Average Rent in Mississippi (2026) — HUD Fair Market Rents
The average two-bedroom rent in Mississippi is $1,033 per month by HUD's FY 2026 Fair Market Rent data (population-weighted); two-bedroom FMRs range from $842 to $1,288 across 76 rent areas.
Fair Market Rent is HUD's annual estimate of what a modest rental costs in each local market — the 40th percentile of gross rents (rent plus tenant-paid utilities) for recent movers, published for studio through four-bedroom units and used to set Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher payment standards. FMRs are a federal benchmark, not an asking-rent average: use them to sanity-check your pricing (statewide, Mississippi's typical two-bedroom FMR moved -4.2% versus FY 2025).
All 76 Mississippi FMR areas
Sorted by two-bedroom rent, highest first. 14 metro areas; the rest are non-metro county areas. "vs FY 2025" is the two-bedroom change from last year's FMR for the same area.
| Area | Studio | 1 BR | 2 BR | 3 BR | 4 BR | 2 BR vs FY 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Jackson, MS HUD Metro FMR Area Metro 4 countiesCopiah County · Hinds County · Madison County · Rankin County | $1,091 | $1,097 | $1,288 | $1,544 | $1,705 | +4.5% |
| Memphis, TN-MS-AR HUD Metro FMR Area Metro | $1,060 | $1,154 | $1,274 | $1,683 | $1,959 | -6.0% |
| Lafayette County, MS Non-metro | $1,047 | $1,053 | $1,243 | $1,539 | $1,646 | -3.9% |
| Tunica County, MS HUD Metro FMR Area Metro | $986 | $1,073 | $1,186 | $1,422 | $1,570 | -3.9% |
Gulfport-Biloxi, MS HUD Metro FMR Area Metro 2 countiesHancock County · Harrison County | $786 | $923 | $1,140 | $1,471 | $1,612 | +2.1% |
| Marshall County, MS HUD Metro FMR Area Metro | $840 | $846 | $1,110 | $1,331 | $1,835 | -2.0% |
| Tate County, MS HUD Metro FMR Area Metro | $825 | $830 | $1,089 | $1,337 | $1,493 | -0.1% |
| Pascagoula, MS HUD Metro FMR Area Metro | $929 | $951 | $1,067 | $1,448 | $1,762 | -2.5% |
Hattiesburg, MS MSA Metro 3 countiesForrest County · Lamar County · Perry County | $766 | $888 | $1,047 | $1,348 | $1,386 | -8.4% |
| Lee County, MS Non-metro | $847 | $852 | $994 | $1,257 | $1,316 | -9.4% |
| Pike County, MS Non-metro | $837 | $845 | $986 | $1,182 | $1,418 | -8.2% |
| Yazoo County, MS HUD Metro FMR Area Metro | $745 | $750 | $984 | $1,209 | $1,303 | -1.9% |
| Stone County, MS HUD Metro FMR Area Metro | $734 | $739 | $969 | $1,162 | $1,432 | +1.1% |
| Oktibbeha County, MS Non-metro | $834 | $873 | $957 | $1,262 | $1,267 | -9.8% |
| Leake County, MS Non-metro | $803 | $808 | $955 | $1,145 | $1,264 | -7.5% |
| Warren County, MS Non-metro | $800 | $805 | $953 | $1,181 | $1,336 | -7.3% |
| Scott County, MS HUD Metro FMR Area Metro | $790 | $795 | $952 | $1,141 | $1,260 | — |
| Pearl River County, MS Non-metro | $821 | $857 | $949 | $1,315 | $1,320 | -10.0% |
| Pontotoc County, MS Non-metro | $643 | $850 | $932 | $1,142 | $1,484 | -6.0% |
| Walthall County, MS Non-metro | $776 | $781 | $923 | $1,107 | $1,222 | -6.6% |
