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/.
- Indianapolis-Car -30.12
Indianapolis-Car: -30.1% shortfall
-30.12 % shortfall
- Bakersfield-Dela -30.32
Bakersfield-Dela: -30.3% shortfall
-30.32 % shortfall
- Brunswick-St. · this metro -30.34
Brunswick-St. · this metro: -30.3% shortfall
-30.34 % shortfall
- Albuquerque -30.37
Albuquerque: -30.4% shortfall
-30.37 % shortfall
- Santa Rosa-Petal -30.4
Santa Rosa-Petal: -30.4% shortfall
-30.4 % shortfall
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.
- Bakersfield-Delano, CA Metro Area
-30.3% shortfall · HUD $1,483 vs ACS $1,138 · $+$345/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Kern County.
- 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.
- Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA Metro Area
-30.4% shortfall · HUD $2,827 vs ACS $2,168 · $+$659/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Sonoma County.
- 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.
- 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.
- Coeur d'Alene, ID Metro Area
-30.0% shortfall · HUD $1,547 vs ACS $1,190 · $+$357/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Kootenai County.
- Hanford-Corcoran, CA Metro Area
-30.7% shortfall · HUD $1,469 vs ACS $1,124 · $+$345/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Kings County.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Macon-Bibb County, GA HUD Metro FMR Area $1,307 (+$14)
- Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC HUD Metro FMR Area $1,261 (−$32)
- Athens-Clarke County, GA MSA $1,331 (+$38)
- Warner Robins, GA HUD Metro FMR Area $1,362 (+$69)
- Rome, GA MSA $1,192 (−$101)
- Valdosta, GA MSA $1,192 (−$101)
- Hinesville, GA HUD Metro FMR Area $1,406 (+$113)
- Albany, GA MSA $1,129 (−$164)
- Columbus, GA-AL HUD Metro FMR Area $1,088 (−$205)
- 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)
- Housing Authority of Fulton County
- Housing Authority of the City of Decatur
- NORTHWEST GA HOUSING AUTHORITY
- Housing Authority of the City of Brunswick
- Housing Authority of the City of Americus
- Housing Authority of the City of East Point
- Housing Authority of the City of Carrollton
- Housing Authority of the City of College Park
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.