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Georgia: 2026 income limits & Fair Market Rents
HUD's 2026 figures for Georgia: the income limits that housing programs use to determine eligibility tiers, and the Fair Market Rents that set voucher payment standards. State median family income: $101,700.
Income limit tiers (statewide, by household size)
Programs generally define "extremely low" as 30% of area median income, "very low" as 50%, and "low" as 80%. ✓ 2026-07-20 source
| Household | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $21,350 | $35,600 | $56,950 |
| 2 people | $24,400 | $40,700 | $65,100 |
| 3 people | $27,450 | $45,800 | $73,250 |
| 4 people | $30,500 | $50,850 | $81,350 |
| 5 people | $32,950 | $54,950 | $87,900 |
| 6 people | $35,400 | $59,000 | $94,400 |
| 7 people | $37,850 | $63,100 | $100,900 |
| 8 people | $40,300 | $67,150 | $107,400 |
Actual limits are set per county/metro area and can differ from the statewide figures above — use HUD's official lookup for your county, or ask your local Public Housing Agency.
Fair Market Rents by county (2026)
FMRs are HUD's rent benchmarks by unit size, used to set Housing Choice Voucher payment standards. ✓ 2026-07-20 source
| County / area | Studio | 1BR | 2BR | 3BR | 4BR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Appling County Appling County, GA |
$765 | $770 | $973 | $1,313 | $1,608 |
| Atkinson County Atkinson County, GA |
$755 | $760 | $973 | $1,168 | $1,395 |
| Bacon County Bacon County, GA |
$765 | $770 | $973 | $1,353 | $1,395 |
| Baker County Baker County, GA |
$765 | $770 | $973 | $1,353 | $1,395 |
| Baldwin County Baldwin County, GA |
$783 | $894 | $1,073 | $1,287 | $1,476 |
| Banks County Banks County, GA |
$765 | $770 | $973 | $1,217 | $1,395 |
| Barrow County Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA HUD Metro FMR Area |
$1,585 | $1,660 | $1,820 | $2,182 | $2,605 |
| Bartow County Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA HUD Metro FMR Area |
$1,585 | $1,660 | $1,820 | $2,182 | $2,605 |
| Ben Hill County Ben Hill County, GA |
$788 | $793 | $973 | $1,167 | $1,395 |
| Berrien County Berrien County, GA |
$737 | $742 | $973 | $1,353 | $1,632 |
| Bibb County Macon-Bibb County, GA HUD Metro FMR Area |
$1,085 | $1,158 | $1,307 | $1,567 | $1,731 |
| Bleckley County Bleckley County, GA |
$737 | $742 | $973 | $1,266 | $1,395 |
| Brantley County Brunswick-St. Simons, GA MSA |
$1,035 | $1,105 | $1,293 | $1,550 | $1,906 |
| Brooks County Valdosta, GA MSA |
$915 | $921 | $1,192 | $1,583 | $1,915 |
| Bryan County Savannah, GA MSA |
$1,455 | $1,533 | $1,680 | $2,235 | $2,547 |
| Bulloch County Bulloch County, GA |
$812 | $898 | $1,178 | $1,433 | $1,560 |
| Burke County Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC HUD Metro FMR Area |
$939 | $1,114 | $1,261 | $1,627 | $1,984 |
| Butts County Butts County, GA HUD Metro FMR Area |
$936 | $977 | $1,075 | $1,427 | $1,803 |
| Calhoun County Calhoun County, GA |
$765 | $770 | $973 | $1,353 | $1,474 |
| Camden County Camden County, GA |
$1,043 | $1,117 | $1,225 | $1,704 | $1,997 |
| Candler County Candler County, GA |
$765 | $770 | $973 | $1,353 | $1,632 |
