Mississippi fair market rents FY 2027
HUD's FY 2027 Fair Market Rents, effective October 1, 2026, put a two-bedroom home in Mississippi at $905 to $1,316 a month depending on the county; the median Mississippi county is $905, against $842 in FY 2026 (+7.5%). The highest are Forrest County ($1,316), Lamar County ($1,316) and Perry County ($1,316).
Fair market rent for every Mississippi county
| County | Studio | 1 BR | 2 BR | 3 BR | 4 BR | 2 BR FY 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adams County | $761 | $831 | $905 | $1,189 | $1,189 | $842 |
| Alcorn County | $761 | $831 | $905 | $1,123 | $1,189 | $842 |
| Amite County | $761 | $769 | $905 | $1,110 | $1,189 | $855 |
| Attala County | $687 | $692 | $905 | $1,185 | $1,189 | $842 |
| Benton County | $767 | $827 | $905 | $1,127 | $1,377 | $842 |
| Bolivar County | $687 | $692 | $905 | $1,185 | $1,189 | $842 |
| Calhoun County | $630 | $692 | $905 | $1,186 | $1,191 | $842 |
| Carroll County | $761 | $769 | $905 | $1,110 | $1,189 | $842 |
| Chickasaw County | $687 | $692 | $905 | $1,188 | $1,270 | $842 |
| Choctaw County | $687 | $692 | $905 | $1,171 | $1,189 | $842 |
| Claiborne County | $761 | $769 | $905 | $1,185 | $1,189 | $842 |
| Clarke County | $761 | $831 | $905 | $1,078 | $1,201 | $867 |
| Clay County | $761 | $769 | $905 | $1,131 | $1,513 | $842 |
| Coahoma County | $751 | $780 | $905 | $1,253 | $1,451 | $842 |
| Copiah County | $1,099 | $1,105 | $1,289 | $1,536 | $1,694 | $1,288 |
| Covington County | $761 | $769 | $905 | $1,078 | $1,189 | $842 |
| DeSoto County | $1,095 | $1,191 | $1,301 | $1,717 | $1,981 | $1,274 |
| Forrest County | $916 | $1,117 | $1,316 | $1,676 | $1,730 | $1,047 |
| Franklin County | $761 | $769 | $905 | $1,185 | $1,189 | $842 |
| George County | $836 | $845 | $994 | $1,184 | $1,306 | $921 |
| Greene County | $761 | $831 | $905 | $1,120 | $1,189 | $842 |
| Grenada County | $734 | $739 | $967 | $1,152 | $1,271 | $911 |
| Hancock County | $844 | $982 | $1,185 | $1,525 | $1,723 | $1,140 |
| Harrison County | $844 | $982 | $1,185 | $1,525 | $1,723 | $1,140 |
| Hinds County | $1,099 | $1,105 | $1,289 | $1,536 | $1,694 | $1,288 |
| Holmes County | $798 | $831 | $905 | $1,253 | $1,499 | $842 |
| Humphreys County | $761 | $829 | $905 | $1,148 | $1,189 | $842 |
| Issaquena County | $761 | $769 | $905 | $1,110 | $1,189 | $842 |
| Itawamba County | $774 | $802 | $920 | $1,119 | $1,209 | $891 |
| Jackson County | $960 | $966 | $1,099 | $1,506 | $1,759 | $1,067 |
| Jasper County | $761 | $769 | $905 | $1,185 | $1,189 | $842 |
| Jefferson County | $761 | $769 | $905 | $1,110 | $1,189 | $842 |
| Jefferson Davis County | $687 | $692 | $905 | $1,078 | $1,189 | $842 |
| Jones County | $749 | $754 | $986 | $1,175 | $1,559 | $917 |
| Kemper County | $761 | $769 | $905 | $1,185 | $1,189 | $842 |
| Lafayette County | $1,011 | $1,017 | $1,255 | $1,502 | $1,649 | $1,243 |
| Lamar County | $916 | $1,117 | $1,316 | $1,676 | $1,730 | $1,047 |
| Lauderdale County | $877 | $896 | $1,006 | $1,328 | $1,332 | $906 |
| Lawrence County | $761 | $769 | $905 | $1,185 | $1,189 | $863 |
| Leake County | $843 | $852 | $1,003 | $1,195 | $1,318 | $955 |
| Lee County | $921 | $924 | $1,044 | $1,319 | $1,372 | $994 |
| Leflore County | $687 | $692 | $905 | $1,157 | $1,189 | $842 |
| Lincoln County | $687 | $692 | $905 | $1,185 | $1,189 | $852 |
| Lowndes County | $798 | $803 | $931 | $1,278 | $1,298 | $872 |
| Madison County | $1,099 | $1,105 | $1,289 | $1,536 | $1,694 | $1,288 |
| Marion County | $798 | $807 | $949 | $1,131 | $1,472 | $860 |
| Marshall County | $840 | $845 | $1,106 | $1,318 | $1,849 | $1,110 |
| Monroe County | $761 | $769 | $905 | $1,078 | $1,189 | $842 |
| Montgomery County | $761 | $828 | $905 | $1,078 | $1,189 | $842 |
| Neshoba County | $761 | $814 | $905 | $1,185 | $1,219 | $842 |
| Newton County | $761 | $769 | $905 | $1,078 | $1,189 | $842 |
| Noxubee County | $720 | $725 | $905 | $1,185 | $1,189 | $842 |
