HUD Open Data · FY 2026

What are Fair Market Rents in Mississippi?

$1,288/mo↓ 4.9%vs 2025 ($1,355)

Highest county 2-bedroom FMR in Mississippi. HUD Fair Market Rent (FY2026) across 82 counties and areas. Effective October 1, 2025.

2-Bedroom FMR by County

Mississippi & Neighbours

How Mississippi Compares to Other States

Highest county 2-bedroom FMR ranked against all states with HUD FMR data.

Higher FMR than 6% of states · 50th of 52

Lowest: Mississippi($1,288)

Highest: California($4,214)

#	State	Value
1	California	$4,214
2	Massachusetts	$3,138
3	New Hampshire	$2,941
… 46 more …
50	Mississippi(you are here)	$1,288
51	Oklahoma	$1,244
52	Puerto Rico	$663

Highest & Lowest 2-Bedroom FMR by County

#	County	Value
1	Copiah County	$1,288
2	Hinds County	$1,288
3	Madison County	$1,288
80	Wilkinson County	$842
81	Winston County	$842
82	Yalobusha County	$842

The HUD Fair Market Rents for FY2026 in Mississippi are set at the county or metropolitan statistical area (MSA) level. Select a county below to see the 2-bedroom FMR and all bedroom sizes, along with ZIP codes served by that county. Source: U.S. HUD, Office of Policy Development & Research, FY2026 Fair Market Rents (effective Oct 1, 2025).

County / Area	Studio	1BR	2BR	3BR	4BR
Adams County	$727	$768	$842	$1,111	$1,115
Alcorn County	$727	$768	$842	$1,158	$1,162
Amite County	$708	$713	$855	$1,047	$1,139
Attala County	$638	$642	$842	$1,115	$1,118
Benton County	$727	$768	$842	$1,157	$1,284
Bolivar County	$638	$642	$842	$1,096	$1,115
Calhoun County	$637	$642	$842	$1,167	$1,217
Carroll County	$708	$713	$842	$1,049	$1,118
Chickasaw County	$638	$642	$842	$1,121	$1,411
Choctaw County	$638	$642	$842	$1,115	$1,118
Claiborne County	$708	$713	$842	$1,111	$1,118
Clarke County	$750	$783	$867	$1,044	$1,150
Clay County	$708	$713	$842	$1,159	$1,412
Coahoma County	$730	$748	$842	$1,177	$1,380
Copiah County	$1,091	$1,097	$1,288	$1,544	$1,705
Covington County	$708	$713	$842	$1,111	$1,115
DeSoto County	$1,060	$1,154	$1,274	$1,683	$1,959
Forrest County	$766	$888	$1,047	$1,348	$1,386
Franklin County	$727	$759	$842	$1,115	$1,118
George County	$775	$779	$921	$1,104	$1,451
Greene County	$727	$768	$842	$1,012	$1,118
Grenada County	$690	$694	$911	$1,092	$1,206
Hancock County	$786	$923	$1,140	$1,471	$1,612
Harrison County	$786	$923	$1,140	$1,471	$1,612
Hinds County	$1,091	$1,097	$1,288	$1,544	$1,705
Holmes County	$733	$768	$842	$1,111	$1,115
Humphreys County	$727	$768	$842	$1,111	$1,115
Issaquena County	$708	$713	$842	$1,049	$1,118
Itawamba County	$749	$753	$891	$1,068	$1,180
Jackson County	$929	$951	$1,067	$1,448	$1,762
Jasper County	$708	$713	$842	$1,115	$1,118
Jefferson County	$708	$713	$842	$1,111	$1,118
Jefferson Davis County	$693	$698	$842	$1,020	$1,118
Jones County	$694	$699	$917	$1,099	$1,247
Kemper County	$708	$713	$842	$1,115	$1,118
Lafayette County	$1,047	$1,053	$1,243	$1,539	$1,646
Lamar County	$766	$888	$1,047	$1,348	$1,386
Lauderdale County	$781	$812	$906	$1,204	$1,265
Lawrence County	$653	$657	$863	$1,068	$1,148
Leake County	$803	$808	$955	$1,145	$1,264
Lee County	$847	$852	$994	$1,257	$1,316
Leflore County	$638	$642	$842	$1,055	$1,115
Lincoln County	$645	$649	$852	$1,126	$1,129
Lowndes County	$738	$743	$872	$1,195	$1,263
Madison County	$1,091	$1,097	$1,288	$1,544	$1,705
Marion County	$651	$655	$860	$1,031	$1,366
Marshall County	$840	$846	$1,110	$1,331	$1,835
Monroe County	$727	$768	$842	$1,012	$1,115
Montgomery County	$727	$768	$842	$1,061	$1,118
Neshoba County	$727	$768	$842	$1,147	$1,354
Newton County	$638	$642	$842	$1,012	$1,115
Noxubee County	$708	$713	$842	$1,049	$1,118
Oktibbeha County	$834	$873	$957	$1,262	$1,267
Panola County	$605	$743	$878	$1,121	$1,455
Pearl River County	$821	$857	$949	$1,315	$1,320
Perry County	$766	$888	$1,047	$1,348	$1,386
Pike County	$837	$845	$986	$1,182	$1,418
Pontotoc County	$643	$850	$932	$1,142	$1,484
Prentiss County	$638	$642	$842	$1,012	$1,118
Quitman County	$708	$713	$842	$1,171	$1,412
Rankin County	$1,091	$1,097	$1,288	$1,544	$1,705
Scott County	$790	$795	$952	$1,141	$1,260
Sharkey County	$708	$713	$842	$1,115	$1,118
Simpson County	$592	$762	$858	$1,193	$1,439
Smith County	$727	$768	$842	$1,012	$1,118
Stone County	$734	$739	$969	$1,162	$1,432
Sunflower County	$581	$642	$842	$1,136	$1,260
Tallahatchie County	$727	$768	$842	$1,096	$1,412
Tate County	$825	$830	$1,089	$1,337	$1,493
Tippah County	$733	$768	$842	$1,092	$1,118
Tishomingo County	$727	$759	$842	$1,115	$1,118
Tunica County	$986	$1,073	$1,186	$1,422	$1,570
Union County	$760	$795	$872	$1,082	$1,155
Walthall County	$776	$781	$923	$1,107	$1,222
Warren County	$800	$805	$953	$1,181	$1,336
Washington County	$648	$768	$842	$1,177	$1,412
Wayne County	$708	$713	$842	$1,098	$1,118
Webster County	$708	$713	$842	$1,012	$1,115
Wilkinson County	$708	$713	$842	$1,049	$1,118
Winston County	$727	$768	$842	$1,111	$1,115
Yalobusha County	$667	$672	$842	$1,115	$1,242
Yazoo County	$745	$750	$984	$1,209	$1,303

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Frequently asked questions

What are the HUD Fair Market Rents in Mississippi for 2026?

HUD Fair Market Rents in Mississippi for FY2026 range by county. The 2-bedroom FMR across Mississippi's 82 counties/areas spans from $842 to $1,288/mo. Select a county above for the full bedroom breakdown.

When do FMR figures become effective in Mississippi?

HUD publishes new FMR figures annually. FY2026 figures became effective October 1, 2025 and apply through September 30, 2026.

How does HUD calculate Fair Market Rents?

HUD calculates FMRs as the 40th percentile of gross rents paid by recent movers for standard-quality units in a metropolitan area or non-metropolitan county. Data comes from the American Community Survey (ACS).

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Data from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, public domain. Effective FY2026 (Oct 1, 2025).