| Carroll County Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA HUD Metro FMR Area |
$1,585 | $1,660 | $1,820 | $2,182 | $2,605 |
| Catoosa County Chattanooga, TN-GA MSA |
$1,211 | $1,263 | $1,390 | $1,734 | $1,853 |
| Charlton County Charlton County, GA |
$784 | $790 | $1,036 | $1,242 | $1,485 |
| Chatham County Savannah, GA MSA |
$1,455 | $1,533 | $1,680 | $2,235 | $2,547 |
| Chattahoochee County Columbus, GA-AL HUD Metro FMR Area |
$895 | $939 | $1,088 | $1,445 | $1,703 |
| Chattooga County Chattooga County, GA |
$789 | $794 | $973 | $1,353 | $1,632 |
| Cherokee County Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA HUD Metro FMR Area |
$1,585 | $1,660 | $1,820 | $2,182 | $2,605 |
| Clarke County Athens-Clarke County, GA MSA |
$1,159 | $1,183 | $1,331 | $1,734 | $1,831 |
| Clay County Clay County, GA |
$765 | $770 | $973 | $1,217 | $1,395 |
| Clayton County Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA HUD Metro FMR Area |
$1,585 | $1,660 | $1,820 | $2,182 | $2,605 |
| Clinch County Clinch County, GA |
$765 | $770 | $973 | $1,353 | $1,395 |
| Cobb County Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA HUD Metro FMR Area |
$1,585 | $1,660 | $1,820 | $2,182 | $2,605 |
| Coffee County Coffee County, GA |
$675 | $885 | $973 | $1,275 | $1,610 |
| Colquitt County Colquitt County, GA |
$737 | $742 | $973 | $1,167 | $1,591 |
| Columbia County Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC HUD Metro FMR Area |
$939 | $1,114 | $1,261 | $1,627 | $1,984 |
| Cook County Cook County, GA |
$765 | $770 | $973 | $1,315 | $1,359 |
| Coweta County Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA HUD Metro FMR Area |
$1,585 | $1,660 | $1,820 | $2,182 | $2,605 |
| Crawford County Macon-Bibb County, GA HUD Metro FMR Area |
$1,085 | $1,158 | $1,307 | $1,567 | $1,731 |
| Crisp County Crisp County, GA |
$780 | $785 | $973 | $1,167 | $1,288 |
| Dade County Chattanooga, TN-GA MSA |
$1,211 | $1,263 | $1,390 | $1,734 | $1,853 |
| Dawson County Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA HUD Metro FMR Area |
$1,585 | $1,660 | $1,820 | $2,182 | $2,605 |
| Decatur County Decatur County, GA |
$848 | $850 | $973 | $1,287 | $1,288 |
| DeKalb County Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA HUD Metro FMR Area |
$1,585 | $1,660 | $1,820 | $2,182 | $2,605 |
| Dodge County Dodge County, GA |
$737 | $742 | $973 | $1,167 | $1,288 |
| Dooly County Dooly County, GA |
$765 | $770 | $973 | $1,283 | $1,288 |
| Dougherty County Albany, GA MSA |
$966 | $1,006 | $1,129 | $1,534 | $1,858 |
| Douglas County Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA HUD Metro FMR Area |
$1,585 | $1,660 | $1,820 | $2,182 | $2,605 |
| Early County Early County, GA |
$782 | $888 | $973 | $1,238 | $1,340 |
| Echols County Valdosta, GA MSA |
$915 | $921 | $1,192 | $1,583 | $1,915 |
| Effingham County Savannah, GA MSA |
$1,455 | $1,533 | $1,680 | $2,235 | $2,547 |
| Elbert County Elbert County, GA |
$831 | $836 | $1,074 | $1,288 | $1,422 |
| Emanuel County Emanuel County, GA |
$828 | $888 | $973 | $1,239 | $1,632 |
| Evans County Evans County, GA |
$737 | $742 | $973 | $1,167 | $1,288 |
| Fannin County Fannin County, GA |
