HUD Fair Market Rent · FY 2026 · effective Oct 1, 2025 to Sep 30, 2026
Fair Market Rent in Pike County, Mississippi (FY 2026)
HUD's FY 2026 Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Pike County is $986 a month. That's the number the housing authority starts from when it sets Section 8 payment standards here.
2 bedroom FMR
$986
FY 2026, utilities included
Payment standard range
$887 to $1,085
90% to 110% of FMR
Income to afford 2BR
$39,440
per year, at 30% of income
Rank in Mississippi
17th of 82
by 2BR FMR
HUD has already published FY 2027. On October 1, 2026 the two-bedroom rate in Pike moves to $1,039. That's up 5%. The full FY 2027 table is in the history section below.
HUD's number is one input. What does a two-bedroom in Pike actually rent for?
Search any address in Pike 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 | $837 | $753 to $921 | $33,480 | $16.10/hr | -9.9% |
| 1 bedroom | $845 | $761 to $930 | $33,800 | $16.25/hr | -9.9% |
| 2 bedroom | $986 | $887 to $1,085 | $39,440 | $18.96/hr | -8.2% |
| 3 bedroom | $1,182 | $1,064 to $1,300 | $47,280 | $22.73/hr | -8.7% |
| 4 bedroom | $1,418 | $1,276 to $1,560 | $56,720 | $27.27/hr | -0.4% |
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 | $1,631 | $1,468 to $1,794 |
| 6 bedroom Estimate | $1,843 | $1,659 to $2,027 |
| 7 bedroom Estimate | $2,056 | $1,850 to $2,262 |
| 8 bedroom Estimate | $2,269 | $2,042 to $2,496 |
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 Pike, that runs from $837 for a studio up to $1,418 for four bedrooms, all five rates in the table above.
Because Pike 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, Mccomb included.
Among Mississippi's 82 counties, Pike ranks 17th for two-bedroom FMR. That's about 17% above the state median of $842 and about 3% below the national median county at $1,018. About 40,098 people live here, 19th 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 39652 (Magnolia) and $990 in 39635 (Fernwood), with the 6 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 Pike somewhere between $887 and $1,085. 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.
$986 a month is affordable, by HUD's 30% rule, on an income of roughly $39,440 a year. Put another way, $19 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% ($887) | HAP at 100% ($986) | HAP at 110% ($1,085) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $2,500 | $750 | $137 | $236 | $335 |
| $4,000 | $1,200 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Rate history
The two-bedroom rate went down 8% from FY 2025 ($1,074) to FY 2026 ($986). Since FY 2020 it's up 43% in total, about 6.2% 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 | $515 | $586 | $688 | $907 | $932 | — |
| FY 2021 | $550 | $597 | $702 | $914 | $952 | +2.0% |
| FY 2022 | $608 | $647 | $744 | $966 | $1,009 | +6.0% |
| FY 2023 | $703 | $736 | $837 | $1,025 | $1,124 | +12.5% |
| FY 2024 | $873 | $896 | $1,017 | $1,230 | $1,354 | +21.5% |
| FY 2025 | $929 | $938 | $1,074 | $1,294 | $1,424 | +5.6% |
| FY 2026 | $837 | $845 | $986 | $1,182 | $1,418 | -8.2% |
| FY 2027 | $874 | $954 | $1,039 | $1,238 | $1,459 | +5.4% |
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Questions people ask
$986 a month for FY 2026, which runs October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. The other rates are $837 for a studio, $845 for one bedroom, $1,182 for three and $1,418 for four.
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