HUD Fair Market Rent · FY 2026 · effective Oct 1, 2025 to Sep 30, 2026
Fair Market Rent in Pierce County, Georgia (FY 2026)
$1,042 a month. That's HUD's FY 2026 Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Pierce County, and it's the baseline every voucher in Pierce is measured against.
2 bedroom FMR
$1,042
FY 2026, utilities included
Payment standard range
$938 to $1,146
90% to 110% of FMR
Income to afford 2BR
$41,680
per year, at 30% of income
Rank in Georgia
83rd of 159
by 2BR FMR
HUD has already published FY 2027. On October 1, 2026 the two-bedroom rate in Pierce moves to $1,058. That's up 2%. The full FY 2027 table is in the history section below.
HUD's number is one input. What does a two-bedroom in Pierce actually rent for?
Search any address in Pierce 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 | $789 | $710 to $868 | $31,560 | $15.17/hr | +10.2% |
| 1 bedroom | $794 | $715 to $873 | $31,760 | $15.27/hr | +10.1% |
| 2 bedroom | $1,042 | $938 to $1,146 | $41,680 | $20.04/hr | +10.1% |
| 3 bedroom | $1,249 | $1,124 to $1,374 | $49,960 | $24.02/hr | +9.6% |
| 4 bedroom | $1,380 | $1,242 to $1,518 | $55,200 | $26.54/hr | +9.0% |
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 | $1,587 | $1,428 to $1,746 |
| 6 bedroom Estimate | $1,794 | $1,615 to $1,973 |
| 7 bedroom Estimate | $2,001 | $1,801 to $2,201 |
| 8 bedroom Estimate | $2,208 | $1,987 to $2,429 |
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 Pierce, that runs from $789 for a studio up to $1,380 for four bedrooms, all five rates in the table above.
Because Pierce 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, Blackshear included.
Among Georgia's 159 counties, Pierce ranks 83rd for two-bedroom FMR. That's about 3% below the state median of $1,074 and about 2% above the national median county at $1,018. About 19,822 people live here, 91st in the state.
Rates by ZIP code
Zoom in and the picture changes. HUD's Small Area FMRs put a two-bedroom at $970 in 31518 (Bristol) and $1,140 in 31557 (Patterson), with the 5 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 Pierce somewhere between $938 and $1,146. 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.
$1,042 a month is affordable, by HUD's 30% rule, on an income of roughly $41,680 a year. Put another way, $20 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% ($938) | HAP at 100% ($1,042) | HAP at 110% ($1,146) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $2,500 | $750 | $188 | $292 | $396 |
| $4,000 | $1,200 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Rate history
The two-bedroom rate went up 10% from FY 2025 ($946) to FY 2026 ($1,042). Since FY 2020 it's up 60% in total, about 8.2% 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 | $556 | $569 | $651 | $889 | $1,100 | — |
| FY 2021 | $543 | $546 | $648 | $814 | $1,024 | -0.5% |
| FY 2022 | $555 | $559 | $717 | $886 | $1,101 | +10.6% |
| FY 2023 | $639 | $643 | $819 | $997 | $1,119 | +14.2% |
| FY 2024 | $717 | $722 | $916 | $1,108 | $1,226 | +11.8% |
| FY 2025 | $716 | $721 | $946 | $1,140 | $1,266 | +3.3% |
| FY 2026 | $789 | $794 | $1,042 | $1,249 | $1,380 | +10.1% |
| FY 2027 | $803 | $809 | $1,058 | $1,261 | $1,390 | +1.5% |
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Questions people ask
$1,042 a month for FY 2026, which runs October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. The other rates are $789 for a studio, $794 for one bedroom, $1,249 for three and $1,380 for four.
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