State FMR profile · HUD FY2026

Fair Market Rents in Georgia

The average 1-bedroom Fair Market Rent across Georgia is $1,023/mo — 7% above the US average.

$1,023
Avg 1BR FMR
159
Counties
14
Metro areas

The verdict

Georgia's 2-bedroom Fair Market Rent averages $1,203 — 2% above the US average, the 25th highest of 51 states.

#25
most expensive of 51 states (2BR)
+2%
vs the US 2-bedroom average
$48,120
income to afford it (30% rule)
124%
gap, cheapest→priciest county

FY 2026 HUD Fair Market Rents for 159 counties and 14 metro areas in GA. Verify with HUD →

What these rents mean for Georgia

Across Georgia's 159 counties and 14 metro areas, HUD's FY 2026 Fair Market Rents average $979 for a studio, $1,023 for a 1-bedroom, $1,203 for a 2-bedroom, $1,524 for a 3-bedroom, and $1,775 for a 4-bedroom. FMR is set at the county or metro FMR area level — not statewide — so the numbers above are the arithmetic average of every FMR area inside GA, weighted equally. Local housing authorities use each county's or metro's FMR (not the state average) to calibrate Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher payment standards, typically ranging from 90% to 110% of FMR.

Benchmarked against the rest of the country, Georgia's average 1-bedroom FMR of $1,023 is 7% above the US average of $959. Inside the state, rents are not uniform — the cheapest 1-bedroom FMR is in Berrien County at $742, while the most expensive is in Walton County at $1,660, a spread of roughly 124% between the lowest- and highest-cost counties. That intra-state dispersion is why urban voucher recipients, families relocating for jobs, and landlords setting Section 8 rents all need to check the specific FMR area rather than rely on a statewide figure.

For affordability, the 30% rule implies a household income of $40,920 per year (about $3,410/month) to afford Georgia's average 1-bedroom at $1,023. The ratio of FMR to local wages determines how many households are rent-burdened. Pair these rent figures with Georgia's rent burden rankings and year-over-year rent growth pages to see which counties are tightening fastest and which remain comparatively affordable.

Where Georgia sits among all 50 states + DC

Average 2-bedroom Fair Market Rent vs. every US state

$1,203 Top 49% higher than 51% of 51 states

$900–$1,000: 11 states (22%). Below this entry. $1,000–$1,100: 7 states (14%). Below this entry. $1,100–$1,200: 8 states (16%). Below this entry. $1,200–$1,300: 2 states (4%). This entry sits in this band. $1,300–$1,400: 3 states (6%). Above this entry. $1,400–$1,500: 8 states (16%). Above this entry. $1,500–$1,600: 3 states (6%). Above this entry. $1,600–$1,700: 1 states (2%). Above this entry. $1,700–$1,800: 1 states (2%). Above this entry. $1,800–$1,900: 1 states (2%). Above this entry. $1,900–$2,000: 1 states (2%). Above this entry. $2,000–$2,100: 1 states (2%). Above this entry. $2,100–$2,200: 1 states (2%). Above this entry. $2,200–$2,300: 2 states (4%). Above this entry. $2,300–$2,400: 0 states (0%). Above this entry. $2,400–$2,500: 1 states (2%). Above this entry. GA $900 $2,500 every US state, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $0.1K-wide band; taller bars hold more states. 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

State Average vs National Average

Studio
$979
+10% vs US avg
1 BR
$1,023
+7% vs US avg
2 BR
$1,203
+2% vs US avg
3 BR
$1,524
-0% vs US avg
4 BR
$1,775
+1% vs US avg

Most expensive counties in Georgia by 1-bedroom FMR

FY 2026 HUD Fair Market Rent — the highest-cost 10 of 159 GA counties

1BR FMR / mo

What this shows Inside GA, 1-bedroom FMR runs from $742 in Berrien County to $1,660 in Walton County.

Source HUD Fair Market Rents and U.S. Census Bureau ACS data As of FY2026

Cheapest Counties

Lowest FMR rental costs →

Most Expensive Counties

Highest FMR rental costs →

Rent Burden

% of income spent on rent →

Rent Growth

YoY rent trends by county →

Metro areas in Georgia

Each metro FMR area applies one rent schedule across all its counties, ranked here by 1-bedroom FMR.

