HUD Fair Market Rent · FY 2026 · effective Oct 1, 2025 to Sep 30, 2026
Fair Market Rent in Telfair County, Georgia (FY 2026)
$973 a month. That's HUD's FY 2026 Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Telfair County, and it's the baseline every voucher in Telfair is measured against.
2 bedroom FMR
$973
FY 2026, utilities included
Payment standard range
$876 to $1,070
90% to 110% of FMR
Income to afford 2BR
$38,920
per year, at 30% of income
Rank in Georgia
147th of 159
by 2BR FMR
HUD has already published FY 2027. On October 1, 2026 the two-bedroom rate in Telfair moves to $1,002. That's up 3%. The full FY 2027 table is in the history section below.
HUD's number is one input. What does a two-bedroom in Telfair actually rent for?
Search any address in Telfair 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 | $828 | $745 to $911 | $33,120 | $15.92/hr | +16.6% |
| 1 bedroom | $852 | $767 to $937 | $34,080 | $16.38/hr | +19.2% |
| 2 bedroom | $973 | $876 to $1,070 | $38,920 | $18.71/hr | +7.5% |
| 3 bedroom | $1,215 | $1,094 to $1,337 | $48,600 | $23.37/hr | +2.6% |
| 4 bedroom | $1,288 | $1,159 to $1,417 | $51,520 | $24.77/hr | +7.3% |
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 | $1,481 | $1,333 to $1,629 |
| 6 bedroom Estimate | $1,674 | $1,507 to $1,841 |
| 7 bedroom Estimate | $1,868 | $1,681 to $2,055 |
| 8 bedroom Estimate | $2,061 | $1,855 to $2,267 |
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 Telfair, that runs from $828 for a studio up to $1,288 for four bedrooms, all five rates in the table above.
Because Telfair 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, Mc Rae Helena included.
Among Georgia's 159 counties, Telfair ranks 147th for two-bedroom FMR. That's about 9% below the state median of $1,074 and about 4% below the national median county at $1,018. About 12,619 people live here, 111th 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 31055 (Mc Rae Helena) and $1,320 in 31037 (Mc Rae Helena), with the 6 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 Telfair somewhere between $876 and $1,070. 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.
$973 a month is affordable, by HUD's 30% rule, on an income of roughly $38,920 a year. Put another way, $19 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% ($876) | HAP at 100% ($973) | HAP at 110% ($1,070) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $2,500 | $750 | $126 | $223 | $320 |
| $4,000 | $1,200 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Rate history
The two-bedroom rate went up 8% from FY 2025 ($905) to FY 2026 ($973). Since FY 2020 it's up 49% in total, about 6.9% 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 | $447 | $516 | $651 | $811 | $998 | — |
| FY 2021 | $428 | $510 | $648 | $806 | $899 | -0.5% |
| FY 2022 | $468 | $549 | $704 | $870 | $955 | +8.6% |
| FY 2023 | $516 | $606 | $772 | $940 | $1,037 | +9.7% |
| FY 2024 | $693 | $697 | $885 | $1,115 | $1,179 | +14.6% |
| FY 2025 | $710 | $715 | $905 | $1,184 | $1,200 | +2.3% |
| FY 2026 | $828 | $852 | $973 | $1,215 | $1,288 | +7.5% |
| FY 2027 | $825 | $882 | $1,002 | $1,194 | $1,317 | +3.0% |
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$973 a month for FY 2026, which runs October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. The other rates are $828 for a studio, $852 for one bedroom, $1,215 for three and $1,288 for four.
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