Metro FMR · CBSA 12260 · HUD FY2026

Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC HUD Metro FMR Area Fair Market Rent

HUD's FY2026 Fair Market Rent for the Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC HUD Metro FMR Area metro area - 16% above the US average.

$1,114
1-bedroom FMR
$1,261
2-bedroom FMR
+7.2%
YoY change
+16%
vs US avg

The verdict

A 2-bedroom in the Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC HUD Metro FMR Area area rents at $1,261 under HUD's FY2026 Fair Market Rent - 7% above the US average, lower than 56% of the 387 metro areas HUD tracks.

#171
most affordable of 387 US metros (2BR)
+7%
vs the US 2-bedroom average
$50,440
income to afford it (30% rule)
+7.2%
1BR change, FY2025→2026

Affordability & income context

Augusta-Richmond County: #171 most affordable nationally · income context

At the metro's ACS median household income of $66,628, this 1-bedroom FMR takes 20.1% of annual income. It is well below the 30% affordability guide for a median-income household.

The 2-bedroom figure places Augusta-Richmond County in the middle half of HUD metro areas, using the same FY2026 HUD schedule as the national comparison.

With 612,898 residents, this is a major regional metro benchmark rather than a single-neighborhood rent quote.

Population has held roughly steady over the past five years (+4.0%, Census ACS).

The ACS rental vacancy rate here is 9.9%, close to the range where market rents and HUD's FMR benchmark tend to track each other.

The Census ACS median gross rent across all rental units here is $1,075/month - the FY2026 HUD two-bedroom FMR of $1,261 runs 17.3% above that all-unit-types median. The two figures measure different things (ACS covers every rented unit; FMR targets a specific bedroom count), so a gap is expected, not an error.

Its 2-bedroom FMR sits in the middle half of HUD metro areas, so the local-income comparison is more informative than the national rank alone.

The studio-through-two-bedroom FMR bands stay below 30% of recorded median income here; the larger-bedroom rows show where that headroom narrows.

Observed renter burden: 48.0% of the 71,557 renter households counted by ACS paid at least 30% of income in gross rent. This ACS 2023 household measure is distinct from the FY2026 HUD FMR benchmark.

ACS median household income lags the FY2026 HUD FMR schedule. The income share is a same-metro cross-source read (Census ACS B19013 vs HUD FMR), not a same-vintage ratio.

Studio

$939/mo

16.9% of median income

1 Bedroom

$1,114/mo

20.1% of median income

2 Bedroom

$1,261/mo

22.7% of median income

3 Bedroom

$1,627/mo

29.3% of median income

4 Bedroom

$1,984/mo

35.7% of median income

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CBSA CBSA·12260

Augusta-Richmond County: $1,114/mo 1BR · #171 of 387 metros (2BR) · FY2026 CBSA 12260

  • CBSA 12260
  • 1BR-FMR $1,114
  • 2BR-FMR $1,261
  • RANK-MID #171
  • YOY-SURGE +7.2%
  • VSUS-ABOVE +16%
  • IN-ST-LOW #7 GA
  • INC-MID 20%
  • POP-MAJOR 613K
  • PHOTO-NEAR Albany
  • VOUCH-90-110 $1,003–$1,225
  • FY-2026 FY2026

Photo-finish peer: Albany ($108 1BR gap)

Read with: Understanding rent burden

Where Augusta-Richmond County sits among every US metro

2-bedroom Fair Market Rent vs. all 387 HUD metro areas

$1,261 higher than 44% of 387 metro areas

$800–$1,000: 28 metro areas (7%). Below this entry. $1,000–$1,200: 114 metro areas (29%). Below this entry. $1,200–$1,400: 95 metro areas (25%). This entry sits in this band. $1,400–$1,600: 52 metro areas (13%). Above this entry. $1,600–$1,800: 41 metro areas (11%). Above this entry. $1,800–$2,000: 26 metro areas (7%). Above this entry. $2,000–$2,200: 9 metro areas (2%). Above this entry. $2,200–$2,400: 5 metro areas (1%). Above this entry. $2,400–$2,600: 5 metro areas (1%). Above this entry. $2,600–$2,800: 5 metro areas (1%). Above this entry. $2,800–$3,000: 4 metro areas (1%). Above this entry. $3,000–$3,200: 2 metro areas (1%). Above this entry. $3,200–$3,400: 0 metro areas (0%). Above this entry. $3,400–$3,600: 0 metro areas (0%). Above this entry. $3,600–$3,800: 0 metro areas (0%). Above this entry. $3,800–$4,000: 0 metro areas (0%). Above this entry. $4,000–$4,200: 0 metro areas (0%). Above this entry. $4,200–$4,400: 1 metro areas (0%). Above this entry. This metro $800 $4,400 every US metro, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $0.2K-wide band; taller bars hold more metro areas. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

What this shows #171 of 387 HUD-tracked metro areas, 7% above the national 2-bedroom average. 94 other metro areas fall in this same rent band.

