Lower-half FMR gap - Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC HUD Metro FMR Area
Displayed gap in Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC HUD Metro FMR Area: +23.5% (HUD $1,261 vs ACS $1,021) · counties in FMR rows: Aiken County, Burke County, Columbia County, Edgefield County, McDuffie County, Richmond County .
FMR gap dispatch plate
CBSA 12260 · Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC -23.5% shortfall
GAP-GENEROUS · FMR-BELOW · SPREAD-PLUS · PHOTO-FINISH · COUNTY-MID · BOOK-FULL
- GAP-GENEROUS 23.5% surplus
- FMR-BELOW #177/396 · P45
- SPREAD-PLUS +$240
- PHOTO-FINISH Auburn-Opelika
- COUNTY-MID 6 counties
- BOOK-FULL HUD+ACS pair
Nearest shortfall peer: Auburn-Opelika, AL Metro Area (-0.0pp)
HUD's reference overshoots the ACS median by $240/mo. Lease-up odds are usually better than in shortfall markets, though still compare Auburn-Opelika, AL Metro Area before assuming portability helps.
Instrument codes from this metro’s HUD FMR vs ACS shortfall band, national FMR quartile, dollar spread, gap peer, county footprint, and book completeness, not a moving recommendation.
Shortfall neighbourhood around Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC
Metros nearest this CBSA on voucher-vs-market shortfall (HUD FMR vs ACS 2-BR median). Full ladder: /gap/.
- Nashville-Davids -23.48
Nashville-Davids: -23.5% shortfall
-23.48 % shortfall
- Augusta-Richmo · this metro -23.51
Augusta-Richmo · this metro: -23.5% shortfall
-23.51 % shortfall
- Auburn-Opelika -23.54
Auburn-Opelika: -23.5% shortfall
-23.54 % shortfall
- Michigan City-La -23.61
Michigan City-La: -23.6% shortfall
-23.61 % shortfall
- Kennewick-Richla -23.63
Kennewick-Richla: -23.6% shortfall
-23.63 % shortfall
How does Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC compare with nearby FMR areas?
These are the twelve metros closest to Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC on the displayed voucher-vs-market margin. Their county lists are HUD FMR-area coverage, not a claim that the markets are interchangeable.
- Auburn-Opelika, AL Metro Area
-23.5% shortfall · HUD $1,181 vs ACS $956 · $+$225/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Lee County.
- Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN Metro Area
-23.5% shortfall · HUD $1,730 vs ACS $1,401 · $+$329/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Cannon County, Cheatham County, Davidson County, Dickson County, Robertson County, Rutherford County.
- Michigan City-La Porte, IN Metro Area
-23.6% shortfall · HUD $1,152 vs ACS $932 · $+$220/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: LaPorte County.
- Kennewick-Richland, WA Metro Area
-23.6% shortfall · HUD $1,538 vs ACS $1,244 · $+$294/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Benton County, Franklin County.
- Port St. Lucie, FL Metro Area
-23.6% shortfall · HUD $1,757 vs ACS $1,421 · $+$336/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Martin County, St. Lucie County.
- Jackson, MS Metro Area
-23.4% shortfall · HUD $1,288 vs ACS $1,044 · $+$244/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Copiah County, Hinds County, Madison County, Rankin County.
- Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL Metro Area
-23.7% shortfall · HUD $1,709 vs ACS $1,382 · $+$327/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Brevard County.
- Las Cruces, NM Metro Area
-23.3% shortfall · HUD $1,042 vs ACS $845 · $+$197/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Dona Ana County.
- Durham-Chapel Hill, NC Metro Area
-23.7% shortfall · HUD $1,711 vs ACS $1,383 · $+$328/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Chatham County, Durham County, Orange County.
- Spartanburg, SC Metro Area
-23.8% shortfall · HUD $1,187 vs ACS $959 · $+$228/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Spartanburg County.
- Pittsburgh, PA Metro Area
-23.2% shortfall · HUD $1,299 vs ACS $1,054 · $+$245/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Allegheny County, Beaver County, Butler County, Fayette County, Washington County, Westmoreland County.
- Akron, OH Metro Area
-23.2% shortfall · HUD $1,268 vs ACS $1,029 · $+$239/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Portage County, Summit County.
Source: HUD USER FY2026 Fair Market Rent area records and Census ACS 2019–2023 median gross rent.
GA FMR scale context
These are the closest FY2026 2-BR FMR values in GA; they help place this HUD reference on its state scale, but do not substitute for each metro’s ACS rent comparison.
- Brunswick-St. Simons, GA MSA $1,293 (+$32)
- Macon-Bibb County, GA HUD Metro FMR Area $1,307 (+$46)
- Rome, GA MSA $1,192 (−$69)
- Valdosta, GA MSA $1,192 (−$69)
- Athens-Clarke County, GA MSA $1,331 (+$70)
- Warner Robins, GA HUD Metro FMR Area $1,362 (+$101)
- Albany, GA MSA $1,129 (−$132)
- Hinesville, GA HUD Metro FMR Area $1,406 (+$145)
- Columbus, GA-AL HUD Metro FMR Area $1,088 (−$173)
- Murray County, GA HUD Metro FMR Area $1,009 (−$252)
High-FMR contrast (scale only)
Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ HUD Metro FMR Area ($1,867 2-BR); Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX MSA ($1,852 2-BR); Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA HUD Metro FMR Area ($1,820 2-BR); Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD MSA ($1,857 2-BR) . Opposite-quartile FMR metros for scale, not gap substitutes for Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC HUD Metro FMR Area.
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC HUD Metro FMR Area gap inputs
- HUD 2-BR FMR (FY2026): $1,261/mo
- ACS 2019–2023 2-BR median: $1,021/mo
- Displayed gap: +23.5%
- National FMR percentile: 45 (#177/396)
displayed % = (HUD 2-BR − ACS 2-BR median) / ACS median × 100
GA HCV agencies (scale-keyed)
- Housing Authority of the City of College Park
- Housing Authority of the City of Lithonia
- Housing Authority of the City of Carrollton
- Housing Authority of the City of Newnan
- Housing Authority of the City of East Point
- Housing Authority of the City of Albany
- CITY OF ATLANTA, Dept. of Housing and Community Development
- Athens Housing Authority
Full payment standards for Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC HUD Metro FMR Area · Payment standards vs FMR
Source: HUD USER Fair Market Rent FY2026, Census ACS median gross rent. Gap is PlainVoucher-derived. Methodology.
Disclaimer. For informational purposes only, not a substitute for PHA counseling or legal advice. Median gross rent reflects rents paid by current tenants; asking rents for available units typically run higher. Actual PHA payment standards can differ from HUD FMR by ±10%. Always confirm the current payment standard with your PHA. PlainVoucher is not affiliated with HUD or any PHA.