HUD Fair Market Rent · FY 2026 · effective Oct 1, 2025 to Sep 30, 2026
Fair Market Rent in Warren County, Mississippi (FY 2026)
HUD's FY 2026 Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Warren County is $953 a month. That's the number the housing authority starts from when it sets Section 8 payment standards here.
2 bedroom FMR
$953
FY 2026, utilities included
Payment standard range
$858 to $1,048
90% to 110% of FMR
Income to afford 2BR
$38,120
per year, at 30% of income
Rank in Mississippi
22nd of 82
by 2BR FMR
HUD has already published FY 2027. On October 1, 2026 the two-bedroom rate in Warren moves to $1,019. 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 Warren actually rent for?
Search any address in Warren 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 | $800 | $720 to $880 | $32,000 | $15.38/hr | -4.3% |
| 1 bedroom | $805 | $725 to $886 | $32,200 | $15.48/hr | -4.4% |
| 2 bedroom | $953 | $858 to $1,048 | $38,120 | $18.33/hr | -7.3% |
| 3 bedroom | $1,181 | $1,063 to $1,299 | $47,240 | $22.71/hr | -7.7% |
| 4 bedroom | $1,336 | $1,202 to $1,470 | $53,440 | $25.69/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 | $1,536 | $1,382 to $1,690 |
| 6 bedroom Estimate | $1,737 | $1,563 to $1,911 |
| 7 bedroom Estimate | $1,937 | $1,743 to $2,131 |
| 8 bedroom Estimate | $2,138 | $1,924 to $2,352 |
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 Warren, that runs from $800 for a studio up to $1,336 for four bedrooms, all five rates in the table above.
Because Warren 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, Vicksburg included.
Among Mississippi's 82 counties, Warren ranks 22nd for two-bedroom FMR. That's about 13% above the state median of $842 and about 6% below the national median county at $1,018. About 44,341 people live here, 18th in the state.
Rates by ZIP code
Zoom in and the picture changes. HUD's Small Area FMRs put a two-bedroom at $930 in 39183 (Vicksburg) and $970 in 39180 (Vicksburg), with the 5 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 Warren somewhere between $858 and $1,048. 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.
$953 a month is affordable, by HUD's 30% rule, on an income of roughly $38,120 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% ($858) | HAP at 100% ($953) | HAP at 110% ($1,048) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $2,500 | $750 | $108 | $203 | $298 |
| $4,000 | $1,200 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Rate history
The two-bedroom rate went down 7% from FY 2025 ($1,028) to FY 2026 ($953). Since FY 2020 it's up 37% in total, about 5.4% 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 | $539 | $542 | $694 | $962 | $1,105 | — |
| FY 2021 | $549 | $552 | $728 | $1,012 | $1,260 | +4.9% |
| FY 2022 | $572 | $575 | $757 | $1,031 | $1,296 | +4.0% |
| FY 2023 | $637 | $641 | $844 | $1,103 | $1,438 | +11.5% |
| FY 2024 | $755 | $760 | $971 | $1,235 | $1,648 | +15.0% |
| FY 2025 | $836 | $842 | $1,028 | $1,279 | $1,484 | +5.9% |
| FY 2026 | $800 | $805 | $953 | $1,181 | $1,336 | -7.3% |
| FY 2027 | $836 | $841 | $1,019 | $1,262 | $1,339 | +6.9% |
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Questions people ask
$953 a month for FY 2026, which runs October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. The other rates are $800 for a studio, $805 for one bedroom, $1,181 for three and $1,336 for four.
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