$737 | $742 | $973 | $1,323 | $1,328 |
| Fayette County Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA HUD Metro FMR Area |
$1,585 | $1,660 | $1,820 | $2,182 | $2,605 |
| Floyd County Rome, GA MSA |
$822 | $923 | $1,192 | $1,541 | $1,626 |
| Forsyth County Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA HUD Metro FMR Area |
$1,585 | $1,660 | $1,820 | $2,182 | $2,605 |
| Franklin County Franklin County, GA |
$770 | $775 | $1,017 | $1,219 | $1,458 |
| Fulton County Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA HUD Metro FMR Area |
$1,585 | $1,660 | $1,820 | $2,182 | $2,605 |
| Gilmer County Gilmer County, GA |
$714 | $830 | $1,036 | $1,357 | $1,738 |
| Glascock County Glascock County, GA |
$765 | $770 | $973 | $1,217 | $1,395 |
| Glynn County Brunswick-St. Simons, GA MSA |
$1,035 | $1,105 | $1,293 | $1,550 | $1,906 |
| Gordon County Gordon County, GA |
$703 | $833 | $1,011 | $1,406 | $1,590 |
| Grady County Grady County, GA |
$737 | $742 | $973 | $1,343 | $1,490 |
| Greene County Greene County, GA |
$803 | $808 | $973 | $1,320 | $1,325 |
| Gwinnett County Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA HUD Metro FMR Area |
$1,585 | $1,660 | $1,820 | $2,182 | $2,605 |
| Habersham County Habersham County, GA |
$850 | $855 | $1,018 | $1,357 | $1,363 |
| Hall County Gainesville, GA MSA |
$1,177 | $1,381 | $1,514 | $1,834 | $2,127 |
| Hancock County Hancock County, GA |
$765 | $770 | $973 | $1,252 | $1,632 |
| Haralson County Haralson County, GA HUD Metro FMR Area |
$838 | $844 | $1,107 | $1,345 | $1,718 |
| Harris County Columbus, GA-AL HUD Metro FMR Area |
$895 | $939 | $1,088 | $1,445 | $1,703 |
| Hart County Hart County, GA |
$816 | $821 | $1,042 | $1,249 | $1,494 |
| Heard County Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA HUD Metro FMR Area |
$1,585 | $1,660 | $1,820 | $2,182 | $2,605 |
| Henry County Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA HUD Metro FMR Area |
$1,585 | $1,660 | $1,820 | $2,182 | $2,605 |
| Houston County Warner Robins, GA HUD Metro FMR Area |
$1,106 | $1,221 | $1,362 | $1,821 | $2,148 |
| Irwin County Irwin County, GA |
$857 | $862 | $1,089 | $1,306 | $1,561 |
| Jackson County Jackson County, GA |
$981 | $1,004 | $1,153 | $1,483 | $1,934 |
| Jasper County Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA HUD Metro FMR Area |
$1,585 | $1,660 | $1,820 | $2,182 | $2,605 |
| Jeff Davis County Jeff Davis County, GA |
$765 | $770 | $973 | $1,167 | $1,417 |
| Jefferson County Jefferson County, GA |
$788 | $793 | $973 | $1,167 | $1,452 |
| Jenkins County Jenkins County, GA |
$765 | $770 | $973 | $1,353 | $1,395 |
| Johnson County Johnson County, GA |
$828 | $888 | $973 | $1,181 | $1,395 |
| Jones County Macon-Bibb County, GA HUD Metro FMR Area |
$1,085 | $1,158 | $1,307 | $1,567 | $1,731 |
| Lamar County Lamar County, GA |
$754 | $759 | $973 | $1,353 | $1,476 |
| Lanier County Valdosta, GA MSA |
$915 | $921 | $1,192 | $1,583 | $1,915 |
| Laurens County Laurens County, GA |
$671 | $742 | $973 | $1,284 | $1,614 |
| Lee County Albany, GA MSA |
$966 | $1,006 | $1,129 | $1,534 | $1,858 |
| Liberty County Hinesville, GA HUD Metro FMR Area |
$1,225 | $1,283 | $1,406 | $1,868 | $2,359 |
