HUD Fair Market Rent · FY 2027 · Effective Oct 1, 2026 to Sep 30, 2027
Fair Market Rent in George County, Mississippi (FY 2027)
A two-bedroom in George County carries a FY 2027 Fair Market Rent of $994 a month, effective October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027. Everything Section 8 pays in George keys off that figure.
Two-bedroom FMR
$994
+7.9% from FY 2026
Payment standard
$895–$1,093
90% to 110% of the FMR, two-bedroom
Income to afford
$39,760
a year, with rent at 30% of income
Rank in Mississippi
25th of 82
by two-bedroom FMR, highest first
FY 2027 Fair Market Rents
Payment standard is the 90% to 110% band a housing authority can set. Income needed puts rent at 30% of gross income, and the hourly wage assumes a 40-hour week.
| Bedrooms | FMR | Payment standard | Income needed | Hourly wage | vs FY 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $836 | $752–$920 | $33,440 | $16.08/hr | +7.9% |
| 1 bedroom | $845 | $761–$930 | $33,800 | $16.25/hr | +8.5% |
| 2 bedroom | $994 | $895–$1,093 | $39,760 | $19.12/hr | +7.9% |
| 3 bedroom | $1,184 | $1,066–$1,302 | $47,360 | $22.77/hr | +7.2% |
| 4 bedroom | $1,306 | $1,175–$1,437 | $52,240 | $25.12/hr | -10.0% |
Five to eight 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 | $1,502 | $1,352–$1,652 |
| 6 bedroom Estimate | $1,698 | $1,528–$1,868 |
| 7 bedroom Estimate | $1,894 | $1,705–$2,083 |
| 8 bedroom Estimate | $2,090 | $1,881–$2,299 |
Source: HUD Office of Policy Development and Research, FY 2027 Fair Market Rents. Rents include utilities. huduser.gov
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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 George somewhere between $895 and $1,093. 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.
$994 a month is affordable, by HUD's 30% rule, on an income of roughly $39,760 a year. Put another way, $19 an hour full time.
Worked example for a two-bedroom renting at the payment standard. The tenant pays 30% of monthly income and the voucher covers the rest.
| Monthly household income | Tenant pays (30%) | Voucher pays at 90%$895 | Voucher pays at 100%$994 | Voucher pays at 110%$1,093 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $2,500 | $750 | $145 | $244 | $343 |
| $4,000 | $1,200 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Rate history
The two-bedroom rate went up 8% from FY 2026 ($921) to FY 2027 ($994). Since FY 2020 it's up 33% in total, about 4.2% a year. The Mississippi median moved up 7% over the same year.
| Fiscal year | Studio | 1 BR | 2 BR | 3 BR | 4 BR | 2BR change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2020 | $560 | $567 | $747 | $931 | $1,200 | — |
| FY 2021 | $548 | $552 | $724 | $901 | $1,162 | -3.1% |
| FY 2022 | $574 | $578 | $730 | $902 | $1,226 | +0.8% |
| FY 2023 | $609 | $612 | $774 | $977 | $1,318 | +6.0% |
| FY 2024 | $738 | $742 | $903 | $1,092 | $1,532 | +16.7% |
| FY 2025 | $793 | $797 | $960 | $1,157 | $1,612 | +6.3% |
| FY 2026 | $775 | $779 | $921 | $1,104 | $1,451 | -4.1% |
| FY 2027In effect | $836 | $845 | $994 | $1,184 | $1,306 | +7.9% |
About this rate
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 2027 that's October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027. In George, that runs from $836 for a studio up to $1,306 for four bedrooms, all five rates in the table above.
Because George 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, Lucedale included.
Among Mississippi's 82 counties, George ranks 25th for two-bedroom FMR. That's about 10% above the state median of $905 and about 6% below the national median county at $1,063. About 25,170 people live here, 36th in the state.
Rates by ZIP code
HUD also publishes Small Area FMRs by ZIP code. For the one ZIP code it covers in George, the two-bedroom rate is $980 across the board, so there's no ZIP-level story here.
| ZIP | City | 2BR rate | vs county |
|---|---|---|---|
| 39452 | Lucedale | $980 | -1.4% |
Nearby counties
Two-bedroom FMR, with how each compares to George.
Greene County
23 mi · 13,615 people
$905
-9%
Jackson County
29 mi · 145,249 people
$1,099
+11%
Stone County
30 mi · 18,894 people
$1,047
+5%
Perry County
35 mi · 11,449 people
$1,316
+32%
Harrison County
38 mi · 210,891 people
$1,185
+19%
Forrest County
45 mi · 78,272 people
$1,316
+32%
Wayne County
51 mi · 19,718 people
$905
-9%
Lamar County
54 mi · 65,713 people
$1,316
+32%
Questions people ask
$994 a month for FY 2027, which runs October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027. The other rates are $836 for a studio, $845 for one bedroom, $1,184 for three and $1,306 for four.
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