| Oktibbeha County | $903 | $941 | $1,024 | $1,341 | $1,346 | $957 |
| Panola County | $659 | $805 | $947 | $1,193 | $1,440 | $878 |
| Pearl River County | $789 | $794 | $967 | $1,288 | $1,346 | $949 |
| Perry County | $916 | $1,117 | $1,316 | $1,676 | $1,730 | $1,047 |
| Pike County | $874 | $954 | $1,039 | $1,238 | $1,459 | $986 |
| Pontotoc County | $689 | $848 | $923 | $1,191 | $1,543 | $932 |
| Prentiss County | $687 | $692 | $905 | $1,078 | $1,189 | $842 |
| Quitman County | $761 | $769 | $905 | $1,253 | $1,513 | $842 |
| Rankin County | $1,099 | $1,105 | $1,289 | $1,536 | $1,694 | $1,288 |
| Scott County | $844 | $849 | $1,026 | $1,222 | $1,348 | $952 |
| Sharkey County | $761 | $831 | $905 | $1,165 | $1,189 | $842 |
| Simpson County | $798 | $831 | $905 | $1,253 | $1,513 | $858 |
| Smith County | $761 | $769 | $905 | $1,078 | $1,189 | $842 |
| Stone County | $871 | $882 | $1,047 | $1,248 | $1,570 | $969 |
| Sunflower County | $646 | $692 | $905 | $1,249 | $1,283 | $842 |
| Tallahatchie County | $761 | $831 | $905 | $1,111 | $1,513 | $842 |
| Tate County | $836 | $842 | $1,101 | $1,322 | $1,447 | $1,089 |
| Tippah County | $765 | $769 | $905 | $1,170 | $1,189 | $842 |
| Tishomingo County | $687 | $692 | $905 | $1,115 | $1,189 | $842 |
| Tunica County | $1,019 | $1,062 | $1,156 | $1,377 | $1,519 | $1,186 |
| Union County | $798 | $831 | $905 | $1,128 | $1,189 | $872 |
| Walthall County | $779 | $787 | $926 | $1,103 | $1,217 | $923 |
| Warren County | $836 | $841 | $1,019 | $1,262 | $1,339 | $953 |
| Washington County | $722 | $831 | $905 | $1,253 | $1,513 | $842 |
| Wayne County | $761 | $769 | $905 | $1,185 | $1,189 | $842 |
| Webster County | $687 | $692 | $905 | $1,113 | $1,222 | $842 |
| Wilkinson County | $761 | $769 | $905 | $1,110 | $1,513 | $842 |
| Winston County | $761 | $831 | $905 | $1,185 | $1,189 | $842 |
| Yalobusha County | $761 | $769 | $905 | $1,185 | $1,189 | $842 |
| Yazoo County | $772 | $777 | $1,016 | $1,330 | $1,335 | $984 |
FY 2027 monthly Fair Market Rents (rent plus tenant-paid utilities except telephone).
More for Mississippi
- Fair market rent by ZIP codeHUD Small Area FMRs for any metropolitan ZIP code, with the payment standard range.
- Mississippi loan limitsFHA, VA and conforming loan limits for every Mississippi county.
- Mississippi property tax ratesEffective property tax rate for every Mississippi county.
- Fair market rents by stateEvery state's median and range, and how HUD sets FMRs.
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Questions about Mississippi fair market rents
What is the fair market rent in Mississippi for FY 2027?
It depends on the county: for two bedrooms, from $905 to $1,316 a month, with a county median of $905. The table on this page lists every county from studio to four bedrooms; FY 2027 runs October 1, 2026 to September 30, 2027.
What is the HUD fair market rent for a 2 bedroom in Mississippi?
$905 in the median county, $905 in the lowest and $1,316 in the highest (Forrest County). Metropolitan counties share their area's FMR; non-metropolitan counties each have their own.
How much did Mississippi fair market rents change from FY 2026?
The median county's two-bedroom FMR moved from $842 in FY 2026 to $905 in FY 2027 (+7.5%). HUD's rule generally keeps an area's FMR at no less than 90 percent of the previous year's (24 CFR 888.113(b)).
What are Section 8 payment standards in Mississippi?
Each housing agency sets its own, normally between 90 and 110 percent of the FMR for the unit size (the basic range in 24 CFR 982.503); in HUD's designated Small Area FMR metros, from the ZIP code's Small Area FMR. County pages show the basic range; the agency's published schedule is the final word.
Fair market rents in nearby states
Legal references
- 24 CFR 888.113, Fair market rents for existing housing: methodology
- 24 CFR 982.503, Voucher tenancy: payment standard amount and schedule