County FMR · HUD FY2026
Morgan County Fair Market Rent
HUD's FY2026 Fair Market Rent for Morgan County, GA - 37% above the US average.
- $1,315
- 1-bedroom FMR
- $1,442
- 2-bedroom FMR
- +26.6%
- YoY change
- +37%
- vs US avg
The verdict
Morgan is the 29th most expensive of 159 counties in Georgia by 2-bedroom FMR; nationally it ranks #535 most expensive of 3,145 HUD counties; rent here has climbed 26.6% since FY 2025, a sharp move relative to most counties.
- #535
- most expensive of 3,145 US counties (2BR)
- #29
- most expensive of 159 in Georgia (2BR)
- +29%
- vs the state average
- $52,600
- income to afford it (30% rule)
Software Developers spend the smallest share of income on rent here (12.2%), while Fast Food and Counter Workers spend the most (60%).
FY 2026 HUD Fair Market Rent for Morgan County, GA. Verify with HUD →
Morgan County, Georgia carries an FY 2026 1-bedroom Fair Market Rent of $1,315 per month, the federal benchmark HUD publishes for this county. A 2-bedroom costs $1,442/mo and a studio is $1,256/mo. That's 37% above the national benchmark of $959 and 29% above the Georgia average of $1,023.
Rent increased26.6% from FY 2025 ($1,039), outpacing inflation. A household needs about $52,600/year to stay under the 30% rent-to-income line.
Observed renter burden: 28.2% of the 1,965 renter households counted by ACS paid at least 30% of income in gross rent. This ACS 2023 household measure is distinct from HUD's FY2026 Fair Market Rent benchmark above.
FY 2026 HUD Fair Market Rents in Georgia. Population: 20,171. Population grew 13.0% over the past five years (Census ACS) - among the faster-growing counties nationally, a trend that typically adds upward pressure on rents. That's faster than Georgia's statewide growth of +5.1% over the same period.
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Area MORGAN·COUNTY·GA·GA
Morgan County, GA: $1,315/mo 1BR · #535 of 3145 counties (2BR) · FY2026
- FMR-AREA GA
- 1BR-FMR $1,315
- 2BR-FMR $1,442
- RANK-MID #535
- YOY-SURGE +26.6%
- VSUS-HIGH +37%
- VS-ST-HIGH +29% GA
- INC-ROOM 18%
- POP-SMALL 20K
- PHOTO-NEAR Fulton County
- VOUCH-90-110 $1,184–$1,447
- FY-2026 FY2026
Photo-finish peer: Fulton ($345 1BR gap)
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Fair Market Rents (2026)
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Bedrooms | FY 2025 | FY 2026 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $1,032 | $1,256 | +$224 (+21.7%) |
| 1 Bedroom | $1,039 | $1,315 | +$276 (+26.6%) |
| 2 Bedroom | $1,363 | $1,442 | +$79 (+5.8%) |
| 3 Bedroom | $1,642 | $1,729 | +$87 (+5.3%) |
| 4 Bedroom | $2,289 | $2,419 | +$130 (+5.7%) |
Rent Burden Analysis
How much of household income goes to rent in Morgan County. The 30% threshold indicates cost burden.
How we calculate this
Rent burden = (FMR × 12) ÷ county median household income. Required income = (FMR × 12) ÷ 0.3, the federal 30%-of-gross-income rule HUD uses to define cost burden. Median household income is from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey; FMR is from HUD's FY2026 release. See methodology.
Where Morgan sits among every US county
2-bedroom Fair Market Rent vs. all 3,145 HUD counties
$1,442 Top 17% higher than 83% of 3,145 counties
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Source U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Fair Market Rents · FY2026
How Morgan compares on 1-bedroom rent
1-bedroom FMR vs other Georgia counties
- Fulton
Fulton County
$1,660 1BR FMR / mo
- Gwinnett
Gwinnett County
$1,660 1BR FMR / mo
- Cobb
Cobb County
$1,660 1BR FMR / mo
- DeKalb
DeKalb County
$1,660 1BR FMR / mo
- Clayton
Clayton County
$1,660 1BR FMR / mo
- Chatham
Chatham County
$1,533 1BR FMR / mo
- Morgan
Morgan County
$1,315 1BR FMR / mo
What this shows Morgan is highlighted. Nearby Georgia counties by 1-bedroom FMR, highest to lowest: Fulton County ($1,660), Gwinnett County ($1,660), Cobb County ($1,660), DeKalb County ($1,660), Clayton County ($1,660), Chatham County ($1,533), Morgan County (this county) ($1,315).