# Metro area Studio1 BR2 BR3 BR4 BR
1 Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA HUD Metro FMR Area $1,585$1,660$1,820$2,182$2,605
2 Savannah, GA MSA $1,455$1,533$1,680$2,235$2,547
3 Gainesville, GA MSA $1,177$1,381$1,514$1,834$2,127
4 Hinesville, GA HUD Metro FMR Area $1,225$1,283$1,406$1,868$2,359
5 Warner Robins, GA HUD Metro FMR Area $1,106$1,221$1,362$1,821$2,148
6 Athens-Clarke County, GA MSA $1,159$1,183$1,331$1,734$1,831
7 Macon-Bibb County, GA HUD Metro FMR Area $1,085$1,158$1,307$1,567$1,731
8 Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC HUD Metro FMR Area $939$1,114$1,261$1,627$1,984
9 Brunswick-St. Simons, GA MSA $1,035$1,105$1,293$1,550$1,906
10 Albany, GA MSA $966$1,006$1,129$1,534$1,858
11 Columbus, GA-AL HUD Metro FMR Area $895$939$1,088$1,445$1,703
12 Rome, GA MSA $822$923$1,192$1,541$1,626
13 Valdosta, GA MSA $915$921$1,192$1,583$1,915
14 Murray County, GA HUD Metro FMR Area $726$827$1,009$1,403$1,687

Counties in Georgia, ranked by rent (159)

All 159 counties with a published FY2026 Fair Market Rent, highest 1-bedroom first.