| Lincoln County Lincoln County, GA HUD Metro FMR Area |
$743 | $758 | $995 | $1,305 | $1,317 |
| Long County Long County, GA HUD Metro FMR Area |
$987 | $1,034 | $1,133 | $1,409 | $1,901 |
| Lowndes County Valdosta, GA MSA |
$915 | $921 | $1,192 | $1,583 | $1,915 |
| Lumpkin County Lumpkin County, GA HUD Metro FMR Area |
$1,085 | $1,136 | $1,245 | $1,577 | $2,089 |
| Macon County Macon County, GA |
$737 | $742 | $973 | $1,167 | $1,632 |
| Madison County Athens-Clarke County, GA MSA |
$1,159 | $1,183 | $1,331 | $1,734 | $1,831 |
| Marion County Columbus, GA-AL HUD Metro FMR Area |
$895 | $939 | $1,088 | $1,445 | $1,703 |
| McDuffie County Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC HUD Metro FMR Area |
$939 | $1,114 | $1,261 | $1,627 | $1,984 |
| McIntosh County Brunswick-St. Simons, GA MSA |
$1,035 | $1,105 | $1,293 | $1,550 | $1,906 |
| Meriwether County Meriwether County, GA HUD Metro FMR Area |
$758 | $763 | $1,001 | $1,392 | $1,511 |
| Miller County Miller County, GA |
$765 | $770 | $973 | $1,353 | $1,407 |
| Mitchell County Mitchell County, GA |
$828 | $888 | $973 | $1,275 | $1,468 |
| Monroe County Monroe County, GA HUD Metro FMR Area |
$984 | $1,048 | $1,174 | $1,408 | $1,662 |
| Montgomery County Montgomery County, GA |
$737 | $742 | $973 | $1,353 | $1,632 |
| Morgan County Morgan County, GA HUD Metro FMR Area |
$1,256 | $1,315 | $1,442 | $1,729 | $2,419 |
| Murray County Murray County, GA HUD Metro FMR Area |
$726 | $827 | $1,009 | $1,403 | $1,687 |
| Muscogee County Columbus, GA-AL HUD Metro FMR Area |
$895 | $939 | $1,088 | $1,445 | $1,703 |
| Newton County Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA HUD Metro FMR Area |
$1,585 | $1,660 | $1,820 | $2,182 | $2,605 |
| Oconee County Athens-Clarke County, GA MSA |
$1,159 | $1,183 | $1,331 | $1,734 | $1,831 |
| Oglethorpe County Athens-Clarke County, GA MSA |
$1,159 | $1,183 | $1,331 | $1,734 | $1,831 |
| Paulding County Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA HUD Metro FMR Area |
$1,585 | $1,660 | $1,820 | $2,182 | $2,605 |
| Peach County Peach County, GA HUD Metro FMR Area |
$885 | $1,030 | $1,129 | $1,466 | $1,495 |
| Pickens County Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA HUD Metro FMR Area |
$1,585 | $1,660 | $1,820 | $2,182 | $2,605 |
| Pierce County Pierce County, GA |
$789 | $794 | $1,042 | $1,249 | $1,380 |
| Pike County Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA HUD Metro FMR Area |
$1,585 | $1,660 | $1,820 | $2,182 | $2,605 |
| Polk County Polk County, GA |
$771 | $776 | $1,018 | $1,290 | $1,348 |
| Pulaski County Pulaski County, GA |
$854 | $858 | $1,003 | $1,280 | $1,438 |
| Putnam County Putnam County, GA |
$892 | $898 | $1,134 | $1,546 | $1,626 |
| Quitman County Quitman County, GA |
$765 | $770 | $973 | $1,217 | $1,395 |
| Rabun County Rabun County, GA |
$770 | $851 | $1,117 | $1,553 | $1,687 |
| Randolph County Randolph County, GA |
$778 | $783 | $1,028 | $1,233 | $1,361 |
| Richmond County Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC HUD Metro FMR Area |
$939 | $1,114 | $1,261 | $1,627 | $1,984 |
| Rockdale County Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA HUD Metro FMR Area |
