Metro FMR area · GA, SC · HUD FY 2027

Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC Fair Market Rent

HUD’s FY 2027 Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in the Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC area is $1,329 a month, 13% below the Georgia average and 25% below the U.S. average of $1,761. ZIP-level Small Area FMRs for its 64 ZIP codes range from $1,000 to $1,990.

$1,3292-bedroom FMR+$68 (+5.4%) vs FY 2026
$1,2021-bedroom FMRU.S.: $1,478
$53,160Income for a 2-bedroomat 30% of income
616,327Residents6 counties

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Rent you can afford at 30% of income$1,329/month

2-bedroom Fair Market Rent and the income it needs
Area	Fair Market Rent	Income needed	Share of your income
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC FMR	$1,329	$53,160	–
Georgia average	$1,528	$61,112	–
U.S. average	$1,761	$70,432	–

Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC Fair Market Rents, FY 2027 vs FY 2026
Unit	Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC FY 2027	FY 2026	Change	Georgia avg	U.S. avg	Income needed
Studio	$997	$939	+$58 (+6.2%)	$1,305	$1,379	$39,880
1 bedroom	$1,202	$1,114	+$88 (+7.9%)	$1,374	$1,478	$48,080
2 bedrooms	$1,329	$1,261	+$68 (+5.4%)	$1,528	$1,761	$53,160
3 bedrooms	$1,672	$1,627	+$45 (+2.8%)	$1,865	$2,266	$66,880
4 bedrooms	$2,035	$1,984	+$51 (+2.6%)	$2,203	$2,607	$81,400

Counties in this FMR area

Counties in the Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC FMR area
County	Residents in area
Burke County, GA	24,470
Columbia County, GA	162,434
McDuffie County, GA	21,718
Richmond County, GA	206,069
Aiken County, SC	174,160
Edgefield County, SC	27,476

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 $1,170.

