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Macon, GA

CitySAFMR
Bibb County
Found 17 ZIPs

City Median Investment Score

160High yield potential

095130300
BRFMR
Eff. Rent
0 BR$980 – $1,470$760 – $1,330
1 BR$1,050 – $1,550$800 – $1,210
2 BR$1,180 – $1,740$920 – $1,450
3 BR$1,420 – $2,070$1,230 – $1,620
4 BR$1,560 – $2,290$1,450 – $2,200
5 BR$2,012Not available
6 BR$2,314Not available
7 BR$2,662Not available
8 BR$3,061Not available

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Market Alignment

Studio
7
0.81-1.34
1 BR
8
1.13-1.45
2 BR
7
1.13-1.43
3 BR
7
0.99-1.34
4 BR
6
0.83-1.21
0.701.001.30aligned range
Historical
FY 2023-2027
FMR
FY2027
Market rent
last ~365 days
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Macon, GA fair market rent, FY 2027

For FY 2027, HUD's two-bedroom Small Area Fair Market Rent across the 17 ZIP codes in Macon, GA ranges from $1,180 to $1,740 a month, with a median of $1,330. That is unchanged from FY 2026. Macon is in the Macon-Bibb County, GA HUD Metro FMR Area. HUD also publishes the ZIP-level Small Area FMRs shown here, but unless the local housing authority has adopted them, vouchers are based on the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,309. The median county two-bedroom FMR in Georgia is $1,058, so Macon is 26% above it.

FY 2027 rent by bedroom

FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Macon, GA
BedroomsFY 2027Change90–110% range
Studio$1,130+2.7%$1,017–$1,243
1BR$1,1800.0%$1,062–$1,298
2BR$1,3300.0%$1,197–$1,463
3BR$1,580−0.6%$1,422–$1,738
4BR$1,750−0.6%$1,575–$1,925

Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027

Fair market rent by fiscal year for Macon, GA
Fiscal yearStudio1BR2BR3BR4BR
FY 2027$1,130$1,180$1,330$1,580$1,750
FY 2026$1,100$1,180$1,330$1,590$1,760
FY 2025$1,030$1,100$1,270$1,530$1,680
FY 2024$900$1,010$1,160$1,420$1,540
FY 2023$730$850$980$1,220$1,320

Two-bedroom rent by ZIP code

FY 2027 two-bedroom Small Area FMR by ZIP code
ZIP code2 bedroomvs. median
31210$1,740+30.8%
31220$1,640+23.3%
31216$1,370+3.0%
31202$1,3300.0%
31203$1,3300.0%
31205$1,3300.0%
31208$1,3300.0%
31209$1,3300.0%
31213$1,3300.0%
31221$1,3300.0%
31201$1,320−0.8%
31207$1,300−2.3%
31204$1,210−9.0%
31206$1,180−11.3%
31211$1,180−11.3%
31217$1,180−11.3%

Questions about Macon, GA rents

How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Macon, GA?

Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,309, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $1,178 to $1,440 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $1,330 it would be $1,197 to $1,463. The voucher pays the lower of the payment standard or the gross rent, minus the tenant's share, which is usually about 30% of adjusted monthly income. Confirm the local housing authority's current schedule before underwriting.

Which HUD fair market rent area is Macon, GA in?

Macon, GA is in the Macon-Bibb County, GA HUD Metro FMR Area. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR is $1,309.

How much did fair market rent change in Macon, GA for FY 2027?

The two-bedroom FMR was unchanged at $1,330 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 35.7%.

When do FY 2027 fair market rents take effect?

HUD's FY 2027 fair market rents took effect on October 1, 2026. When FMRs change, housing authorities generally have up to three months to bring payment standards back within 90% to 110% of the new FMR.

Source: HUD FY 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rents and area FMRs. Payment-standard ranges are 90% to 110% of FMR, HUD's basic range, not a housing authority's published schedule. How payment standards are set