Can Common Jobs Afford Rent Here?
Against a high local FMR of $1,315/mo, which of 15 common occupations still clear the 30% line using Georgia BLS wages?
| Occupation | GA Salary | Rent Burden | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|
| Software Developers | $128,920 | 12.2% | Affordable |
| General & Operations Managers | $99,800 | 15.8% | Affordable |
| Registered Nurses | $86,560 | 18.2% | Affordable |
| Accountants & Auditors | $80,100 | 19.7% | Affordable |
| Elementary School Teachers | $63,490 | 24.9% | Affordable |
| Electricians | $58,860 | 26.8% | Affordable |
| Heavy & Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers | $56,570 | 27.9% | Affordable |
| Police & Sheriff's Patrol Officers | $56,350 | 28% | Affordable |
| Paralegals & Legal Assistants | $55,120 | 28.6% | Affordable |
| Customer Service Representatives | $39,030 | 40.4% | Stretched |
| Pharmacy Technicians | $38,390 | 41.1% | Stretched |
| Janitors & Cleaners | $33,130 | 47.6% | Stretched |
| Retail Salespersons | $29,770 | 53% | Unaffordable |
| Teaching Assistants | $27,860 | 56.6% | Unaffordable |
| Fast Food & Counter Workers | $26,310 | 60% | Unaffordable |
Rent Trends (2020–2026)
7-year Fair Market Rent history for Morgan County. Shows how HUD rental rates have changed over time.
Over the 6-year span HUD has tracked for Morgan (FY 2020-2026), the 1-bedroom Fair Market Rent has risen 63.2% overall, from $806 to $1,315. The path there hasn't been smooth: year-over-year moves have swung by as much as 26.6% (FY 2026), a volatility pattern that makes single-year comparisons a poor guide to the underlying trend.
| Year | Studio | 1 BR | 2 BR |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 ↑26.6% | $1,256 | $1,315 | $1,442 |
| FY 2025 ↑3.3% | $1,032 | $1,039 | $1,363 |
| FY 2024 ↑22.8% | $1,000 | $1,006 | $1,322 |
| FY 2023 ↑16.0% | $814 | $819 | $1,078 |
| FY 2022 ↓2.8% | $701 | $706 | $929 |
| FY 2021 ↓9.9% | $706 | $726 | $872 |
| FY 2020 | $784 | $806 | $918 |
Part of the Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA Metro Area
Morgan County is a outlying county of the Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA metropolitan statistical area, alongside 28 other metro-area counties.
Morgan County ranks #25 of 29 counties in this metro area by 1-bedroom FMR. Every county sharing this metro, highest to lowest: Fulton County ($1,660), Gwinnett County ($1,660), Cobb County ($1,660), DeKalb County ($1,660), Clayton County ($1,660), Cherokee County ($1,660), Forsyth County ($1,660), Henry County ($1,660), Paulding County ($1,660), Coweta County ($1,660), Douglas County ($1,660), Carroll County ($1,660), Fayette County ($1,660), Newton County ($1,660), Bartow County ($1,660), Walton County ($1,660), Rockdale County ($1,660), Barrow County ($1,660), Spalding County ($1,660), Pickens County ($1,660), Dawson County ($1,660), Pike County ($1,660), Jasper County ($1,660), Heard County ($1,660), Morgan County (this county) ($1,315), Lumpkin County ($1,136), Butts County ($977), Haralson County ($844), Meriwether County ($763).
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Nationwide peers by 2BR FMR & rent burden
Two PlainRent-derived comparison paths for Morgan County, both outside Georgia so the link neighborhoods are not the same-state geography lattice above. Axes stay disjoint: burden peers exclude the FMR peer set.
Similar 2-bedroom FMR
Nearest HUD 2BR Fair Market Rents outside GA (FY2026).
Similar rent burden
Nearest 2BR FMR as a share of median household income (outside GA).
Nearby Counties in Georgia
Largest counties by population in Georgia
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