Rents are right about where Brunswick's 10-year trend predicts.
Rent by unit size
These are HUD Fair Market Rents, the payment standard for a Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8). They often differ from the $1,568 market median above, and that is expected: FMR is the 40th percentile of standard-quality units and counts gross rent, so it includes essential utilities such as electricity, water, gas, sewer, and trash. The market median is asking rent, which usually excludes utilities. HUD sets FMR once a year; market rent here updates monthly.
Source: HUD Small Area Fair Market Rents. Read the methodology →
12-month history
Last updated: October 17, 2026
What the numbers show
Rent in Brunswick is at its highest level since Zillow's records here began in September 2022.
Rent in Brunswick changed +1.8% over the year to September 2026. Across the 115 Georgia cities Zillow tracks, the typical change was +2.3%.
Rent has risen 6 months in a row, and rose in 6 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($40,288) is $1,007 a month. That is less than HUD's Fair Market Rent for a studio ($1,015).
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for Brunswick. Income is the Census median household income (5-year estimates). Fair Market Rents are HUD’s, which include utilities.
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Who lives here
Brunswick, GA is majority renter-occupied, has a median income below the national average, 19.4% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Brunswick, GA has changed in 5 years
Five years ago, renters in Brunswick, GA paid around $1,450 a month. That figure now sits near $1,568, up 8.1% from the 2023 baseline. Local incomes tracked alongside that move, going from a median of $29,362 in 2021 to $40,288 more recently. With wages climbing faster than rent over the same window, renters here have a bit more breathing room than they did five years back. Census counts show Brunswick, GA adding about 533 residents over the five-year window, up 3.6% on net. The renter share has eased from 63.4% to 56.6%, with owner-occupied housing accounting for the remainder. These shifts give renters and would-be renters a longer baseline for sizing up today's listings against the Brunswick, GA market of 2023.
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Brunswick rent by bedroom count
Median rent for each apartment size in Brunswick. Click any size for full breakdown.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
The median rent in Brunswick is $1,568/mo as of October 2026. A studio apartment averages $1,015/mo while a 2-bedroom runs $1,300/mo. One-bedroom apartments average $1,110/mo and 3-bedroom units go for $1,615/mo.
At 47% of local median household income ($40,288/yr), Brunswick ranks as moderate compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 1.8% over the past year.
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At $1,568/mo, rent takes ~47% of Brunswick's median household income ($40,288/yr). The standard benchmark is 30%.
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