# County Studio1 BR2 BR3 BR4 BR
1 Barrow County $1,585$1,660$1,820$2,182$2,605
2 Bartow County $1,585$1,660$1,820$2,182$2,605
3 Carroll County $1,585$1,660$1,820$2,182$2,605
4 Cherokee County $1,585$1,660$1,820$2,182$2,605
5 Clayton County $1,585$1,660$1,820$2,182$2,605
6 Cobb County $1,585$1,660$1,820$2,182$2,605
7 Coweta County $1,585$1,660$1,820$2,182$2,605
8 Dawson County $1,585$1,660$1,820$2,182$2,605
9 DeKalb County $1,585$1,660$1,820$2,182$2,605
10 Douglas County $1,585$1,660$1,820$2,182$2,605
11 Fayette County $1,585$1,660$1,820$2,182$2,605
12 Forsyth County $1,585$1,660$1,820$2,182$2,605
13 Fulton County $1,585$1,660$1,820$2,182$2,605
14 Gwinnett County $1,585$1,660$1,820$2,182$2,605
15 Heard County $1,585$1,660$1,820$2,182$2,605
16 Henry County $1,585$1,660$1,820$2,182$2,605
17 Jasper County $1,585$1,660$1,820$2,182$2,605
18 Newton County $1,585$1,660$1,820$2,182$2,605
19 Paulding County $1,585$1,660$1,820$2,182$2,605
20 Pickens County $1,585$1,660$1,820$2,182$2,605
21 Pike County $1,585$1,660$1,820$2,182$2,605
22 Rockdale County $1,585$1,660$1,820$2,182$2,605
23 Spalding County $1,585$1,660$1,820$2,182$2,605
24 Walton County $1,585$1,660$1,820$2,182$2,605
25 Bryan County $1,455$1,533$1,680$2,235$2,547
26 Chatham County $1,455$1,533$1,680$2,235$2,547
27 Effingham County $1,455$1,533$1,680$2,235$2,547
28 Hall County $1,177$1,381$1,514$1,834$2,127
29 Morgan County $1,256$1,315$1,442$1,729$2,419
30 Liberty County $1,225$1,283$1,406$1,868$2,359
31 Catoosa County $1,211$1,263$1,390$1,734$1,853
32 Dade County $1,211$1,263$1,390$1,734$1,853
33 Walker County $1,211$1,263$1,390$1,734$1,853
34 Houston County $1,106$1,221$1,362$1,821$2,148
35 Clarke County $1,159$1,183$1,331$1,734$1,831
36 Madison County $1,159$1,183$1,331$1,734$1,831
37 Oconee County $1,159$1,183$1,331$1,734$1,831
38 Oglethorpe County $1,159$1,183$1,331$1,734$1,831
39 Bibb County $1,085$1,158$1,307$1,567$1,731
40 Crawford County $1,085$1,158$1,307$1,567$1,731
41 Jones County $1,085$1,158$1,307$1,567$1,731
42 Twiggs County $1,085$1,158$1,307$1,567$1,731
43 Lumpkin County $1,085$1,136$1,245$1,577$2,089
44 Camden County $1,043$1,117$1,225$1,704$1,997
45 Burke County $939$1,114$1,261$1,627$1,984
46 Columbia County $939$1,114$1,261$1,627$1,984
47 McDuffie County $939$1,114$1,261$1,627$1,984
48 Richmond County $939$1,114$1,261$1,627$1,984
49 Brantley County $1,035$1,105$1,293$1,550$1,906
50 Glynn County $1,035$1,105$1,293$1,550$1,906
51 McIntosh County $1,035$1,105$1,293$1,550$1,906
52 Monroe County $984$1,048$1,174$1,408$1,662
53 Thomas County $1,001$1,048$1,149$1,456$1,521
54 Long County $987$1,034$1,133$1,409$1,901
55 Peach County $885$1,030$1,129$1,466$1,495
56 Dougherty County $966$1,006$1,129$1,534$1,858
57 Lee County $966$1,006$1,129$1,534$1,858
58 Terrell County $966$1,006$1,129$1,534$1,858
59 Worth County $966$1,006$1,129$1,534$1,858
60 Jackson County $981$1,004$1,153$1,483$1,934
61 Butts County $936$977$1,075$1,427$1,803
62 White County $942$948$1,177$1,411$1,868
63 Troup County $805$947$1,167$1,459$1,781
64 Chattahoochee County $895$939$1,088$1,445$1,703
65 Harris County $895$939$1,088$1,445$1,703
66 Marion County $895$939$1,088$1,445$1,703
67 Muscogee County $895$939$1,088$1,445$1,703
68 Floyd County $822$923$1,192$1,541$1,626
69 Brooks County $915$921$1,192$1,583$1,915
70 Echols County $915$921$1,192$1,583$1,915
71 Lanier County $915$921$1,192$1,583$1,915
72 Lowndes County $915$921$1,192$1,583$1,915
73 Whitfield County $776$899$1,121$1,461$1,876
74 Bulloch County $812$898$1,178$1,433$1,560
75 Putnam County $892$898$1,134$1,546$1,626
76 Baldwin County $783$894$1,073$1,287$1,476
77 Early County $782$888$973$1,238$1,340
78 Emanuel County $828$888$973$1,239$1,632
79 Johnson County $828$888$973$1,181$1,395
80 Mitchell County $828$888$973$1,275$1,468
81 Taylor County $828$888$973$1,353$1,395
82 Towns County $828$888$973$1,353$1,632
83 Upson County $828$888$973$1,283$1,288
84 Coffee County $675$885$973$1,275$1,610
85 Irwin County $857$862$1,089$1,306$1,561
86 Pulaski County $854$858$1,003$1,280$1,438
87 Habersham County $850$855$1,018$1,357$1,363
