Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC: 2-bedroom payment standards across 41 ZIP codes

HUD's FY2026 Small Area Fair Market Rents for Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC HUD Metro FMR Area range from $970 to $1,890 for a 2-bedroom. The 90th-percentile ZIP code runs 1.47× the 10th — a gap of $470 a month — which ranks 74th widest of the 247 HUD metro areas we compare.

HUD requires ZIP-level payment standards here. Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC is one of the 65 designated Small Area FMR areas, so housing authorities in this area set payment standards from each ZIP code's own SAFMR rather than one area-wide figure. The spread below is policy, not a gap — though your PHA still chooses a figure within 90–110% of each ZIP's SAFMR, and may group ZIP codes together.
$1,210

median 2-bedroom SAFMR across the area's 41 ZIP codes. Each ZIP code carries its own standard here; your PHA sets a figure within 90–110% of that ZIP's SAFMR.

$470

monthly gap between the 90th- and 10th-percentile ZIP code ($1,010 to $1,480).

19.5%

of the area's ZIP codes (8 of 41) sit above $1,331 — 110% of the area median. Because ZIP-level standards are required here, that is a measure of the area's rent spread, not of ZIP codes left behind by a ceiling.

Highest-rent ZIP codes in Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC

30809$1,89030905$1,89030813$1,68030917$1,57030909$1,48030907$1,42030815$1,37030903$1,35029803$1,31029860$1,29029801$1,28030912$1,27030914$1,27030916$1,27030919$1,27029829$1,26029851$1,25029828$1,24030802$1,24030812$1,21030906$1,21029802$1,20029804$1,20029822$1,20029839$1,200area median $1,210
2 BR Small Area FMR area median across all 41 ZIPs

Every ZIP code, ranked

The payment-standard column is HUD's published 90–110% band for that ZIP code — the range a housing authority may adopt without HUD approval. Your PHA sets the exact figure. The final column compares each ZIP to the area median; ZIP codes marked above 110% exceed 110% of that median, which here simply marks the top of the area's rent range — ZIP-level standards are required in this area, so no ZIP is capped by an area-wide figure.

Showing 41 of 41 ZIP codes
# ZIP code 2 BR SAFMR Payment standard (90–110%) vs area median
130809$1,890$1,701–$2,079above 110%
230905$1,890$1,701–$2,079above 110%
330813$1,680$1,512–$1,848above 110%
430917$1,570$1,413–$1,727above 110%
530909$1,480$1,332–$1,628above 110%
630907$1,420$1,278–$1,562above 110%
730815$1,370$1,233–$1,507above 110%
830903$1,350$1,215–$1,485above 110%
929803$1,310$1,179–$1,441108%
1029860$1,290$1,161–$1,419107%
1129801$1,280$1,152–$1,408106%
1230912$1,270$1,143–$1,397105%
1330914$1,270$1,143–$1,397105%
1430916$1,270$1,143–$1,397105%
1530919$1,270$1,143–$1,397105%
1629829$1,260$1,134–$1,386104%
1729851$1,250$1,125–$1,375103%
1829828$1,240$1,116–$1,364102%
1930802$1,240$1,116–$1,364102%
2030812$1,210$1,089–$1,331100%
2130906$1,210$1,089–$1,331100%
2229802$1,200$1,080–$1,32099%
2329804$1,200$1,080–$1,32099%
2429822$1,200$1,080–$1,32099%
2529839$1,200$1,080–$1,32099%
2629861$1,200$1,080–$1,32099%
2730904$1,200$1,080–$1,32099%
2829831$1,180$1,062–$1,29898%
2929841$1,180$1,062–$1,29898%
3029816$1,140$1,026–$1,25494%
3129834$1,100$990–$1,21091%
3230901$1,100$990–$1,21091%
3329164$1,080$972–$1,18889%
3430830$1,070$963–$1,17788%
3529847$1,060$954–$1,16688%
3629805$1,010$909–$1,11183%
3729842$1,010$909–$1,11183%
3830805$990$891–$1,08982%
3929809$970$873–$1,06780%
4029856$970$873–$1,06780%
4130814$970$873–$1,06780%
Heads up: The figure above is the HUD Fair Market Rent. Your local Public Housing Authority (PHA) sets the actual payment standard — usually between 90% and 110% of it — so confirm your exact amount with the PHA that issued the voucher.

How Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC compares

Its internal spread of 1.47× (p90 ÷ p10) ranks 74 of 247 HUD metro FMR areas, against a median of 1.37× and a national high of 1.77×. On the steadier p75 ÷ p25 measure it is 1.16×. See the full ranking and how it was measured →

A note on what this does not mean: a higher payment standard does not increase the assistance a household receives. It raises the ceiling on the rent a voucher can cover, while the household still pays roughly 30% of adjusted income. Figures are ZIP-weighted, not renter-weighted, and rest on 2019–2023 American Community Survey data trended forward.

This page shows official HUD Fair Market Rent data for general educational use — it is not legal, financial, or housing advice, and is not a guarantee of any voucher amount. Your local Public Housing Authority sets the actual payment standard and approves rents. Always confirm with your PHA and the official HUD FMR data.

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