FY2026 Fair Market Rents — Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC HUD Metro FMR Area

The HUD-published Fair Market Rents for FY2026 in this area are:

Studio
$939
1BR
$1,114
2BR
$1,261
3BR
$1,627
4BR
$1,984
Hours/week at min wage
134 hrs
to afford the 2BR FMR @ $7.25/hr (federal)
YoY change (2BR)
+7.3%
+$86 vs FY2025 · 5-yr +54.7%
Voucher payment standard
$1,135–$1,387
PHAs set HCV payment at 90–110% of the 2BR FMR

Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC HUD Metro FMR Area

Non-Metropolitan area · GA · View full history · Income limits · LIHTC rents

FY2026 Fair Market Rents

Bedroom Size Monthly FMR Annual Equivalent
Efficiency (Studio) $939 $11,268
1-Bedroom $1,114 $13,368
2-Bedroom $1,261 $15,132
3-Bedroom $1,627 $19,524
4-Bedroom $1,984 $23,808

Recent 2-Bedroom FMR Trend

FY2020 $848 → FY2026 $1,261
Fiscal Year Studio 1BR 2BR 3BR 4BR
FY2026 $939 $1,114 $1,261 $1,627 $1,984
FY2025 $868 $1,039 $1,175 $1,545 $1,890
FY2024 $805 $961 $1,100 $1,463 $1,779
FY2023 $750 $890 $1,017 $1,369 $1,675
FY2022 $685 $789 $906 $1,228 $1,532
FY2021 $636 $708 $815 $1,108 $1,411
FY2020 $689 $722 $848 $1,156 $1,489

View full FMR history back to FY2000 →

FY2026 Income Limits

Area Median Income (AMI): $90,400

AMI Level 1p 2p 3p 4p 5p 6p
30% AMI (Extremely Low) $19,000 $21,700 $27,320 $33,000 $38,680 $44,360
50% AMI (Very Low) $31,650 $36,200 $40,700 $45,200 $48,850 $52,450
80% AMI (Low) $50,650 $57,850 $65,100 $72,300 $78,100 $83,900

Full income limits table (all 8 household sizes) →

Affordability Snapshot

2BR Annual FMR
$15,132/yr
FMR as % of Area Median Income
16.7% of AMI
Under 30% — affordable at median income
Income Needed (30% rule, 2BR)
$50,440/yr
$4,203/mo gross income

FY2026 LIHTC Maximum Rents

Maximum gross rents for Low-Income Housing Tax Credit units, by income band. Full LIHTC details →

AMI Band Studio 1BR 2BR 3BR 4BR
50% AMI Maximum $790 $904 $1,017 $1,220 $1,310
60% AMI Maximum $949 $1,084 $1,220 $1,464 $1,572

FY2026 HOME Program Rent Limits

Maximum rents for HOME Investment Partnerships–funded units. High HOME rents apply to most assisted units; Low HOME rents apply to the lowest-income set-aside units. Full HOME rent details →

Limit Type Studio 1BR 2BR 3BR 4BR
High HOME Rent $939 $1,114 $1,261 $1,469 $1,469
Low HOME Rent $791 $905 $1,017 $1,130 $1,221

Compare Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC HUD Metro FMR Area With Other GA Metros

vs. Albany, GA MSA vs. Athens-Clarke County, GA MSA vs. Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA HUD Metro FMR Area vs. Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC HUD Metro FMR Area vs. Brunswick, GA MSA

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