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FY 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rents, Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC
ZIP	Studio	1BR	2BR	3BR	4BR	2BR vs FY 2026	2BR vs area FMR
29006	$800	$920	$1,000	$1,260	$1,450	−$20 (−2.0%)	25% below
29105	$890	$1,060	$1,170	$1,470	$1,770	+$60 (+5.4%)	12% below
29129	$770	$910	$1,000	$1,260	$1,510	−$20 (−2.0%)	25% below
29137	$750	$900	$1,000	$1,250	$1,510	+$30 (+3.1%)	25% below
29138	$810	$920	$1,000	$1,260	$1,430	−$20 (−2.0%)	25% below
29146	$740	$850	$1,000	$1,220	$1,400	+$30 (+3.1%)	25% below
29164	$830	$1,000	$1,110	$1,400	$1,700	+$30 (+2.8%)	16% below
29801	$980	$1,180	$1,300	$1,640	$1,990	+$20 (+1.6%)	2% below
29802	$940	$1,130	$1,250	$1,570	$1,910	+$50 (+4.2%)	6% below
29803	$1,010	$1,210	$1,340	$1,690	$2,050	+$30 (+2.3%)	1% above
29804	$940	$1,130	$1,250	$1,570	$1,910	+$50 (+4.2%)	6% below
29805	$750	$910	$1,000	$1,260	$1,530	−$10 (−1.0%)	25% below
29809	$750	$910	$1,000	$1,260	$1,530	+$30 (+3.1%)	25% below
29816	$890	$1,070	$1,180	$1,490	$1,810	+$40 (+3.5%)	11% below
29821	$1,010	$1,220	$1,350	$1,700	$2,060	+$220 (+19.5%)	2% above
29822	$940	$1,130	$1,250	$1,570	$1,910	+$50 (+4.2%)	6% below
29824	$810	$980	$1,080	$1,360	$1,650	+$60 (+5.9%)	19% below
29828	$840	$1,010	$1,120	$1,440	$1,760	−$120 (−9.7%)	16% below
29829	$920	$1,100	$1,220	$1,540	$1,870	−$40 (−3.2%)	8% below
29831	$940	$1,130	$1,250	$1,570	$1,910	+$70 (+5.9%)	6% below
29832	$770	$910	$1,010	$1,270	$1,530	−$10 (−1.0%)	24% below
29834	$780	$940	$1,040	$1,310	$1,590	−$60 (−5.5%)	22% below
29835	$730	$770	$1,000	$1,340	$1,360	+$30 (+3.1%)	25% below
29838	$770	$830	$1,040	$1,370	$1,440	−$40 (−3.7%)	22% below
29839	$940	$1,130	$1,250	$1,570	$1,910	+$50 (+4.2%)	6% below
29841	$950	$1,150	$1,270	$1,600	$1,940	+$90 (+7.6%)	4% below
29842	$780	$940	$1,040	$1,310	$1,590	+$30 (+3.0%)	22% below
29845	$750	$790	$1,030	$1,380	$1,390	−$40 (−3.7%)	22% below
29847	$800	$970	$1,070	$1,350	$1,640	+$10 (+0.9%)	19% below
29851	$980	$1,180	$1,310	$1,650	$2,010	+$60 (+4.8%)	1% below
29853	$730	$790	$1,000	$1,200	$1,350	+$30 (+3.1%)	25% below
29856	$840	$980	$1,130	$1,400	$1,650	+$160 (+16.5%)	15% below
29860	$1,060	$1,280	$1,410	$1,770	$2,160	+$120 (+9.3%)	6% above
29861	$940	$1,130	$1,250	$1,570	$1,910	+$50 (+4.2%)	6% below
30426	$770	$860	$1,020	$1,260	$1,510	+$30 (+3.0%)	23% below
30434	$780	$800	$1,000	$1,200	$1,330	+$30 (+3.1%)	25% below
30441	$790	$910	$1,000	$1,300	$1,610	+$20 (+2.0%)	25% below
30442	$800	$810	$1,000	$1,380	$1,450	+$30 (+3.1%)	25% below
30456	$750	$910	$1,000	$1,260	$1,530	+$30 (+3.1%)	25% below
30802	$890	$1,080	$1,190	$1,500	$1,820	−$50 (−4.0%)	10% below
30805	$750	$910	$1,000	$1,260	$1,530	+$10 (+1.0%)	25% below
30808	$750	$910	$1,000	$1,260	$1,530	−$20 (−2.0%)	25% below
30809	$1,490	$1,800	$1,990	$2,500	$3,050	+$100 (+5.3%)	50% above
30812	$980	$1,180	$1,310	$1,650	$2,010	+$100 (+8.3%)	1% below
30813	$1,310	$1,580	$1,750	$2,200	$2,680	+$70 (+4.2%)	32% above
30814	$750	$910	$1,000	$1,260	$1,530	+$30 (+3.1%)	25% below
30815	$1,070	$1,280	$1,420	$1,790	$2,170	+$50 (+3.6%)	7% above
30816	$760	$890	$1,000	$1,250	$1,500	+$30 (+3.1%)	25% below
30821	$790	$830	$1,010	$1,260	$1,560	+$30 (+3.1%)	24% below
30824	$760	$910	$1,010	$1,270	$1,550	no change	24% below
30828	$780	$780	$1,010	$1,230	$1,690	+$30 (+3.1%)	24% below
30830	$820	$990	$1,090	$1,370	$1,670	+$20 (+1.9%)	18% below
30901	$880	$1,060	$1,170	$1,470	$1,790	+$70 (+6.4%)	12% below
30903	$1,010	$1,210	$1,340	$1,690	$2,050	−$10 (−0.7%)	1% above
30904	$950	$1,150	$1,270	$1,600	$1,940	+$70 (+5.8%)	4% below
30905	$1,480	$1,780	$1,970	$2,480	$3,020	+$80 (+4.2%)	48% above
30906	$980	$1,180	$1,310	$1,650	$2,010	+$100 (+8.3%)	1% below
30907	$1,120	$1,350	$1,490	$1,870	$2,280	+$70 (+4.9%)	12% above
30909	$1,190	$1,440	$1,590	$2,000	$2,430	+$110 (+7.4%)	20% above
30912	$1,010	$1,210	$1,340	$1,690	$2,050	+$70 (+5.5%)	1% above
30914	$1,010	$1,210	$1,340	$1,690	$2,050	+$70 (+5.5%)	1% above
30916	$1,010	$1,210	$1,340	$1,690	$2,050	+$70 (+5.5%)	1% above
30917	$1,240	$1,490	$1,650	$2,080	$2,530	+$80 (+5.1%)	24% above
30919	$1,010	$1,210	$1,340	$1,690	$2,050	+$70 (+5.5%)	1% 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.