HUD Fair Market Rent · FY 2027 · Effective Oct 1, 2026 to Sep 30, 2027
Fair Market Rent in Brooks County, Georgia (FY 2027)
A two-bedroom in Brooks County carries a FY 2027 Fair Market Rent of $1,179 a month, effective October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027. Everything Section 8 pays in Brooks keys off that figure.
Two-bedroom FMR
$1,179
-1.1% from FY 2026
Payment standard
$1,061–$1,297
90% to 110% of the FMR, two-bedroom
Income to afford
$47,160
a year, with rent at 30% of income
Rank in Georgia
61st 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 | $898 | $808–$988 | $35,920 | $17.27/hr | -1.9% |
| 1 bedroom | $904 | $814–$994 | $36,160 | $17.38/hr | -1.8% |
| 2 bedroom | $1,179 | $1,061–$1,297 | $47,160 | $22.67/hr | -1.1% |
| 3 bedroom | $1,575 | $1,418–$1,733 | $63,000 | $30.29/hr | -0.5% |
| 4 bedroom | $1,923 | $1,731–$2,115 | $76,920 | $36.98/hr | +0.4% |
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 | $2,211 | $1,990–$2,432 |
| 6 bedroom Estimate | $2,500 | $2,250–$2,750 |
| 7 bedroom Estimate | $2,788 | $2,509–$3,067 |
| 8 bedroom Estimate | $3,077 | $2,769–$3,385 |
Source: HUD Office of Policy Development and Research, FY 2027 Fair Market Rents. Rents include utilities. huduser.gov
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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 Brooks somewhere between $1,061 and $1,297. 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.
$1,179 a month is affordable, by HUD's 30% rule, on an income of roughly $47,160 a year. Put another way, $23 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%$1,061 | Voucher pays at 100%$1,179 | Voucher pays at 110%$1,297 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $2,500 | $750 | $311 | $429 | $547 |
| $4,000 | $1,200 | $0 | $0 | $97 |
Rate history
The two-bedroom rate went down 1% from FY 2026 ($1,192) to FY 2027 ($1,179). Since FY 2020 it's up 64% in total, about 7.3% 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 | $549 | $552 | $720 | $1,025 | $1,264 | — |
| FY 2021 | $588 | $591 | $770 | $1,086 | $1,333 | +6.9% |
| FY 2022 | $639 | $643 | $833 | $1,159 | $1,376 | +8.2% |
| FY 2023 | $680 | $685 | $895 | $1,219 | $1,411 | +7.4% |
| FY 2024 | $787 | $792 | $1,039 | $1,389 | $1,618 | +16.1% |
| FY 2025 | $877 | $882 | $1,145 | $1,529 | $1,773 | +10.2% |
| FY 2026 | $915 | $921 | $1,192 | $1,583 | $1,915 | +4.1% |
| FY 2027In effect | $898 | $904 | $1,179 | $1,575 | $1,923 | -1.1% |
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 Brooks, that runs from $898 for a studio up to $1,923 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 Brooks in with 3 other counties in the Valdosta metro, Lowndes County, Lanier County, Echols County among them, and every one of them gets $1,179 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, Brooks ranks 61st for two-bedroom FMR. That's about 11% above the state median of $1,058 and about 11% above the national median county at $1,063. About 16,293 people live here, 104th in the state.
Rates by ZIP code
HUD also publishes Small Area FMRs by ZIP code. For the 5 ZIP codes it covers in Brooks, the two-bedroom rate is $1,080 across the board, so there's no ZIP-level story here.
Counties sharing the Valdosta metro rate
HUD sets one rate for the whole metro, so every county here carries the same $1,179 two-bedroom figure as Brooks.
Nearby counties
Two-bedroom FMR, with how each compares to Brooks.
Thomas County
20 mi · 45,777 people
$1,233
+5%
Cook County
21 mi · 17,532 people
$1,002
-15%
Lowndes County
21 mi · 119,965 people
$1,179
same rate
Colquitt County
23 mi · 46,224 people
$1,002
-15%
Berrien County
34 mi · 18,352 people
$1,002
-15%
Lanier County
34 mi · 10,221 people
$1,179
same rate
Echols County
36 mi · 3,709 people
$1,179
same rate
Mitchell County
39 mi · 21,058 people
$1,002
-15%
Questions people ask
$1,179 a month for FY 2027, which runs October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027. The other rates are $898 for a studio, $904 for one bedroom, $1,575 for three and $1,923 for four.
Tools for this county
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