HUD Fair Market Rent · FY 2026 · effective Oct 1, 2025 to Sep 30, 2026
Fair Market Rent in Issaquena County, Mississippi (FY 2026)
$842 a month. That's HUD's FY 2026 Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Issaquena County, and it's the baseline every voucher in Issaquena is measured against.
2 bedroom FMR
$842
FY 2026, utilities included
Payment standard range
$758 to $926
90% to 110% of FMR
Income to afford 2BR
$33,680
per year, at 30% of income
Rank in Mississippi
58th of 82
by 2BR FMR
HUD has already published FY 2027. On October 1, 2026 the two-bedroom rate in Issaquena moves to $905. That's up 7%. The full FY 2027 table is in the history section below.
HUD's number is one input. What does a two-bedroom in Issaquena actually rent for?
Search any address in Issaquena 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 | -8.1% |
| 1 bedroom | $713 | $642 to $784 | $28,520 | $13.71/hr | -8.0% |
| 2 bedroom | $842 | $758 to $926 | $33,680 | $16.19/hr | -9.8% |
| 3 bedroom | $1,049 | $944 to $1,154 | $41,960 | $20.17/hr | -10.0% |
| 4 bedroom | $1,118 | $1,006 to $1,230 | $44,720 | $21.50/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 | $1,286 | $1,157 to $1,415 |
| 6 bedroom Estimate | $1,453 | $1,308 to $1,598 |
| 7 bedroom Estimate | $1,621 | $1,459 to $1,783 |
| 8 bedroom Estimate | $1,789 | $1,610 to $1,968 |
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 Issaquena, that runs from $708 for a studio up to $1,118 for four bedrooms, all five rates in the table above.
Because Issaquena 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, Grace included.
Among Mississippi's 82 counties, Issaquena ranks 58th for two-bedroom FMR. That's within a couple percent of the state median of $842 and about 17% below the national median county at $1,018. About 1,206 people live here, 82nd in the state.
Rates by ZIP code
HUD also publishes Small Area FMRs by ZIP code. For the 3 ZIP codes it covers in Issaquena, the two-bedroom rate is $840 across the board, so there's no ZIP-level story here.
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 Issaquena somewhere between $758 and $926. 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.
$842 a month is affordable, by HUD's 30% rule, on an income of roughly $33,680 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% ($758) | HAP at 100% ($842) | HAP at 110% ($926) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $2,500 | $750 | $8 | $92 | $176 |
| $4,000 | $1,200 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Rate history
The two-bedroom rate went down 10% from FY 2025 ($933) to FY 2026 ($842). Since FY 2020 it's up 28% in total, about 4.2% 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 | $499 | $657 | $819 | $915 | — |
| FY 2021 | $516 | $519 | $684 | $851 | $945 | +4.1% |
| FY 2022 | $564 | $568 | $747 | $923 | $1,027 | +9.2% |
| FY 2023 | $641 | $646 | $850 | $1,035 | $1,155 | +13.8% |
| FY 2024 | $738 | $742 | $903 | $1,131 | $1,219 | +6.2% |
| FY 2025 | $770 | $775 | $933 | $1,165 | $1,242 | +3.3% |
| FY 2026 | $708 | $713 | $842 | $1,049 | $1,118 | -9.8% |
| FY 2027 | $761 | $769 | $905 | $1,110 | $1,189 | +7.5% |
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$842 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, $1,049 for three and $1,118 for four.
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