HUD Fair Market Rent · FY 2026 · effective Oct 1, 2025 to Sep 30, 2026
Fair Market Rent in Amite County, Mississippi (FY 2026)
HUD's FY 2026 Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Amite County is $855 a month. That's the number the housing authority starts from when it sets Section 8 payment standards here.
2 bedroom FMR
$855
FY 2026, utilities included
Payment standard range
$770 to $941
90% to 110% of FMR
Income to afford 2BR
$34,200
per year, at 30% of income
Rank in Mississippi
39th of 82
by 2BR FMR
HUD has already published FY 2027. On October 1, 2026 the two-bedroom rate in Amite moves to $905. That's up 6%. The full FY 2027 table is in the history section below.
HUD's number is one input. What does a two-bedroom in Amite actually rent for?
Search any address in Amite for a rent estimate built from nearby comps, with the HUD figure right next to it.
FY 2026 Fair Market Rents
| Bedrooms | FMR | Payment standard | Income needed | Hourly wage | vs FY 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $708 | $637 to $779 | $28,320 | $13.62/hr | -1.5% |
| 1 bedroom | $713 | $642 to $784 | $28,520 | $13.71/hr | -1.5% |
| 2 bedroom | $855 | $770 to $941 | $34,200 | $16.44/hr | -10.0% |
| 3 bedroom | $1,047 | $942 to $1,152 | $41,880 | $20.13/hr | -10.0% |
| 4 bedroom | $1,139 | $1,025 to $1,253 | $45,560 | $21.90/hr | -10.0% |
5 to 8 bedrooms (PropMetrics estimates)
HUD stops at four bedrooms. These add 15% of the four-bedroom rent per extra bedroom. It's our estimate, not a HUD number.
| Bedrooms | Estimated FMR | Payment standard |
|---|---|---|
| 5 bedroom Estimate | $1,310 | $1,179 to $1,441 |
| 6 bedroom Estimate | $1,481 | $1,333 to $1,629 |
| 7 bedroom Estimate | $1,652 | $1,487 to $1,817 |
| 8 bedroom Estimate | $1,822 | $1,640 to $2,004 |
Source: HUD Office of Policy Development and Research, FY 2026 Fair Market Rents. Rents include utilities. huduser.gov
Fair Market Rent is HUD's estimate of what a modest, decent unit rents for in an area, utilities included. It's set once a year and runs October to September. For FY 2026 that's October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. In Amite, that runs from $708 for a studio up to $1,139 for four bedrooms, all five rates in the table above.
Because Amite sits outside any HUD metro area, its rate is a county-wide figure built from local rents. One number covers every address in the county, Crosby included.
Among Mississippi's 82 counties, Amite ranks 39th for two-bedroom FMR. That's within a couple percent of the state median of $842 and about 16% below the national median county at $1,018. About 12,683 people live here, 61st in the state.
Rates by ZIP code
Zoom in and the picture changes. HUD's Small Area FMRs put a two-bedroom at $860 in 39638 (Gloster) and $980 in 39633 (Crosby), with the 4 ZIP codes in between. Housing authorities in HUD-designated metros use those ZIP rates instead of the county rate. Everywhere else the ZIP numbers show where rents actually sit, and the county rate stays the official standard.
What a voucher pays here
The voucher doesn't pay the FMR itself. It pays the payment standard. Housing authorities set it anywhere from 90% to 110% of FMR, which puts a two-bedroom standard in Amite somewhere between $770 and $941. The tenant pays roughly 30% of their income, the voucher covers the rest up to the standard, and the PHA won't approve a rent above what comparable unassisted units get.
$855 a month is affordable, by HUD's 30% rule, on an income of roughly $34,200 a year. Put another way, $16 an hour full time.
Worked example for a two-bedroom, assuming the rent equals the payment standard. Tenant pays 30% of monthly income, HUD's housing assistance payment covers the rest.
| Monthly household income | Tenant pays (30%) | HAP at 90% ($770) | HAP at 100% ($855) | HAP at 110% ($941) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $2,500 | $750 | $20 | $105 | $191 |
| $4,000 | $1,200 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Rate history
The two-bedroom rate went down 10% from FY 2025 ($950) to FY 2026 ($855). Since FY 2020 it's up 30% in total, about 4.5% a year. The Mississippi median moved down 10% over the same year.
| Year | Studio | 1 BR | 2 BR | 3 BR | 4 BR | 2BR change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2020 | $492 | $520 | $657 | $910 | $958 | — |
| FY 2021 | $537 | $538 | $686 | $853 | $948 | +4.4% |
| FY 2022 | $557 | $560 | $711 | $886 | $978 | +3.6% |
| FY 2023 | $608 | $611 | $766 | $959 | $1,041 | +7.7% |
| FY 2024 | $689 | $693 | $911 | $1,115 | $1,229 | +18.9% |
| FY 2025 | $719 | $724 | $950 | $1,163 | $1,265 | +4.3% |
| FY 2026 | $708 | $713 | $855 | $1,047 | $1,139 | -10.0% |
| FY 2027 | $761 | $769 | $905 | $1,110 | $1,189 | +5.8% |
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$855 a month for FY 2026, which runs October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. The other rates are $708 for a studio, $713 for one bedroom, $1,047 for three and $1,139 for four.
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