HUD Fair Market Rent · FY 2026 · effective Oct 1, 2025 to Sep 30, 2026
Fair Market Rent in George County, Mississippi (FY 2026)
A two-bedroom in George County carries a FY 2026 Fair Market Rent of $921 a month, effective October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. Everything Section 8 pays in George keys off that figure.
2 bedroom FMR
$921
FY 2026, utilities included
Payment standard range
$829 to $1,013
90% to 110% of FMR
Income to afford 2BR
$36,840
per year, at 30% of income
Rank in Mississippi
27th of 82
by 2BR FMR
HUD has already published FY 2027. On October 1, 2026 the two-bedroom rate in George moves to $994. That's up 8%. The full FY 2027 table is in the history section below.
HUD's number is one input. What does a two-bedroom in George actually rent for?
Search any address in George 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 | $775 | $698 to $853 | $31,000 | $14.90/hr | -2.3% |
| 1 bedroom | $779 | $701 to $857 | $31,160 | $14.98/hr | -2.3% |
| 2 bedroom | $921 | $829 to $1,013 | $36,840 | $17.71/hr | -4.1% |
| 3 bedroom | $1,104 | $994 to $1,214 | $44,160 | $21.23/hr | -4.6% |
| 4 bedroom | $1,451 | $1,306 to $1,596 | $58,040 | $27.90/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 | $1,669 | $1,502 to $1,836 |
| 6 bedroom Estimate | $1,886 | $1,697 to $2,075 |
| 7 bedroom Estimate | $2,104 | $1,894 to $2,314 |
| 8 bedroom Estimate | $2,322 | $2,090 to $2,554 |
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 George, that runs from $775 for a studio up to $1,451 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 27th for two-bedroom FMR. That's about 9% above the state median of $842 and about 10% below the national median county at $1,018. About 24,547 people live here, 38th 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 $990 across the board, so there's no ZIP-level story here.
| ZIP | City | 2BR rate | vs county |
|---|---|---|---|
| 39452 | Lucedale | $990 | +7.5% |
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 $829 and $1,013. 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.
$921 a month is affordable, by HUD's 30% rule, on an income of roughly $36,840 a year. Put another way, $18 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% ($829) | HAP at 100% ($921) | HAP at 110% ($1,013) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $2,500 | $750 | $79 | $171 | $263 |
| $4,000 | $1,200 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Rate history
The two-bedroom rate went down 4% from FY 2025 ($960) to FY 2026 ($921). Since FY 2020 it's up 23% in total, about 3.6% 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 | $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 2027 | $836 | $845 | $994 | $1,184 | $1,306 | +7.9% |
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Questions people ask
$921 a month for FY 2026, which runs October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. The other rates are $775 for a studio, $779 for one bedroom, $1,104 for three and $1,451 for four.
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