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Georgia Fair Market Rents 2026

HUD Fair Market Rent data for Georgia (GA). Average 1-bedroom rent: $840/mo. Average 2-bedroom rent: $1,049/mo.

Avg 1BR Rent

$840/mo

Avg 2BR Rent

$1,049/mo

Median Income

$63,160

Tenant Rights

3/10

Rent is Generally Affordable

At the median income of $63,160/year, the 30% rule suggests spending up to $1,579/mo on rent. The average 2BR rent of $1,049/mo is within this threshold.

Renter Statistics

37.1% of households in Georgia are renters.

Georgia Metro Areas

Metro AreaStudio1BR2BRVacancy
Albany$407$488$5776.5%
Athens-Clarke County$596$714$8917.8%
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Alpharetta$807$960$1,2176.9%
Augusta-Richmond County$513$644$8184.9%
Columbus$493$600$7338.3%
Macon-Bibb County$483$569$6877%
Savannah$638$772$9668.5%
Valdosta$476$563$6855.7%
Warner Robins$477$609$7666.8%

Georgia Counties - Fair Market Rents

CountyStudio1BR2BR3BRIncomeBurden
Stone County$912$1,156$1,366$1,736$71,72022.9%
Hall County$882$1,114$1,348$1,739$64,70125.0%
Jasper County$841$992$1,212$1,551$57,88525.1%
Newton County$766$943$1,178$1,393$54,48925.9%
Keith County$740$892$1,138$1,316$50,38927.1%
Adams County$658$818$1,035$1,281$57,42421.6%
Todd County$618$752$931$1,112$44,84624.9%
Noble County$450$557$688$872$39,67920.8%
Washington County$447$566$694$830$40,09920.8%
Cherokee County$620$752$893$1,143$59,35218.1%
Lamar County$572$685$856$1,076$47,50521.6%
Wayne County$604$727$888$1,071$48,53422.0%
Hunt County$647$770$955$1,128$61,72618.6%
Ford County$433$543$686$791$40,12020.5%
Johnson County$555$686$872$1,087$50,83720.6%
Grant County$468$575$722$899$45,23819.2%
Davis County$440$531$667$821$40,40919.8%
Warren County$513$633$747$1,009$53,91916.6%
Columbia County$464$557$684$869$38,94321.1%
Anderson County$456$569$688$830$44,02618.8%
Kane County$460$549$672$799$41,57919.4%
White County$527$645$813$987$50,37519.4%
Perry County$492$583$696$895$52,18016.0%
Carter County$624$739$888$1,083$46,24523.0%
Iredell County$418$515$620$804$43,31417.2%
Madison County$592$743$938$1,111$52,38421.5%
Lincoln County$480$612$752$922$45,94519.6%
Rush County$517$657$822$967$41,11324.0%
Mason County$618$762$936$1,107$47,07823.9%
Greene County$634$754$942$1,192$49,68122.8%
Sullivan County$579$723$911$1,115$58,99818.5%
Ross County$562$716$905$1,061$44,03124.7%
Russell County$448$557$674$861$32,17225.1%
Rice County$524$670$832$1,017$57,95817.2%
Stark County$580$691$826$1,047$56,23217.6%
Dixon County$448$541$644$828$34,15022.6%
Mercer County$461$553$667$847$34,07523.5%
Martin County$508$643$762$957$42,88021.3%
Campbell County$552$659$780$996$41,61822.5%
Summit County$516$622$784$935$48,85219.3%
Wilson County$419$503$614$800$34,27821.5%
Lee County$581$714$848$1,099$46,54921.9%
Clay County$477$606$766$917$43,67321.0%
Walker County$606$759$944$1,192$59,46019.1%
Sharp County$522$633$796$1,001$43,59621.9%
Lawrence County$484$588$699$897$46,40618.1%
Fulton County$416$522$619$789$39,50618.8%
Powell County$447$541$659$826$31,59225.0%
Ray County$472$571$688$860$41,03320.1%
Putnam County$542$663$840$1,023$40,11225.1%
Jefferson County$532$682$831$990$47,79120.9%