Source U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Fair Market Rents · FY2026

CBSA 12260

Counties inside Augusta-Richmond County

HUD publishes one metro-wide FMR for CBSA 12260, but county-level schedules inside Augusta-Richmond County still diverge: 7 counties range from $995 (2BR in Lincoln) to $1,261 (Richmond), a 27% spread. Richmond is the largest county by population.

Richmond County 2BR $1,261 · 206K Aiken County 2BR $1,261 · 170K Columbia County 2BR $1,261 · 157K Edgefield County 2BR $1,261 · 26K Burke County 2BR $1,261 · 24K McDuffie County 2BR $1,261 · 22K

Showing the 6 largest of 7 HUD counties in this CBSA. County pages carry filing-level FMR detail.

Augusta-Richmond County studio–4BR schedule (FY2026) · 2BR #171 most affordable

1BR $1,114 (+16% vs US, +7.2% YoY). Each bedroom band below is FY2026 HUD FMR for CBSA 12260.

Studio
$939
US avg $893
↑8.2% YoY +5% vs US
1 Bedroom
$1,114
US avg $959
↑7.2% YoY +16% vs US
2 Bedroom
$1,261
US avg $1,175
↑7.3% YoY +7% vs US
3 Bedroom
$1,627
US avg $1,525
↑5.3% YoY +7% vs US
4 Bedroom
$1,984
US avg $1,756
↑5.0% YoY +13% vs US

How Augusta-Richmond County compares on 1-bedroom rent

1-bedroom FMR vs other GA metro areas

1BR FMR / mo

What this shows Augusta-Richmond County highlighted among 5 peers · FY2026 1BR HUD FMR.

Source U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) As of FY2026

Augusta-Richmond County: out-of-state FMR & burden peers

PlainRent pairs Augusta-Richmond County with the 4 nearest HUD 2BR schedules and 4 nearest burden matches outside GA (burden peers exclude the FMR set; pop ≥50k).

2BR FMR · outside GA

Nearest schedules by 2BR delta (FY2026).

Hagerstown
MD · 2 BR $1,261/mo
Staunton-Stuarts Draft
VA · 2 BR $1,261/mo
Jackson
TN · 2 BR $1,260/mo
Sierra Vista-Douglas
AZ · 2 BR $1,257/mo

Burden % · outside GA

Nearest 2BR FMR ÷ ACS median income (FY2026).

Syracuse
NY · 22.7% of income · 2 BR $1,392/mo
Fort Collins-Loveland
CO · 22.7% of income · 2 BR $1,732/mo
Martin County
TX · 22.8% of income · 2 BR $1,772/mo
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos
TX · 22.8% of income · 2 BR $1,852/mo

Augusta-Richmond County: quick answers

What is the average rent in the Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC HUD Metro FMR Area metro area? ▼
The FY 2026 Fair Market Rent for a 1-bedroom in Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC HUD Metro FMR Area is $1,114 per month. A 2-bedroom is $1,261 and a studio is $939.
How does Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC HUD Metro FMR Area rent compare to the national average? ▼
Rent in the Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC HUD Metro FMR Area metro area is 16% above the national average. A 1-bedroom costs $1,114 compared to $959 nationally.
Where does Augusta-Richmond County rank nationally for Fair Market Rent? ▼
HUD's FY 2026 2-bedroom FMR of $1,261 ranks #171 most affordable among 387 US metro areas (the middle half of HUD metro areas).
Do county rents differ inside the Augusta-Richmond County metro area? ▼
Yes. HUD assigns one metro-wide FMR for CBSA 12260, but 7 constituent counties publish their own county FMR schedules spanning $995–$1,261 for a 2-bedroom (27% spread). Use county pages for filing at the county level.
Is Augusta-Richmond County's population growing, and how tight is its rental market? ▼
Population has held roughly steady over the past five years (+4.0%, Census ACS). The ACS rental vacancy rate here is 9.9%, close to the range where market rents and HUD's FMR benchmark tend to track each other.

Compare Augusta-Richmond County vs Albany →

What this means for renters

Treat Augusta-Richmond County's FY2026 Fair Market Rent as HUD's affordability benchmark, not a single market quote.

  • Budget to roughly 30% of income: the FY2026 1-bedroom FMR of $1,114 implies about $44,560/yr to rent without being cost-burdened. Run your numbers
  • See how Augusta-Richmond County stacks up against a comparable metro before assuming this figure applies elsewhere. Compare vs Albany
  • See where Augusta-Richmond County ranks nationally on rent. National rankings

Fair Market Rent is HUD's 40th-percentile policy benchmark used to set Housing Choice Voucher payment standards. This is a metro-wide figure across 7 counties; actual asking rents in any specific county can run higher or lower, and HUD updates FMRs once a year. This site is informational and not financial or relocation advice.

Data as of FY 2026. Source: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Fair Market Rents. Population and demographic data from U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

FY 2026 HUD FMR $1,114/mo · 1BR GA

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