$1,585 | $1,660 | $1,820 | $2,182 | $2,605 |
| Schley County Schley County, GA |
$765 | $770 | $973 | $1,342 | $1,395 |
| Screven County Screven County, GA |
$737 | $742 | $973 | $1,222 | $1,395 |
| Seminole County Seminole County, GA |
$765 | $770 | $973 | $1,347 | $1,395 |
| Spalding County Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA HUD Metro FMR Area |
$1,585 | $1,660 | $1,820 | $2,182 | $2,605 |
| Stephens County Stephens County, GA |
$762 | $767 | $1,006 | $1,275 | $1,688 |
| Stewart County Stewart County, GA HUD Metro FMR Area |
$803 | $843 | $973 | $1,293 | $1,351 |
| Sumter County Sumter County, GA |
$824 | $829 | $1,088 | $1,305 | $1,441 |
| Talbot County Talbot County, GA HUD Metro FMR Area |
$803 | $843 | $973 | $1,353 | $1,521 |
| Taliaferro County Taliaferro County, GA |
$765 | $770 | $973 | $1,217 | $1,395 |
| Tattnall County Tattnall County, GA |
$737 | $742 | $973 | $1,167 | $1,632 |
| Taylor County Taylor County, GA |
$828 | $888 | $973 | $1,353 | $1,395 |
| Telfair County Telfair County, GA |
$828 | $852 | $973 | $1,215 | $1,288 |
| Terrell County Albany, GA MSA |
$966 | $1,006 | $1,129 | $1,534 | $1,858 |
| Thomas County Thomas County, GA |
$1,001 | $1,048 | $1,149 | $1,456 | $1,521 |
| Tift County Tift County, GA |
$766 | $821 | $973 | $1,174 | $1,462 |
| Toombs County Toombs County, GA |
$779 | $784 | $973 | $1,293 | $1,297 |
| Towns County Towns County, GA |
$828 | $888 | $973 | $1,353 | $1,632 |
| Treutlen County Treutlen County, GA |
$737 | $742 | $973 | $1,167 | $1,395 |
| Troup County Troup County, GA |
$805 | $947 | $1,167 | $1,459 | $1,781 |
| Turner County Turner County, GA |
$765 | $770 | $973 | $1,283 | $1,288 |
| Twiggs County Macon-Bibb County, GA HUD Metro FMR Area |
$1,085 | $1,158 | $1,307 | $1,567 | $1,731 |
| Union County Union County, GA |
$745 | $750 | $984 | $1,360 | $1,651 |
| Upson County Upson County, GA |
$828 | $888 | $973 | $1,283 | $1,288 |
| Walker County Chattanooga, TN-GA MSA |
$1,211 | $1,263 | $1,390 | $1,734 | $1,853 |
| Walton County Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA HUD Metro FMR Area |
$1,585 | $1,660 | $1,820 | $2,182 | $2,605 |
| Ware County Ware County, GA |
$781 | $786 | $1,031 | $1,236 | $1,617 |
| Warren County Warren County, GA |
$765 | $770 | $973 | $1,283 | $1,632 |
| Washington County Washington County, GA |
$792 | $797 | $999 | $1,198 | $1,329 |
| Wayne County Wayne County, GA |
$773 | $778 | $1,021 | $1,224 | $1,574 |
| Webster County Webster County, GA |
$765 | $770 | $973 | $1,217 | $1,395 |
| Wheeler County Wheeler County, GA |
$765 | $770 | $973 | $1,167 | $1,395 |
| White County White County, GA |
$942 | $948 | $1,177 | $1,411 | $1,868 |
| Whitfield County Dalton, GA HUD Metro FMR Area |
$776 | $899 | $1,121 | $1,461 | $1,876 |
| Wilcox County Wilcox County, GA |
$765 | $770 | $973 | $1,235 | $1,632 |
| Wilkes County Wilkes County, GA |
$765 | $770 | $973 | $1,261 | $1,395 |
| Wilkinson County Wilkinson County, GA |
$765 | $770 | $973 | $1,353 | $1,395 |
| Worth County Albany, GA MSA |
$966 | $1,006 | $1,129 | $1,534 | $1,858 |
See also: how the Housing Choice Voucher program works · Georgia Public Housing Agencies.