88 Telfair County $828$852$973$1,215$1,288
89 Rabun County $770$851$1,117$1,553$1,687
90 Decatur County $848$850$973$1,287$1,288
91 Haralson County $838$844$1,107$1,345$1,718
92 Stewart County $803$843$973$1,293$1,351
93 Talbot County $803$843$973$1,353$1,521
94 Elbert County $831$836$1,074$1,288$1,422
95 Gordon County $703$833$1,011$1,406$1,590
96 Gilmer County $714$830$1,036$1,357$1,738
97 Sumter County $824$829$1,088$1,305$1,441
98 Murray County $726$827$1,009$1,403$1,687
99 Hart County $816$821$1,042$1,249$1,494
100 Tift County $766$821$973$1,174$1,462
101 Greene County $803$808$973$1,320$1,325
102 Washington County $792$797$999$1,198$1,329
103 Chattooga County $789$794$973$1,353$1,632
104 Pierce County $789$794$1,042$1,249$1,380
105 Ben Hill County $788$793$973$1,167$1,395
106 Jefferson County $788$793$973$1,167$1,452
107 Charlton County $784$790$1,036$1,242$1,485
108 Ware County $781$786$1,031$1,236$1,617
109 Crisp County $780$785$973$1,167$1,288
110 Toombs County $779$784$973$1,293$1,297
111 Randolph County $778$783$1,028$1,233$1,361
112 Wayne County $773$778$1,021$1,224$1,574
113 Polk County $771$776$1,018$1,290$1,348
114 Franklin County $770$775$1,017$1,219$1,458
115 Appling County $765$770$973$1,313$1,608
116 Bacon County $765$770$973$1,353$1,395
117 Baker County $765$770$973$1,353$1,395
118 Banks County $765$770$973$1,217$1,395
119 Calhoun County $765$770$973$1,353$1,474
120 Candler County $765$770$973$1,353$1,632
121 Clay County $765$770$973$1,217$1,395
122 Clinch County $765$770$973$1,353$1,395
123 Cook County $765$770$973$1,315$1,359
124 Dooly County $765$770$973$1,283$1,288
125 Glascock County $765$770$973$1,217$1,395
126 Hancock County $765$770$973$1,252$1,632
127 Jeff Davis County $765$770$973$1,167$1,417
128 Jenkins County $765$770$973$1,353$1,395
129 Miller County $765$770$973$1,353$1,407
130 Quitman County $765$770$973$1,217$1,395
131 Schley County $765$770$973$1,342$1,395
132 Seminole County $765$770$973$1,347$1,395
133 Taliaferro County $765$770$973$1,217$1,395
134 Turner County $765$770$973$1,283$1,288
135 Warren County $765$770$973$1,283$1,632
136 Webster County $765$770$973$1,217$1,395
137 Wheeler County $765$770$973$1,167$1,395
138 Wilcox County $765$770$973$1,235$1,632
139 Wilkes County $765$770$973$1,261$1,395
140 Wilkinson County $765$770$973$1,353$1,395
141 Stephens County $762$767$1,006$1,275$1,688
142 Meriwether County $758$763$1,001$1,392$1,511
143 Atkinson County $755$760$973$1,168$1,395
144 Lamar County $754$759$973$1,353$1,476
145 Lincoln County $743$758$995$1,305$1,317
146 Union County $745$750$984$1,360$1,651
147 Berrien County $737$742$973$1,353$1,632
148 Bleckley County $737$742$973$1,266$1,395
149 Colquitt County $737$742$973$1,167$1,591
150 Dodge County $737$742$973$1,167$1,288
151 Evans County $737$742$973$1,167$1,288
152 Fannin County $737$742$973$1,323$1,328
153 Grady County $737$742$973$1,343$1,490
154 Laurens County $671$742$973$1,284$1,614
155 Macon County $737$742$973$1,167$1,632
156 Montgomery County $737$742$973$1,353$1,632
157 Screven County $737$742$973$1,222$1,395
158 Tattnall County $737$742$973$1,167$1,632
159 Treutlen County $737$742$973$1,167$1,395

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the average rent in Georgia? ▼
The average FY 2026 Fair Market Rent for a 1-bedroom in Georgia is $1,023 per month. A 2-bedroom averages $1,203.
How does Georgia rent compare to the national average? ▼
Georgia rents are 7% above the national average. A 1-bedroom here averages $1,023 vs $959 nationally.
Where is the cheapest rent in Georgia? ▼
The most affordable county is Berrien County with a 1-bedroom FMR of $742. The most expensive is Walton County at $1,660.
What income do I need to afford rent in Georgia? ▼
Based on the 30% affordability rule, you need at least $40,920/year ($3,410/month) to afford the average 1-bedroom FMR in Georgia.

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Data sourced from HUD Fair Market Rents and U.S. Census Bureau ACS data. See our methodology for details. Source: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Fair Market Rent data (huduser.gov).