Rents are 8% below what Warner Robins's 10-year trend predicts — a better deal than its own history suggests.
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These are HUD Fair Market Rents, the payment standard for a Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8). They often differ from the $1,421 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
December. Asking rents in Warner Robins usually run 0.7% below trend in December and 0.6% above it in September, about $18 a month apart at today's median. Based on 10 years of data.
Rent in Warner Robins is at its highest level since Zillow's records here began in May 2016.
Rent in Warner Robins changed +3.9% over the year to September 2026. Across the 115 Georgia cities Zillow tracks, the typical change was +2.3%.
From 2019 to 2024, rent in Warner Robins rose 53.5% while median household income rose 29.3% ($51,779 to $66,970). Rent outpaced income.
Rent in Warner Robins is 59.1% higher than in March 2020. Across the US, rent is up 37.3% over the same stretch.
Rent has risen 6 months in a row, and rose in 9 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($66,970) is $1,674 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 2-bedroom ($1,293); a 3-bedroom is $1,730.
Macon, 15 miles away, rents for 15% less ($1,210/mo), about $2,500 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for Warner Robins. The seasonal pattern compares Zillow’s seasonally adjusted and unadjusted series. 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
Warner Robins, GA is roughly split between renters and owners, has a large share of families with children, 31.1% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Warner Robins, GA has changed in 5 years
Five years ago, renters in Warner Robins, GA paid around $988 a month. That figure now sits near $1,421, up 43.8% from the 2021 baseline. Local incomes tracked alongside that move, going from a median of $58,379 in 2021 to $66,970 more recently. Because rent grew faster than wages over the same span, the affordability picture has tightened relative to 2021. Census counts show Warner Robins, GA adding about 3,401 residents over the five-year window, up 4.3% on net. The renter share has eased from 48% to 46.5%, 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 Warner Robins, GA market of 2021.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
The median rent in Warner Robins is $1,421/mo as of October 2026. A studio apartment averages $1,050/mo while a 2-bedroom runs $1,293/mo. One-bedroom apartments average $1,170/mo and 3-bedroom units go for $1,730/mo.
At 25% of local median household income ($66,970/yr), Warner Robins ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 3.9% over the past year.
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