HUD Fair Market Rent · FY 2026 · effective Oct 1, 2025 to Sep 30, 2026
Fair Market Rent in Clarke County, Mississippi (FY 2026)
HUD's FY 2026 Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Clarke County is $867 a month. That's the number the housing authority starts from when it sets Section 8 payment standards here.
2 bedroom FMR
$867
FY 2026, utilities included
Payment standard range
$780 to $954
90% to 110% of FMR
Income to afford 2BR
$34,680
per year, at 30% of income
Rank in Mississippi
35th of 82
by 2BR FMR
HUD has already published FY 2027. On October 1, 2026 the two-bedroom rate in Clarke moves to $905. That's up 4%. The full FY 2027 table is in the history section below.
HUD's number is one input. What does a two-bedroom in Clarke actually rent for?
Search any address in Clarke 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 | $750 | $675 to $825 | $30,000 | $14.42/hr | -10.0% |
| 1 bedroom | $783 | $705 to $861 | $31,320 | $15.06/hr | -10.0% |
| 2 bedroom | $867 | $780 to $954 | $34,680 | $16.67/hr | -10.0% |
| 3 bedroom | $1,044 | $940 to $1,148 | $41,760 | $20.08/hr | -10.0% |
| 4 bedroom | $1,150 | $1,035 to $1,265 | $46,000 | $22.12/hr | -9.9% |
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 | $1,323 | $1,191 to $1,455 |
| 6 bedroom Estimate | $1,495 | $1,346 to $1,645 |
| 7 bedroom Estimate | $1,668 | $1,501 to $1,835 |
| 8 bedroom Estimate | $1,840 | $1,656 to $2,024 |
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 Clarke, that runs from $750 for a studio up to $1,150 for four bedrooms, all five rates in the table above.
Because Clarke 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, Enterprise included.
Among Mississippi's 82 counties, Clarke ranks 35th for two-bedroom FMR. That's about 3% above the state median of $842 and about 15% below the national median county at $1,018. About 15,553 people live here, 56th in the state.
Rates by ZIP code
Zoom in and the picture changes. HUD's Small Area FMRs put a two-bedroom at $870 in 39347 (Pachuta) and $990 in 39355 (Quitman), with the 5 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 Clarke somewhere between $780 and $954. 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.
$867 a month is affordable, by HUD's 30% rule, on an income of roughly $34,680 a year. Put another way, $17 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% ($780) | HAP at 100% ($867) | HAP at 110% ($954) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $2,500 | $750 | $30 | $117 | $204 |
| $4,000 | $1,200 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Rate history
The two-bedroom rate went down 10% from FY 2025 ($963) to FY 2026 ($867). Since FY 2020 it's up 32% in total, about 4.7% 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 | $819 | $890 | — |
| FY 2021 | $535 | $536 | $684 | $851 | $928 | +4.1% |
| FY 2022 | $576 | $619 | $705 | $871 | $956 | +3.1% |
| FY 2023 | $663 | $699 | $790 | $961 | $1,061 | +12.1% |
| FY 2024 | $795 | $825 | $926 | $1,120 | $1,233 | +17.2% |
| FY 2025 | $833 | $870 | $963 | $1,160 | $1,277 | +4.0% |
| FY 2026 | $750 | $783 | $867 | $1,044 | $1,150 | -10.0% |
| FY 2027 | $761 | $831 | $905 | $1,078 | $1,201 | +4.4% |
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$867 a month for FY 2026, which runs October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. The other rates are $750 for a studio, $783 for one bedroom, $1,044 for three and $1,150 for four.
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