How much will Section 8 pay for rent in McIntosh County?

Up to the housing authority's payment standard, which it sets between 90% and 110% of FMR. For a two-bedroom that's $1,240 to $1,516. The voucher covers the gap between that standard and about 30% of the tenant's income, and it never pays more than the unit would rent for without a voucher.

Does McIntosh County have its own Fair Market Rent?

No. It uses the Brunswick-St. Simons metro rate, shared with 2 other counties. HUD sets one FMR for the whole metro area, so McIntosh gets the same $1,378 two-bedroom figure as Glynn County.

Why does my ZIP code show a different Fair Market Rent than McIntosh County?

HUD publishes a second set of numbers, Small Area FMRs, for individual ZIP codes. In McIntosh those run from $1,170 to $1,260 for a two-bedroom. Housing authorities in metros HUD has designated for Small Area FMRs use the ZIP rate. The rest use the county rate. Your PHA can tell you which one applies.

When do the next Fair Market Rents for McIntosh County come out?

HUD usually publishes the new fiscal year's rates in late August or September, and they take effect October 1. This page updates as soon as the new Georgia figures are loaded.

HUD Fair Market Rent · FY 2027 · Effective Oct 1, 2026 to Sep 30, 2027

Fair Market Rent in McIntosh County, Georgia (FY 2027)

HUD's FY 2027 Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in McIntosh County is $1,378 a month. That's the number the housing authority starts from when it sets Section 8 payment standards here.

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

33rd 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

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HUD's number is one input. What does a two-bedroom in McIntosh actually rent for?

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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 McIntosh 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

Run your own numbers in the Section 8 rent calculator

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 McIntosh, 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 McIntosh in with 2 other counties in the Brunswick-St. Simons metro, Glynn County, Brantley 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, McIntosh ranks 33rd 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 11,312 people live here, 118th in the state.

Rates by ZIP code

Zoom in and the picture changes. HUD's Small Area FMRs put a two-bedroom at $1,170 in 31305 (Darien) and $1,260 in 31331 (Townsend), with the 3 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.

ZIP	City	2BR rate	vs county
31304	Crescent	$1,378County rate	—
31305	Darien	$1,170	-15.1%
31319	Meridian	$1,378County rate	—
31327	Sapelo Island	$1,170	-15.1%
31331	Townsend	$1,260	-8.6%

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 McIntosh.

Glynn County

85,447 people

$1,378

Brantley County

18,315 people

$1,378

Nearby counties

Two-bedroom FMR, with how each compares to McIntosh.

Glynn County

19 mi · 85,447 people

$1,378

same rate

Liberty County

26 mi · 67,397 people

$1,396

+1%

Long County

30 mi · 18,374 people

$1,163

-16%

Wayne County

33 mi · 30,949 people

$1,002

-27%

Brantley County

39 mi · 18,315 people

$1,378

same rate

Bryan County

42 mi · 48,263 people

$1,679

+22%

Chatham County

42 mi · 300,879 people

$1,679

+22%

Camden County

43 mi · 56,970 people

$1,300

-6%

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.

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Fair Market Rent in McIntosh County, Georgia (FY 2027)

FY 2027 Fair Market Rents

HUD's number is one input. What does a two-bedroom in McIntosh actually rent for?

What a voucher pays here

Rate history

About this rate

Rates by ZIP code

Counties sharing the Brunswick-St. Simons metro rate

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Questions people ask

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