Metro FMR · CBSA 19140 · HUD FY2026

Murray County, GA HUD Metro FMR Area Fair Market Rent

HUD's FY2026 Fair Market Rent for the Murray County, GA HUD Metro FMR Area metro area - 14% below the US average.

$827
1-bedroom FMR
$1,009
2-bedroom FMR
+2.2%
YoY change
-14%
vs US avg

The verdict

A 2-bedroom in the Murray County, GA HUD Metro FMR Area area rents at $1,009 under HUD's FY2026 Fair Market Rent - 14% below the US average, lower than 92% of the 387 metro areas HUD tracks.

#32
most affordable of 387 US metros (2BR)
-14%
vs the US 2-bedroom average
$40,360
income to afford it (30% rule)
+2.2%
1BR change, FY2025→2026

Affordability & income context

Murray County: #32 most affordable nationally · income context

At the metro's ACS median household income of $65,715, this 1-bedroom FMR takes 15.1% of annual income. It is well below the 30% affordability guide for a median-income household.

The 2-bedroom figure places Murray County in the lowest-rent tenth of HUD metro areas, using the same FY2026 HUD schedule as the national comparison.

With 143,096 residents, this is a smaller-metro benchmark rather than a single-neighborhood rent quote.

Its 2-bedroom FMR is in the lowest national tenth (#32 most affordable of 387 metros), though the household budget still depends on local income.

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

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

$726/mo

13.3% of median income

1 Bedroom

$827/mo

15.1% of median income

2 Bedroom

$1,009/mo

18.4% of median income

3 Bedroom

$1,403/mo

25.6% of median income

4 Bedroom

$1,687/mo

30.8% of median income

FMR filing desk

CBSA CBSA·19140

Murray County: $827/mo 1BR · #32 of 387 metros (2BR) · FY2026 CBSA 19140

  • CBSA 19140
  • 1BR-FMR $827
  • 2BR-FMR $1,009
  • RANK-LOW #32
  • YOY-UP +2.2%
  • VSUS-BELOW -14%
  • IN-ST-LOW #1 GA
  • INC-ROOM 15%
  • POP-MID 143K
  • PHOTO-NEAR Albany
  • VOUCH-90-110 $744–$910
  • FY-2026 FY2026

Photo-finish peer: Albany ($179 1BR gap)

Read with: How Fair Market Rent works

Where Murray County sits among every US metro

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

$1,009 higher than 8% of 387 metro areas

$800–$1,000: 28 metro areas (7%). Below this entry. $1,000–$1,200: 114 metro areas (29%). This entry sits in this band. $1,200–$1,400: 95 metro areas (25%). Above this entry. $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.

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

CBSA 19140

Counties inside Murray County

Across 2 HUD counties in CBSA 19140, 2-bedroom FMRs cluster tightly ($1,009–$1,121, 11% spread), so the metro-wide schedule tracks most constituent counties closely.

Whitfield County 2BR $1,121 · 103K Murray County 2BR $1,009 · 40K

Murray County studio–4BR schedule (FY2026) · 2BR #32 most affordable

1BR $827 (-14% vs US, +2.2% YoY). Each bedroom band below is FY2026 HUD FMR for CBSA 19140.

Studio
$726
US avg $893
↑7.4% YoY -19% vs US
1 Bedroom
$827
US avg $959
↑2.2% YoY -14% vs US
2 Bedroom
$1,009
US avg $1,175
↑3.5% YoY -14% vs US
3 Bedroom
$1,403
US avg $1,525
↑2.7% YoY -8% vs US
4 Bedroom
$1,687
US avg $1,756
↑15.2% YoY -4% vs US

How Murray County compares on 1-bedroom rent

1-bedroom FMR vs other GA metro areas

1BR FMR / mo

What this shows Murray County highlighted among 5 peers · FY2026 1BR HUD FMR.

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

Murray County: out-of-state FMR & burden peers

PlainRent pairs Murray 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).

Montgomery
AL · 2 BR $1,016/mo
Lawton
OK · 2 BR $1,001/mo
Florence-Muscle Shoals
AL · 2 BR $1,000/mo
McHenry County
ND · 2 BR $1,000/mo

Burden % · outside GA

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

Midland
MI · 18.5% of income · 2 BR $1,193/mo
Iowa City
IA · 18.5% of income · 2 BR $1,141/mo
Enid
OK · 18.3% of income · 2 BR $1,027/mo
Waterloo-Cedar Falls
IA · 18.3% of income · 2 BR $1,051/mo

Murray County: quick answers

What is the average rent in the Murray County, GA HUD Metro FMR Area metro area? ▼
The FY 2026 Fair Market Rent for a 1-bedroom in Murray County, GA HUD Metro FMR Area is $827 per month. A 2-bedroom is $1,009 and a studio is $726.
How does Murray County, GA HUD Metro FMR Area rent compare to the national average? ▼
Rent in the Murray County, GA HUD Metro FMR Area metro area is 14% below the national average. A 1-bedroom costs $827 compared to $959 nationally.
Where does Murray County rank nationally for Fair Market Rent? ▼
HUD's FY 2026 2-bedroom FMR of $1,009 ranks #32 most affordable among 387 US metro areas (the lowest-rent tenth of HUD metro areas).
Do county rents differ inside the Murray County metro area? ▼
Yes. HUD assigns one metro-wide FMR for CBSA 19140, but 2 constituent counties publish their own county FMR schedules spanning $1,009–$1,121 for a 2-bedroom (11% spread). Use county pages for filing at the county level.

Compare Murray County vs Albany →

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 $827/mo · 1BR GA

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