Orange County$628$761$943$1,156$46,08624.6%
Lyon County$471$565$689$820$39,56620.9%
Quinn County$458$558$665$839$43,32118.4%
Macon County$410$501$618$746$44,01616.8%
Calhoun County$481$616$772$969$33,23627.9%
Mitchell County$548$677$809$1,055$46,90820.7%
Taylor County$543$648$779$995$37,18425.1%
Randolph County$570$720$881$1,113$44,07124.0%
Gordon County$434$530$651$847$43,20018.1%
Dallas County$486$615$755$964$45,19320.0%
Polk County$448$559$681$874$39,70620.6%
Parker County$453$568$710$858$37,68122.6%
Union County$568$721$863$1,103$51,89520.0%
York County$537$674$824$1,034$56,88917.4%
Hancock County$528$624$797$952$42,35622.6%
Marshall County$477$588$695$880$41,10820.3%
Hart County$503$638$765$1,017$34,72926.4%
Monroe County$554$658$779$971$48,38919.3%
Reed County$588$742$888$1,164$60,88117.5%
Moore County$593$751$916$1,161$55,05220.0%
Brown County$542$653$804$953$42,86222.5%
Wells County$591$712$881$1,095$48,99821.6%
Fayette County$426$537$657$809$40,24619.6%
Ellis County$607$724$906$1,100$53,11220.5%
Scott County$657$781$934$1,175$47,32023.7%
Lewis County$415$529$626$805$36,37920.6%
Crawford County$592$727$864$1,089$62,95216.5%
Morgan County$524$664$795$1,021$40,86223.3%
Nash County$485$572$699$902$45,86118.3%
Fox County$507$628$788$940$44,65121.2%
Hill County$583$728$917$1,135$61,98917.8%
Lake County$502$611$725$936$51,12617.0%
King County$463$588$738$935$42,69420.7%
Clinton County$602$755$942$1,114$54,21220.9%
Carroll County$493$601$752$955$46,74919.3%
Logan County$564$700$846$1,069$47,59621.3%
Owen County$484$588$738$910$42,50720.8%
Howard County$456$563$679$842$38,57021.1%
Wood County$576$718$849$1,090$52,51119.4%
Craig County$528$658$836$1,034$37,19527.0%
Smith County$481$575$707$859$39,77921.3%
Henry County$634$756$912$1,128$56,56419.3%
Pike County$589$729$897$1,136$62,90417.1%
Clark County$511$610$754$886$44,80320.2%
Turner County$445$571$703$894$45,18918.7%
Marion County$509$609$734$951$39,41022.3%
Price County$560$709$866$1,071$48,85021.3%
Tyler County$487$591$702$898$49,13217.1%
Butler County$437$523$633$796$38,37819.8%
Franklin County$544$668$842$1,035$44,94522.5%
Douglas County$583$711$848$1,071$40,80224.9%
Harrison County$599$732$912$1,084$39,98127.4%
Vance County$621$745$924$1,176$51,22221.6%
Cumberland County$510$606$731$954$43,50920.2%
Shelby County$426$529$662$823$39,04320.3%
Jackson County$409$516$650$802$31,25225.0%
Hood County$539$651$797$947$46,90720.4%
Baker County$512$610$752$892$35,38825.5%
Hamilton County$489$585$706$918$40,00121.2%
Montgomery County$615$765$938$1,220$46,92024.0%
Floyd County$519$611$746$891$38,93423.0%
Knox County$594$702$867$1,115$48,45821.5%
Jerome County$604$739$887$1,128$48,77621.8%

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the average rent in Georgia?

The 2026 statewide average rent in Georgia is $840/mo for a 1-bedroom and $1,049/mo for a 2-bedroom.

What percentage of people rent in Georgia?

Approximately 37.1% of households in Georgia are renters.

How strong are tenant rights in Georgia?

Georgia has a tenant rights score of 3/10. This indicates relatively limited renter protections.

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