Metro FMR area · GA · HUD FY 2027

Macon-Bibb County, GA Fair Market Rent

HUD’s FY 2027 Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in the Macon-Bibb County, GA area is $1,309 a month, 14% below the Georgia average and 26% below the U.S. average of $1,761. ZIP-level Small Area FMRs for its 33 ZIP codes range from $1,170 to $1,740.

$1,3092-bedroom FMR+$2 (+0.2%) vs FY 2026
$1,1621-bedroom FMRU.S.: $1,478
$52,360Income for a 2-bedroomat 30% of income
205,279Residents4 counties

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Rent you can afford at 30% of income$1,309/month

2-bedroom Fair Market Rent and the income it needs
Area	Fair Market Rent	Income needed	Share of your income
Macon-Bibb County, GA FMR	$1,309	$52,360	–
Georgia average	$1,528	$61,112	–
U.S. average	$1,761	$70,432	–

Macon-Bibb County, GA Fair Market Rents, FY 2027 vs FY 2026
Unit	Macon-Bibb County, GA FY 2027	FY 2026	Change	Georgia avg	U.S. avg	Income needed
Studio	$1,109	$1,085	+$24 (+2.2%)	$1,305	$1,379	$44,360
1 bedroom	$1,162	$1,158	+$4 (+0.3%)	$1,374	$1,478	$46,480
2 bedrooms	$1,309	$1,307	+$2 (+0.2%)	$1,528	$1,761	$52,360
3 bedrooms	$1,560	$1,567	−$7 (−0.4%)	$1,865	$2,266	$62,400
4 bedrooms	$1,720	$1,731	−$11 (−0.6%)	$2,203	$2,607	$68,800

Counties in this FMR area

Counties in the Macon-Bibb County, GA FMR area
County	Residents in area
Bibb County, GA	156,578
Crawford County, GA	12,225
Jones County, GA	28,673
Twiggs County, GA	7,803

Small Area FMRs by ZIP code

Small Area FMRs apply to Housing Choice Vouchers where HUD requires them or the housing authority opts in; otherwise the metro FMR above applies. The median ZIP’s 2-bedroom SAFMR is $1,210.

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FY 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rents, Macon-Bibb County, GA
ZIP	Studio	1BR	2BR	3BR	4BR	2BR vs FY 2026	2BR vs area FMR
31008	$1,050	$1,250	$1,380	$1,770	$1,940	−$10 (−0.7%)	5% above
31014	$980	$1,050	$1,180	$1,420	$1,560	+$50 (+4.4%)	10% below
31016	$980	$1,050	$1,180	$1,420	$1,560	+$50 (+4.4%)	10% below
31017	$980	$1,050	$1,180	$1,420	$1,560	+$50 (+4.4%)	10% below
31020	$980	$1,050	$1,180	$1,420	$1,560	+$20 (+1.7%)	10% below
31030	$1,000	$1,100	$1,230	$1,640	$1,940	+$50 (+4.2%)	6% below
31031	$980	$1,050	$1,180	$1,420	$1,560	+$50 (+4.4%)	10% below
31032	$980	$1,050	$1,180	$1,420	$1,560	no change	10% below
31033	$1,010	$1,070	$1,250	$1,490	$1,640	+$10 (+0.8%)	5% below
31038	$1,000	$1,050	$1,170	$1,410	$1,610	−$60 (−4.9%)	11% below
31044	$980	$1,050	$1,180	$1,420	$1,560	+$50 (+4.4%)	10% below
31046	$1,050	$1,120	$1,230	$1,470	$1,630	−$40 (−3.1%)	6% below
31050	$980	$1,050	$1,180	$1,420	$1,560	+$50 (+4.4%)	10% below
31052	$1,020	$1,070	$1,200	$1,430	$1,580	no change	8% below
31061	$980	$1,050	$1,180	$1,420	$1,560	+$50 (+4.4%)	10% below
31066	$1,010	$1,060	$1,180	$1,420	$1,560	−$10 (−0.8%)	10% below
31078	$980	$1,050	$1,180	$1,420	$1,560	+$50 (+4.4%)	10% below
31201	$1,120	$1,170	$1,320	$1,570	$1,730	+$50 (+3.9%)	1% above
31202	$1,130	$1,180	$1,330	$1,580	$1,750	no change	2% above
31203	$1,130	$1,180	$1,330	$1,580	$1,750	no change	2% above
31204	$1,020	$1,070	$1,210	$1,440	$1,590	+$10 (+0.8%)	8% below
31205	$1,130	$1,180	$1,330	$1,580	$1,750	no change	2% above
31206	$990	$1,050	$1,180	$1,420	$1,560	−$30 (−2.5%)	10% below
31207	$1,100	$1,150	$1,300	$1,550	$1,710	+$40 (+3.2%)	1% below
31208	$1,130	$1,180	$1,330	$1,580	$1,750	no change	2% above
31209	$1,130	$1,180	$1,330	$1,580	$1,750	no change	2% above
31210	$1,470	$1,550	$1,740	$2,070	$2,290	+$50 (+3.0%)	33% above
31211	$980	$1,050	$1,180	$1,420	$1,560	+$10 (+0.9%)	10% below
31213	$1,130	$1,180	$1,330	$1,580	$1,750	no change	2% above
31216	$1,160	$1,220	$1,370	$1,630	$1,800	−$60 (−4.2%)	5% above
31217	$980	$1,050	$1,180	$1,420	$1,560	+$30 (+2.6%)	10% below
31220	$1,390	$1,460	$1,640	$1,950	$2,150	−$10 (−0.6%)	25% above
31221	$1,130	$1,180	$1,330	$1,580	$1,750	no change	2% 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).

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.