,906 | +2.3% |
| FY 2027In effect | $991 | $1,114 | $1,378 | $1,642 | $1,938 | +6.6% |
About this rate
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 2027 that's October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027. In Brantley, that runs from $991 for a studio up to $1,938 for four bedrooms, all five rates in the table above.
This is a metro rate. The county doesn't get one of its own. HUD lumps Brantley in with 2 other counties in the Brunswick-St. Simons metro, Glynn County, McIntosh County among them, and every one of them gets $1,378 for a two-bedroom. Where you are inside the metro doesn't change the county number. It does change the ZIP number, covered below.
Among Georgia's 159 counties, Brantley ranks 31st for two-bedroom FMR. That's about 30% above the state median of $1,058 and about 30% above the national median county at $1,063. About 18,315 people live here, 100th in the state.
Rates by ZIP code
HUD also publishes Small Area FMRs by ZIP code. For the 4 ZIP codes it covers in Brantley, the two-bedroom rate is $1,170 across the board, so there's no ZIP-level story here.
Counties sharing the Brunswick-St. Simons metro rate
HUD sets one rate for the whole metro, so every county here carries the same $1,378 two-bedroom figure as Brantley.
Nearby counties
Two-bedroom FMR, with how each compares to Brantley.
Pierce County
18 mi · 20,202 people
$1,058
-23%
Appling County
21 mi · 18,493 people
$1,002
-27%
Wayne County
25 mi · 30,949 people
$1,002
-27%
Charlton County
26 mi · 12,818 people
$1,190
-14%
Ware County
29 mi · 35,976 people
$1,011
-27%
Camden County
30 mi · 56,970 people
$1,300
-6%
Glynn County
30 mi · 85,447 people
$1,378
same rate
Bacon County
37 mi · 11,109 people
$1,002
-27%
Questions people ask
$1,378 a month for FY 2027, which runs October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027. The other rates are $991 for a studio, $1,114 for one bedroom, $1,642 for three and $1,938 for four.
Tools for this county
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