Georgia · FIPS 13215 · HUD FY 2027

Muscogee County, Georgia Fair Market Rent

HUD’s FY 2027 Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Muscogee County is $1,212 a month (rent plus utilities), 21% below the Georgia average of $1,528 and 31% below the U.S. average of $1,765. That is up $124 (11.4%) from FY 2026. At 30% of income, a household needs about $48,480 a year to afford it.

$1,2122-bedroom FMR+$124 (+11.4%) vs FY 2026
$1,0531-bedroom FMRGeorgia: $1,374 · U.S.: $1,482
$48,480Income for a 2-bedroom$23/hour full-time
52 of 1592BR rank in Georgia1 = highest rent

Can you afford the Fair Market Rent here?

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Household income ($ per year, before tax)

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Rent you can afford at 30% of income$1,212/month

2-bedroom Fair Market Rent and the income it needs
Area	Fair Market Rent	Income needed	Share of your income
Muscogee County FMR	$1,212	$48,480	–
Georgia average	$1,528	$61,112	–
U.S. average	$1,765	$70,612	–

Muscogee County Fair Market Rents, FY 2027 vs FY 2026, with state and U.S. averages
Unit	Muscogee County FY 2027	FY 2026	Change	Georgia avg	U.S. avg	Income needed
Studio	$1,026	$895	+$131 (+14.6%)	$1,305	$1,382	$41,040
1 bedroom	$1,053	$939	+$114 (+12.1%)	$1,374	$1,482	$42,120
2 bedrooms	$1,212	$1,088	+$124 (+11.4%)	$1,528	$1,765	$48,480
3 bedrooms	$1,611	$1,445	+$166 (+11.5%)	$1,865	$2,272	$64,440
4 bedrooms	$1,876	$1,703	+$173 (+10.2%)	$2,203	$2,614	$75,040

How Muscogee County compares

HUD sets this rent for the Columbus, GA-AL metro FMR area, which covers 315,004 residents in 5 counties.
Across Georgia, 2-bedroom FMRs run from $1,002 (Wilkinson County) to $1,762 (Barrow County).
Studio to 4-bedroom: $1,026, $1,053, $1,212, $1,611, $1,876. HUD derives the other sizes from the 2-bedroom figure with fixed ratios, adjusted where local data warrant.
HUD also publishes ZIP-level Small Area FMRs. For the 8 ZIP codes mostly in Muscogee County (by land area), the 2-bedroom figure ranges from $1,000 to $1,820.

Small Area FMRs by ZIP code in Muscogee County

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FY 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rents, ZIP codes in Muscogee County
ZIP	Studio	1BR	2BR	3BR	4BR	2BR vs FY 2026	2BR vs area FMR
31820	$1,540	$1,580	$1,820	$2,420	$2,820	+$190 (+11.7%)	50% above
31829	$1,080	$1,100	$1,270	$1,700	$1,970	+$80 (+6.7%)	5% above
31901	$910	$930	$1,070	$1,420	$1,660	+$70 (+7.0%)	12% below
31903	$850	$870	$1,000	$1,330	$1,550	no change	17% below
31904	$1,110	$1,140	$1,310	$1,740	$2,030	+$140 (+12.0%)	8% above
31906	$900	$920	$1,060	$1,410	$1,640	+$60 (+6.0%)	13% below
31907	$1,160	$1,190	$1,370	$1,820	$2,120	+$100 (+7.9%)	13% above
31909	$1,400	$1,430	$1,650	$2,190	$2,550	+$150 (+10.0%)	36% above

Sources

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, HUD User Fair Market Rents: FY 2027 FMRs (file dated August 26, 2026) and FY 2026 FMRs (file dated April 21, 2026).
HUD User Small Area Fair Market Rents: FY 2027 SAFMRs (file dated August 31, 2026) and FY 2026 SAFMRs (file dated April 21, 2026).
ZIP-to-county assignment: Census Bureau 2020 ZCTA-to-county relationship file (file dated December 9, 2021), largest land-area overlap.

Fair Market Rents are HUD’s estimate of gross rent (rent plus utilities) for a modest unit, set at the 40th percentile of recent-mover rents. FY 2027 is HUD’s fiscal year beginning October 1, 2026. Housing authorities set voucher payment standards from these figures; check yours.

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