Above-median FMR - Macon-Bibb County, GA HUD Metro FMR Area
HUD FY2026 2-BR Fair Market Rent for Macon-Bibb County, GA HUD Metro FMR Area is $1,307/month - 51st percentile of 396 published metro FMR areas (#203 cheapest→expensive) ; voucher vs ACS median: 33.6% above market ; FMR rows touch Bibb County, Crawford County, Jones County, Twiggs County .
Geography note: HUD divides this CBSA into 2 separate Fair Market Rent areas, each with its own rent schedule. The amounts above are for Macon-Bibb County, GA HUD Metro FMR Area only, not the whole metro.
Upper-half placement for Macon-Bibb County, GA HUD Metro FMR Area
Above the national median but shy of the top quartile. Closest amounts: Idaho Falls, ID HUD Metro FMR Area; Huntsville, AL MSA; Bloomington, IL MSA; Pittsburgh, PA HUD Metro FMR Area .
Low-FMR contrast set: Cochran County, TX HUD Metro FMR Area, Geary County, KS HUD Metro FMR Area, Mansfield, OH MSA, Lima, OH MSA, Mayagüez, PR Metro Area, McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX MSA .
GA-state FMR neighbors for Macon-Bibb County, GA HUD Metro FMR Area
Closest 2-BR amounts inside GA: Brunswick-St. Simons, GA MSA ($1,293); Athens-Clarke County, GA MSA ($1,331); Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC HUD Metro FMR Area ($1,261); Warner Robins, GA HUD Metro FMR Area ($1,362); Hinesville, GA HUD Metro FMR Area ($1,406); Rome, GA MSA ($1,192); Valdosta, GA MSA ($1,192); 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 Macon-Bibb County, GA HUD Metro FMR Area?
| Size | HUD FMR |
|---|---|
| Studio | $1,085/mo |
| 1-BR | $1,158/mo |
| 2-BR | $1,307/mo |
| 3-BR | $1,567/mo |
| 4-BR | $1,731/mo |
Section 8 payment standard range for Macon-Bibb County, GA HUD Metro FMR Area
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 Macon-Bibb County, GA HUD Metro FMR Area; 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 | $1,085/mo | $977/mo | $1,194/mo |
| 1-BR | $1,158/mo | $1,042/mo | $1,274/mo |
| 2-BR | $1,307/mo | $1,176/mo | $1,438/mo |
| 3-BR | $1,567/mo | $1,410/mo | $1,724/mo |
| 4-BR | $1,731/mo | $1,558/mo | $1,904/mo |
For a 2-bedroom in Macon-Bibb County, GA HUD Metro FMR Area, the HUD reference rent is $1,307/month, so the lawful payment-standard band runs $1,176–$1,438/month before any tenant income share.
HUD FMR filing-year trail · Macon-Bibb County, GA HUD Metro FMR Area
Published two-bedroom Fair Market Rent for this HUD area across FY2022-2026. Year-over-year deltas compare adjacent fiscal years only. This is a historical HUD reference-rent series, not a PHA payment standard, unit quote, availability, eligibility, or waitlist result.
- Latest 2-BR
- $1,307
- FY2026
- vs prior FY
- +4.4%
- from FY2025 $1,252
- Span change
- +54.5%
- FY2022-2026
- Years shown
- 5
- HUD FMR history
| FY | 2-BR FMR | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $846/mo | - |
| 2023 | $969/mo | +14.5% |
| 2024 | $1,146/mo | +18.3% |
| 2025 | $1,252/mo | +9.2% |
| 2026 | $1,307/mo | +4.4% |
Source: HUD USER Fair Market Rents historical series for Macon-Bibb County, GA HUD Metro FMR Area, FY2022-2026. Adjacent-year deltas only.
ACS median 2-BR rent $978/mo → 33.6% above market (generous). Detail: gap analysis for Macon-Bibb County, GA HUD Metro FMR Area.
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 the City of Lithonia
- Housing Authority of the City of College Park
- Housing Authority of the City of Newnan
- Housing Authority of the City of Albany
- Housing Authority of the City of Carrollton
- Housing Authority of the City of East Point
- CITY OF ATLANTA, Dept. of Housing and Community Development
- Athens Housing Authority
- ETOWAH AREA CONSOLIDATED
- FLINT AREA CONSOLIDATED
Full near-amount ladder
- Idaho Falls, ID HUD Metro FMR Area · $1,305
- Huntsville, AL MSA · $1,310
- Bloomington, IL MSA · $1,302
- Pittsburgh, PA HUD Metro FMR Area · $1,299
- Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA HUD Metro FMR Area · $1,318
- Brunswick-St. Simons, GA MSA · $1,293
- Harrisonburg, VA MSA · $1,322
- South Bend-Mishawaka, IN HUD Metro FMR Area · $1,292
- Jackson, MS HUD Metro FMR Area · $1,288
- Kankakee, IL MSA · $1,326
- Monroe, MI MSA · $1,326
- Camden County, NC HUD Metro FMR Area · $1,287
What to do with this FMR desk
Macon-Bibb County, GA HUD FY2026 2-BR FMR is $1,307/mo; use the schedule as a source desk, not a lease quote.
- Read the FY2022-2026 filing trail (+54.5% across the span) before comparing peers. FMR history on this page
- Open the voucher-vs-market gap board for this CBSA (33.6% 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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