How much will Section 8 pay for rent in Jackson County?

Up to the housing authority's payment standard, which it sets between 90% and 110% of FMR. For a two-bedroom that's $989 to $1,209. The voucher covers the gap between that standard and about 30% of the tenant's income, and it never pays more than the unit would rent for without a voucher.

Why does my ZIP code show a different Fair Market Rent than Jackson County?

HUD publishes a second set of numbers, Small Area FMRs, for individual ZIP codes. In Jackson those run from $970 to $1,330 for a two-bedroom. Housing authorities in metros HUD has designated for Small Area FMRs use the ZIP rate. The rest use the county rate. Your PHA can tell you which one applies.

When do the next Fair Market Rents for Jackson County come out?

HUD usually publishes the new fiscal year's rates in late August or September, and they take effect October 1. This page updates as soon as the new Mississippi figures are loaded.

HUD Fair Market Rent · FY 2027 · Effective Oct 1, 2026 to Sep 30, 2027

Fair Market Rent in Jackson County, Mississippi (FY 2027)

HUD's FY 2027 Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Jackson County is $1,099 a month. That's the number the housing authority starts from when it sets Section 8 payment standards here.

Two-bedroom FMR

$1,099

+3.0% from FY 2026

Payment standard

$989–$1,209

90% to 110% of the FMR, two-bedroom

Income to afford

$43,960

a year, with rent at 30% of income

Rank in Mississippi

15th 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	$960	$864–$1,056	$38,400	$18.46/hr	+3.3%
1 bedroom	$966	$869–$1,063	$38,640	$18.58/hr	+1.6%
2 bedroom	$1,099	$989–$1,209	$43,960	$21.13/hr	+3.0%
3 bedroom	$1,506	$1,355–$1,657	$60,240	$28.96/hr	+4.0%
4 bedroom	$1,759	$1,583–$1,935	$70,360	$33.83/hr	-0.2%

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	$2,023	$1,821–$2,225
6 bedroom Estimate	$2,287	$2,058–$2,516
7 bedroom Estimate	$2,551	$2,296–$2,806
8 bedroom Estimate	$2,814	$2,533–$3,095

Source: HUD Office of Policy Development and Research, FY 2027 Fair Market Rents. Rents include utilities. huduser.gov

Market check

HUD's number is one input. What does a two-bedroom in Jackson actually rent for?

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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 Jackson somewhere between $989 and $1,209. 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.

$1,099 a month is affordable, by HUD's 30% rule, on an income of roughly $43,960 a year. Put another way, $21 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%$989	Voucher pays at 100%$1,099	Voucher pays at 110%$1,209
$2,500	$750	$239	$349	$459
$4,000	$1,200	$0	$0	$9

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Rate history

The two-bedroom rate went up 3% from FY 2026 ($1,067) to FY 2027 ($1,099). Since FY 2020 it's up 34% 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	$639	$713	$823	$1,187	$1,445	—
FY 2021	$591	$700	$804	$1,133	$1,392	-2.3%
FY 2022	$598	$735	$846	$1,155	$1,448	+5.2%
FY 2023	$649	$793	$906	$1,213	$1,543	+7.1%
FY 2024	$835	$957	$1,077	$1,438	$1,828	+18.9%
FY 2025	$922	$972	$1,094	$1,466	$1,823	+1.6%
FY 2026	$929	$951	$1,067	$1,448	$1,762	-2.5%
FY 2027In effect	$960	$966	$1,099	$1,506	$1,759	+3.0%

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 Jackson, that runs from $960 for a studio up to $1,759 for four bedrooms, all five rates in the table above.

Jackson is its own HUD metro area (Pascagoula, MS), so the rate here is set from rents inside the county rather than a wider region.

Among Mississippi's 82 counties, Jackson ranks 15th for two-bedroom FMR. That's about 21% above the state median of $905 and about 3% above the national median county at $1,063. About 145,249 people live here, 5th in the state.

Rates by ZIP code

Zoom in and the picture changes. HUD's Small Area FMRs put a two-bedroom at $970 in 39562 (Moss Point) and $1,330 in 39564 (Ocean Springs), with the 11 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.

ZIP	City	2BR rate	vs county
39552	Escatawpa	$1,100	+0.1%
39553	Gautier	$1,060	-3.5%
39555	Hurley	$1,099County rate	—
39562	Moss Point	$970	-11.7%
39563	Moss Point	$1,070	-2.6%
39564	Ocean Springs	$1,330	+21.0%
39565	Vancleave	$1,110	+1.0%
39566	Ocean Springs	$1,100	+0.1%
39567	Pascagoula	$970	-11.7%
39568	Pascagoula	$1,099County rate	—
39569	Pascagoula	$1,100	+0.1%
39581	Pascagoula	$970	-11.7%
39595	Pascagoula	$970	-11.7%

Nearby counties

Two-bedroom FMR, with how each compares to Jackson.

Harrison County

26 mi · 210,891 people

$1,185

+8%

George County

29 mi · 25,170 people

$994

-10%

Stone County

39 mi · 18,894 people

$1,047

-5%

Hancock County

51 mi · 46,167 people

$1,185

+8%

Greene County

52 mi · 13,615 people

$905

-18%

Pearl River County

61 mi · 57,458 people

$967

-12%

Perry County

62 mi · 11,449 people

$1,316

+20%

Forrest County

67 mi · 78,272 people

$1,316

+20%

Questions people ask

$1,099 a month for FY 2027, which runs October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027. The other rates are $960 for a studio, $966 for one bedroom, $1,506 for three and $1,759 for four.

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