HUD FY2026 · ACS 2019–2023 generous above-median

Upper-half FMR gap - Brunswick-St. Simons, GA MSA

Displayed gap in Brunswick-St. Simons, GA MSA: +30.3% (HUD $1,293 vs ACS $992) · counties in FMR rows: Brantley County, Glynn County, McIntosh County .

FMR gap dispatch plate

CBSA 15260 · Brunswick-St. Simons, GA -30.3% shortfall

GAP-GENEROUS · FMR-ABOVE · SPREAD-PLUS · PHOTO-FINISH · COUNTY-MID · BOOK-FULL

  • GAP-GENEROUS 30.3% surplus
  • FMR-ABOVE #199/396 · P50
  • SPREAD-PLUS +$301
  • PHOTO-FINISH Bakersfield-Delano
  • COUNTY-MID 3 counties
  • BOOK-FULL HUD+ACS pair

Nearest shortfall peer: Bakersfield-Delano, CA Metro Area (+0.0pp)

HUD's reference overshoots the ACS median by $301/mo. Lease-up odds are usually better than in shortfall markets, though still compare Bakersfield-Delano, CA 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 Brunswick-St. Simons, GA

Metros nearest this CBSA on voucher-vs-market shortfall (HUD FMR vs ACS 2-BR median). Full ladder: /gap/.

% shortfall
Source HUD USER FMR + Census ACS median gross rent As of 2026-08-25

How does Brunswick-St. Simons, GA compare with nearby FMR areas?

These are the twelve metros closest to Brunswick-St. Simons, GA on the displayed voucher-vs-market margin. Their county lists are HUD FMR-area coverage, not a claim that the markets are interchangeable.

  1. Bakersfield-Delano, CA Metro Area

    -30.3% shortfall · HUD $1,483 vs ACS $1,138 · $+$345/mo

    HUD FMR-area counties: Kern County.

  2. Albuquerque, NM Metro Area

    -30.4% shortfall · HUD $1,464 vs ACS $1,123 · $+$341/mo

    HUD FMR-area counties: Bernalillo County, Sandoval County, Torrance County, Valencia County.

  3. Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA Metro Area

    -30.4% shortfall · HUD $2,827 vs ACS $2,168 · $+$659/mo

    HUD FMR-area counties: Sonoma County.

  4. Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN Metro Area

    -30.1% shortfall · HUD $1,473 vs ACS $1,132 · $+$341/mo

    HUD FMR-area counties: Boone County, Brown County, Hamilton County, Hancock County, Hendricks County, Johnson County.

  5. Manchester-Nashua, NH Metro Area

    -30.6% shortfall · HUD $2,127 vs ACS $1,629 · $+$498/mo

    HUD FMR-area counties: Hillsborough County, Hillsborough County, Hillsborough County, Hillsborough County, Hillsborough County, Hillsborough County.

  6. Coeur d'Alene, ID Metro Area

    -30.0% shortfall · HUD $1,547 vs ACS $1,190 · $+$357/mo

    HUD FMR-area counties: Kootenai County.

  7. Hanford-Corcoran, CA Metro Area

    -30.7% shortfall · HUD $1,469 vs ACS $1,124 · $+$345/mo

    HUD FMR-area counties: Kings County.

  8. Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH Metro Area

    -30.7% shortfall · HUD $1,273 vs ACS $974 · $+$299/mo

    HUD FMR-area counties: Greene County, Miami County, Montgomery County.

  9. Lynchburg, VA Metro Area

    -30.7% shortfall · HUD $1,187 vs ACS $908 · $+$279/mo

    HUD FMR-area counties: Amherst County, Appomattox County, Bedford County, Campbell County, Lynchburg city.

  10. Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL Metro Area

    -29.9% shortfall · HUD $1,785 vs ACS $1,374 · $+$411/mo

    HUD FMR-area counties: Okaloosa County.

  11. Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL Metro Area

    -29.9% shortfall · HUD $2,333 vs ACS $1,796 · $+$537/mo

    HUD FMR-area counties: Broward County.

  12. Redding, CA Metro Area

    -29.9% shortfall · HUD $1,590 vs ACS $1,224 · $+$366/mo

    HUD FMR-area counties: Shasta 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.

  1. Macon-Bibb County, GA HUD Metro FMR Area $1,307 (+$14)
  2. Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC HUD Metro FMR Area $1,261 (−$32)
  3. Athens-Clarke County, GA MSA $1,331 (+$38)
  4. Warner Robins, GA HUD Metro FMR Area $1,362 (+$69)
  5. Rome, GA MSA $1,192 (−$101)
  6. Valdosta, GA MSA $1,192 (−$101)
  7. Hinesville, GA HUD Metro FMR Area $1,406 (+$113)
  8. Albany, GA MSA $1,129 (−$164)
  9. Columbus, GA-AL HUD Metro FMR Area $1,088 (−$205)
  10. Gainesville, GA MSA $1,514 (+$221)

Low-FMR contrast (scale only)

Brownsville-Harlingen, TX MSA ($1,047 2-BR); Canton-Massillon, OH MSA ($1,086 2-BR); Allen County, KY HUD Metro FMR Area ($996 2-BR); Cape Girardeau, MO-IL MSA ($992 2-BR) . Opposite-quartile FMR metros for scale, not gap substitutes for Brunswick-St. Simons, GA MSA.

Brunswick-St. Simons, GA MSA gap inputs

  • HUD 2-BR FMR (FY2026): $1,293/mo
  • ACS 2019–2023 2-BR median: $992/mo
  • Displayed gap: +30.3%
  • National FMR percentile: 50 (#199/396)

displayed % = (HUD 2-BR − ACS 2-BR median) / ACS median × 100

GA HCV agencies (scale-keyed)

Full payment standards for Brunswick-St. Simons, GA MSA · 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.

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