Income Limits by County

FY2027 Fair Market Rent · Georgia

Murray County Fair Market Rent & Income Limits

HUD's FY2027 Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in Murray County, GA is $1,006 a month, down 0.3% from FY2026. The area median family income is $81,900, and a family of four counts as low income up to $65,500 a year.

2-bedroom FMR$1,006per month ▼ 0.3%
Median family income$81,900FY2026 ▲ 0.6%
80% limit, 4 people$65,500low income

Fair Market Rent by unit size

FY2027 FY2026

Fair Market Rents are gross rents: rent plus the cost of all utilities except phone, cable and internet.

Check your household

Enter your household size and total yearly income before taxes to see which HUD income category it falls in for Murray County, GA.

Low income (80% limit)

A household of 4 earning $63,500 is under the 80% limit of $65,500 for this area. At 30% of income it could pay about $1,588 a month for rent and utilities.

This is a quick comparison with HUD's published limits, not an eligibility decision. Programs count income in their own ways and many have waiting lists; the local housing agency or property decides.

Income limits in Murray County

HUD's FY2026 income limits for Murray County, GA are based on a median family income of $81,900. Programs such as Housing Choice Vouchers, public housing and HOME use the 30%, 50% and 80% columns; Low-Income Housing Tax Credit properties use the 50% and 60% Multifamily Tax Subsidy Project limits.

FY2026 income limits by household size (yearly gross income)
PeopleExtremely low30% / povertyVery low50%60% (LIHTC)MTSPLow income80%
1$17,200$28,700$34,440$45,850
2$21,640$32,800$39,360$52,400
3$27,320$36,900$44,280$58,950
4$33,000$40,950$49,140$65,500
5$38,680$44,250$53,100$70,750
6$44,360$47,550$57,060$76,000
7$50,040$50,800$60,960$81,250
8$54,100$54,100$64,920$86,500

Rent history

Since FY2017 the two-bedroom FMR here has gone from $611 to $1,006, up 64.6% over ten years. HUD has published a two-bedroom FMR for this area since FY1983, when it was $271.

2-bedroom Fair Market Rent, 2001 to 2027$0$200$400$600$800$1,000$1,200200520102015202020252027$1,006FY2001: $416FY2002: $427FY2003: $439FY2004: $439FY2005: $480FY2006: $494FY2007: $514FY2008: $560FY2009: $575FY2010: $594FY2011: $587FY2012: $572FY2013: $608FY2014: $667FY2015: $616FY2016: $645FY2017: $611FY2018: $659FY2019: $690FY2020: $694FY2021: $732FY2022: $773FY2023: $808FY2024: $885FY2025: $975FY2026: $1,009FY2027: $1,006

What it takes to afford the rent

To keep a two-bedroom rent of $1,006 at no more than 30% of income, the usual affordability rule, a household needs about $40,200 a year. That is 49% of the area median family income of $81,900, so a typical family can afford it with room to spare.

Fair Market Rent by year (monthly gross rent incl. utilities)
UnitFY2027FY2026FY2025Income to affordat 30%
Studio$779$726$676$31,200
1 bedroom$784$827$809$31,400
2 bedrooms$1,006$1,009$975$40,200
3 bedrooms$1,385$1,403$1,366$55,400
4 bedrooms$1,681$1,687$1,465$67,200

How Murray County compares

Murray County makes up the Murray County, GA metro area on its own, so HUD's metro figures and the county figures are the same.

Murray County has the 93rd highest two-bedroom Fair Market Rent of the 159 counties in Georgia; the population-weighted average across Georgia is $1,528 and the nationwide average is $1,751.

Habersham County $1,007Laurens County $1,007Appling County $1,002Atkinson County $1,002Bacon County $1,002Baker County $1,002

All 159 counties in Georgia →

Small Area FMRs by ZIP code

HUD also publishes Small Area Fair Market Rents for each ZIP code. In Murray County the two-bedroom figure ranges from $1,000 to $1,010 across 5 ZIP codes, against the area-wide $1,006. This area is not on HUD's list of mandatory Small Area FMR areas, so most agencies here use the area-wide FMR; an agency may still opt in to ZIP-level rents.

ZIPPlace2 BR SAFMR110% payment std.
30708Cisco$1,010$1,111
30751Tennga$1,010$1,111
30705Chatsworth$1,000$1,100
30711Crandall$1,000$1,100
30724Eton$1,000$1,100

Questions

What is the Fair Market Rent in Murray County, GA for 2027?

For FY2027 (October 1, 2026 to September 30, 2027) HUD's Fair Market Rents in Murray County, GA are $779 for a studio, $784 for one bedroom, $1,006 for two bedrooms, $1,385 for three and $1,681 for four bedrooms, per month including utilities.

What is the area median income in Murray County, GA?

HUD's FY2026 median family income for the area is $81,900, up 0.6% from $81,400 in FY2025.

What is 80% of AMI in Murray County, GA for a family of 4?

The FY2026 low-income limit (80%) for a household of four is $65,500 a year. The very low-income limit (50%) is $40,950 and the extremely low-income limit is $33,000.

What is the 60% AMI limit for tax credit housing in Murray County, GA?

Under HUD's FY2026 Multifamily Tax Subsidy Project limits, the 60% limit is $34,440 for one person and $49,140 for four.

Is the Fair Market Rent the same as the Section 8 payment standard?

No. Housing agencies set their payment standard between 90% and 110% of the FMR (for a two-bedroom here: $905 to $1,107), and can ask HUD for exceptions. Check the payment standard with your local housing agency.