HUD Fair Market Rent · FY 2027 · Effective Oct 1, 2026 to Sep 30, 2027
Fair Market Rent in Charlton County, Georgia (FY 2027)
$1,190 a month. That's HUD's FY 2027 Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Charlton County, and it's the baseline every voucher in Charlton is measured against.
Two-bedroom FMR
$1,190
+14.9% from FY 2026
Payment standard
$1,071–$1,309
90% to 110% of the FMR, two-bedroom
Income to afford
$47,600
a year, with rent at 30% of income
Rank in Georgia
60th 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 | $904 | $814–$994 | $36,160 | $17.38/hr | +15.3% |
| 1 bedroom | $910 | $819–$1,001 | $36,400 | $17.50/hr | +15.2% |
| 2 bedroom | $1,190 | $1,071–$1,309 | $47,600 | $22.88/hr | +14.9% |
| 3 bedroom | $1,418 | $1,276–$1,560 | $56,720 | $27.27/hr | +14.2% |
| 4 bedroom | $1,718 | $1,546–$1,890 | $68,720 | $33.04/hr | +15.7% |
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 | $1,976 | $1,778–$2,174 |
| 6 bedroom Estimate | $2,233 | $2,010–$2,456 |
| 7 bedroom Estimate | $2,491 | $2,242–$2,740 |
| 8 bedroom Estimate | $2,749 | $2,474–$3,024 |
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 Charlton somewhere between $1,071 and $1,309. 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.
$1,190 a month is affordable, by HUD's 30% rule, on an income of roughly $47,600 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%$1,071 | Voucher pays at 100%$1,190 | Voucher pays at 110%$1,309 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $2,500 | $750 | $321 | $440 | $559 |
| $4,000 | $1,200 | $0 | $0 | $109 |
Rate history
The two-bedroom rate went up 15% from FY 2026 ($1,036) to FY 2027 ($1,190). Since FY 2020 it's up 83% in total, about 9.0% 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 | $556 | $572 | $651 | $829 | $932 | — |
| FY 2021 | $547 | $568 | $648 | $859 | $941 | -0.5% |
| FY 2022 | $590 | $618 | $704 | $968 | $1,049 | +8.6% |
| FY 2023 | $648 | $684 | $772 | $1,097 | $1,140 | +9.7% |
| FY 2024 | $758 | $788 | $885 | $1,195 | $1,199 | +14.6% |
| FY 2025 | $717 | $721 | $905 | $1,107 | $1,300 | +2.3% |
| FY 2026 | $784 | $790 | $1,036 | $1,242 | $1,485 | +14.5% |
| FY 2027In effect | $904 | $910 | $1,190 | $1,418 | $1,718 | +14.9% |
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 Charlton, that runs from $904 for a studio up to $1,718 for four bedrooms, all five rates in the table above.
Because Charlton 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, Folkston included.
Among Georgia's 159 counties, Charlton ranks 60th for two-bedroom FMR. That's about 12% above the state median of $1,058 and about 12% above the national median county at $1,063. About 12,818 people live here, 112th in the state.
Rates by ZIP code
HUD also publishes Small Area FMRs by ZIP code. For the one ZIP code it covers in Charlton, the two-bedroom rate is $1,170 across the board, so there's no ZIP-level story here.
| ZIP | City | 2BR rate | vs county |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31537 | Folkston | $1,170 | -1.7% |
Nearby counties
Two-bedroom FMR, with how each compares to Charlton.
Camden County
22 mi · 56,970 people
$1,300
+9%
Brantley County
26 mi · 18,315 people
$1,378
+16%
Ware County
36 mi · 35,976 people
$1,011
-15%
Pierce County
40 mi · 20,202 people
$1,058
-11%
Glynn County
41 mi · 85,447 people
$1,378
+16%
Appling County
42 mi · 18,493 people
$1,002
-16%
Clinch County
42 mi · 6,759 people
$1,002
-16%
Wayne County
51 mi · 30,949 people
$1,002
-16%
Questions people ask
$1,190 a month for FY 2027, which runs October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027. The other rates are $904 for a studio, $910 for one bedroom, $1,418 for three and $1,718 for four.
Tools for this county
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