Lower-FMR payment standards - Murray County, GA HUD Metro FMR Area
HUD FY2026 2-BR Fair Market Rent for Murray County, GA HUD Metro FMR Area is $1,009/month - 9th percentile of 396 published metro FMR areas (#38 cheapest→expensive) ; voucher vs ACS median: 22.1% above market ; FMR rows touch Murray 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 Murray County, GA HUD Metro FMR Area only, not the whole metro.
Low-FMR rung around Murray County, GA HUD Metro FMR Area
Among the lower published 2-BR amounts nationally. Closest: Montgomery, AL MSA ($1,016), Lawton, OK HUD Metro FMR Area ($1,001), Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL MSA ($1,000) .
Top-quartile contrast metros: Dallas, TX HUD Metro FMR Area, Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL HUD Metro FMR Area, Corvallis, OR MSA, Palm Coast, FL HUD Metro FMR Area, Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO MSA, Colorado Springs, CO HUD Metro FMR Area - use only for national scale, not local negotiation.
GA-state FMR neighbors for Murray County, GA HUD Metro FMR Area
Closest 2-BR amounts inside GA: Columbus, GA-AL HUD Metro FMR Area ($1,088); Albany, GA MSA ($1,129); Rome, GA MSA ($1,192); Valdosta, GA MSA ($1,192); Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC HUD Metro FMR Area ($1,261); Brunswick-St. Simons, GA MSA ($1,293); Macon-Bibb County, GA HUD Metro FMR Area ($1,307); Athens-Clarke County, GA MSA ($1,331) . 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 Murray County, GA HUD Metro FMR Area?
| Size | HUD FMR |
|---|---|
| Studio | $726/mo |
| 1-BR | $827/mo |
| 2-BR | $1,009/mo |
| 3-BR | $1,403/mo |
| 4-BR | $1,687/mo |
Section 8 payment standard range for Murray 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 Murray 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 | $726/mo | $653/mo | $799/mo |
| 1-BR | $827/mo | $744/mo | $910/mo |
| 2-BR | $1,009/mo | $908/mo | $1,110/mo |
| 3-BR | $1,403/mo | $1,263/mo | $1,543/mo |
| 4-BR | $1,687/mo | $1,518/mo | $1,856/mo |
For a 2-bedroom in Murray County, GA HUD Metro FMR Area, the HUD reference rent is $1,009/month, so the lawful payment-standard band runs $908–$1,110/month before any tenant income share.
ACS median 2-BR rent $826/mo → 22.1% above market (generous). Detail: gap analysis for Murray 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 Marietta
- Housing Authority of the City of Jonesboro
- Housing Authority of Savannah
- Housing Authority of the City of Macon-Bibb
- NORTHWEST GA HOUSING AUTHORITY
- Housing Authority of the City of Decatur
- Housing Authority of Fulton County
- Housing Authority of the City of Brunswick
- Housing Authority of the City of Americus
- Housing Authority of Columbus, Georgia
Full near-amount ladder
- Montgomery, AL MSA · $1,016
- Lawton, OK HUD Metro FMR Area · $1,001
- Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL MSA · $1,000
- McHenry County, ND HUD Metro FMR Area · $1,000
- Allen County, KY HUD Metro FMR Area · $996
- Alexandria, LA MSA · $994
- Boone County, IA HUD Metro FMR Area · $1,026
- Cape Girardeau, MO-IL MSA · $992
- Enid, OK MSA · $1,027
- Wheeling, WV-OH MSA · $991
- Bay City, MI MSA · $1,030
- Flint, MI MSA · $1,033
What to do with this FMR desk
Murray County, GA HUD FY2026 2-BR FMR is $1,009/mo; use the schedule as a source desk, not a lease quote.
- Open the voucher-vs-market gap board for this CBSA (22.1% 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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