Income Limits by County

HUD Metro FMR Area · 6 counties

Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC Fair Market Rent & Income Limits

For FY2027 HUD set the two-bedroom Fair Market Rent for the Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC area at $1,329 a month, up 5.4% from FY2026. The FY2026 median family income is $90,400. The same figures apply in all 6 counties of the area.

2-bedroom FMR$1,329per month ▲ 5.4%
Median family income$90,400FY2026
People in the area616,327HUD file, 2024

Fair Market Rent by unit size

FY2027 FY2026

Check your household

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

Low income (80% limit)

A household of 4 earning $70,300 is under the 80% limit of $72,300 for this area. At 30% of income it could pay about $1,758 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

FY2026 income limits by household size (yearly gross income)
PeopleExtremely low30% / povertyVery low50%60% (LIHTC)MTSPLow income80%
1$19,000$31,650$37,980$50,650
2$21,700$36,200$43,440$57,850
3$27,320$40,700$48,840$65,100
4$33,000$45,200$54,240$72,300
5$38,680$48,850$58,620$78,100
6$44,360$52,450$62,940$83,900
7$50,040$56,050$67,260$89,700
8$55,720$59,700$71,640$95,450

Two-bedroom FMR since 2001

2-bedroom Fair Market Rent, 2001 to 2027$0$400$800$1,200$1,600200520102015202020252027$1,329FY2001: $548FY2002: $564FY2003: $578FY2004: $580FY2005: $548FY2006: $562FY2007: $585FY2008: $654FY2009: $646FY2010: $649FY2011: $629FY2012: $692FY2013: $738FY2014: $730FY2015: $728FY2016: $735FY2017: $745FY2018: $771FY2019: $836FY2020: $848FY2021: $815FY2022: $906FY2023: $1,017FY2024: $1,100FY2025: $1,175FY2026: $1,261FY2027: $1,329

Counties in the area

CountyPeople2 BR FMR
Richmond County, GA206,069$1,329
Aiken County, SC174,160$1,329
Columbia County, GA162,434$1,329
Edgefield County, SC27,476$1,329
Burke County, GA24,470$1,329
McDuffie County, GA21,718$1,329

Small Area FMRs across 64 ZIP codes

Two-bedroom Small Area FMRs in the Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC area run from $1,000 to $1,990; the middle ZIP code is at $1,150, against the area-wide FMR of $1,329. This is a mandatory Small Area FMR area (designated 2023, in force since 1/1/2025): voucher payment standards follow the ZIP-code figures.

$1,000$1,990median $1,150

Highest ZIP codes

30809 (Evans, GA)$1,990
30905 (Augusta, GA)$1,970
30813 (Grovetown, GA)$1,750
30917 (Augusta, GA)$1,650
30909 (Augusta, GA)$1,590
30907 (Augusta, GA)$1,490
30815 (Hephzibah, GA)$1,420
29860 (North Augusta, SC)$1,410

Lowest ZIP codes

30816 (Keysville, GA)$1,000
30814 (Harlem, GA)$1,000
30808 (Dearing, GA)$1,000
30805 (Blythe, GA)$1,000
30456 (Sardis, GA)$1,000
30442 (Millen, GA)$1,000
30441 (Midville, GA)$1,000
30434 (Louisville, GA)$1,000

Questions

What is the Fair Market Rent in the Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC area?

HUD's FY2027 Fair Market Rents for the Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC area are $997 (studio), $1,202 (1 BR), $1,329 (2 BR), $1,672 (3 BR) and $2,035 (4 BR) a month.

What is the area median income for Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC?

The FY2026 median family income is $90,400; the 80% low-income limit for four people is $72,300.

Which counties are in this HUD metro area?

Richmond County, GA, Aiken County, SC, Columbia County, GA, Edgefield County, SC, Burke County, GA and McDuffie County, GA.