Above-median FMR - Brunswick-St. Simons, GA MSA
HUD FY2026 2-BR Fair Market Rent for Brunswick-St. Simons, GA MSA is $1,293/month - 50th percentile of 396 published metro FMR areas (#199 cheapest→expensive) ; voucher vs ACS median: 30.3% above market ; FMR rows touch Brantley County, Glynn County, McIntosh County .
Upper-half placement for Brunswick-St. Simons, GA MSA
Above the national median but shy of the top quartile. Closest amounts: South Bend-Mishawaka, IN HUD Metro FMR Area; Jackson, MS HUD Metro FMR Area; Camden County, NC HUD Metro FMR Area; Pittsburgh, PA HUD Metro FMR Area .
Low-FMR contrast set: Brownsville-Harlingen, TX MSA, Canton-Massillon, OH MSA, Allen County, KY HUD Metro FMR Area, Cape Girardeau, MO-IL MSA, Casper, WY MSA, Benton County, IA HUD Metro FMR Area .
GA-state FMR neighbors for Brunswick-St. Simons, GA MSA
Closest 2-BR amounts inside GA: Macon-Bibb County, GA HUD Metro FMR Area ($1,307); Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC HUD Metro FMR Area ($1,261); Athens-Clarke County, GA MSA ($1,331); Warner Robins, GA HUD Metro FMR Area ($1,362); Rome, GA MSA ($1,192); Valdosta, GA MSA ($1,192); Hinesville, GA HUD Metro FMR Area ($1,406); Albany, GA MSA ($1,129) . Alphabetical “nearby” lists are intentionally not used here - amount proximity is the comparison that matters for payment standards.
What are the HUD FY2026 bedroom FMRs for Brunswick-St. Simons, GA MSA?
| Size | HUD FMR |
|---|---|
| Studio | $1,035/mo |
| 1-BR | $1,105/mo |
| 2-BR | $1,293/mo |
| 3-BR | $1,550/mo |
| 4-BR | $1,906/mo |
Section 8 payment standard range for Brunswick-St. Simons, GA MSA
HUD lets each Public Housing Authority set its payment standard between 90% and 110% of the published Fair Market Rent for the bedroom size served. These dollar amounts are derived from HUD FY2026 FMR for Brunswick-St. Simons, GA MSA; your PHA may choose a figure inside this band. This is not a quote for a specific unit, availability, or waitlist status.
| Size | HUD FMR | 90% floor | 110% ceiling |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $1,035/mo | $932/mo | $1,139/mo |
| 1-BR | $1,105/mo | $995/mo | $1,216/mo |
| 2-BR | $1,293/mo | $1,164/mo | $1,422/mo |
| 3-BR | $1,550/mo | $1,395/mo | $1,705/mo |
| 4-BR | $1,906/mo | $1,715/mo | $2,097/mo |
For a 2-bedroom in Brunswick-St. Simons, GA MSA, the HUD reference rent is $1,293/month, so the lawful payment-standard band runs $1,164–$1,422/month before any tenant income share.
ACS median 2-BR rent $992/mo → 30.3% above market (generous). Detail: gap analysis for Brunswick-St. Simons, GA MSA.
GA agencies near this metro's scale key
Housing authorities in GA whose HCV caseload sits closest to a CBSA-stable scale target (not the statewide giants list - that list was identical across siblings):
- 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
- Housing Authority of the City of Lithonia
- Housing Authority of the City of Newnan
Full near-amount ladder
- South Bend-Mishawaka, IN HUD Metro FMR Area · $1,292
- Jackson, MS HUD Metro FMR Area · $1,288
- Camden County, NC HUD Metro FMR Area · $1,287
- Pittsburgh, PA HUD Metro FMR Area · $1,299
- Bloomington, IL MSA · $1,302
- Great Falls, MT MSA · $1,284
- Elmira, NY MSA · $1,283
- Idaho Falls, ID HUD Metro FMR Area · $1,305
- Cleveland-Elyria, OH MSA · $1,279
- Macon-Bibb County, GA HUD Metro FMR Area · $1,307
- Abilene, TX MSA · $1,276
- Columbia, SC HUD Metro FMR Area · $1,276
What to do with this FMR desk
Brunswick-St. Simons, GA HUD FY2026 2-BR FMR is $1,293/mo; use the schedule as a source desk, not a lease quote.
- Open the voucher-vs-market gap board for this CBSA (30.3% above market). Metro gap page
- Confirm how PHAs may set payment standards at 90-110% of FMR, and why the two figures are not interchangeable. FMR vs payment standard
FMR is HUD's published Fair Market Rent for this FMR area. It is not a PHA payment standard, unit quote, eligibility result, or waitlist status. Confirm any leasing figure with the PHA that serves the unit.
Source: HUD USER Fair Market Rent (FY2026) ; Census ACS median gross rent. Confirm the live PHA figure before leasing. Methodology.
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