| George County, MS Non-metro | $775 | $779 | $921 | $1,104 | $1,451 | -4.1% |
| Jones County, MS Non-metro | $694 | $699 | $917 | $1,099 | $1,247 | -6.6% |
| Grenada County, MS Non-metro | $690 | $694 | $911 | $1,092 | $1,206 | -5.5% |
| Lauderdale County, MS Non-metro | $781 | $812 | $906 | $1,204 | $1,265 | -8.9% |
| Itawamba County, MS Non-metro | $749 | $753 | $891 | $1,068 | $1,180 | -4.5% |
| Panola County, MS Non-metro | $605 | $743 | $878 | $1,121 | $1,455 | -8.9% |
| Lowndes County, MS Non-metro | $738 | $743 | $872 | $1,195 | $1,263 | -9.9% |
| Union County, MS Non-metro | $760 | $795 | $872 | $1,082 | $1,155 | -6.5% |
| Clarke County, MS Non-metro | $750 | $783 | $867 | $1,044 | $1,150 | -10.0% |
| Lawrence County, MS Non-metro | $653 | $657 | $863 | $1,068 | $1,148 | -9.9% |
| Marion County, MS Non-metro | $651 | $655 | $860 | $1,031 | $1,366 | -7.8% |
| Simpson County, MS HUD Metro FMR Area Metro | $592 | $762 | $858 | $1,193 | $1,439 | -8.0% |
| Amite County, MS Non-metro | $708 | $713 | $855 | $1,047 | $1,139 | -10.0% |
| Lincoln County, MS Non-metro | $645 | $649 | $852 | $1,126 | $1,129 | -9.9% |
| Adams County, MS Non-metro | $727 | $768 | $842 | $1,111 | $1,115 | -9.8% |
| Alcorn County, MS Non-metro | $727 | $768 | $842 | $1,158 | $1,162 | -9.8% |
| Attala County, MS Non-metro | $638 | $642 | $842 | $1,115 | $1,118 | -9.8% |
| Benton County, MS HUD Metro FMR Area Metro | $727 | $768 | $842 | $1,157 | $1,284 | — |
| Bolivar County, MS Non-metro | $638 | $642 | $842 | $1,096 | $1,115 | -9.8% |
| Calhoun County, MS Non-metro | $637 | $642 | $842 | $1,167 | $1,217 | -9.8% |
| Carroll County, MS Non-metro | $708 | $713 | $842 | $1,049 | $1,118 | -9.8% |
| Chickasaw County, MS Non-metro | $638 | $642 | $842 | $1,121 | $1,411 | -9.8% |
| Choctaw County, MS Non-metro | $638 | $642 | $842 | $1,115 | $1,118 | -9.8% |
| Claiborne County, MS Non-metro | $708 | $713 | $842 | $1,111 | $1,118 | -9.8% |
| Clay County, MS Non-metro | $708 | $713 | $842 | $1,159 | $1,412 | -9.8% |
| Coahoma County, MS Non-metro | $730 | $748 | $842 | $1,177 | $1,380 | -9.8% |
| Covington County, MS Non-metro | $708 | $713 | $842 | $1,111 | $1,115 | — |
| Franklin County, MS Non-metro | $727 | $759 | $842 | $1,115 | $1,118 | -9.8% |
| Greene County, MS Non-metro | $727 | $768 | $842 | $1,012 | $1,118 | -9.8% |
| Holmes County, MS HUD Metro FMR Area Metro | $733 | $768 | $842 | $1,111 | $1,115 | -9.8% |
| Humphreys County, MS Non-metro | $727 | $768 | $842 | $1,111 | $1,115 | -9.8% |
| Issaquena County, MS Non-metro | $708 | $713 | $842 | $1,049 | $1,118 | -9.8% |
| Jasper County, MS Non-metro | $708 | $713 | $842 | $1,115 | $1,118 | -9.8% |
| Jefferson County, MS Non-metro | $708 | $713 | $842 | $1,111 | $1,118 | -9.8% |
| Jefferson Davis County, MS Non-metro | $693 | $698 | $842 | $1,020 | $1,118 | -9.8% |
| Kemper County, MS Non-metro | $708 | $713 | $842 | $1,115 | $1,118 | -9.8% |
| Leflore County, MS Non-metro | $638 | $642 | $842 | $1,055 | $1,115 | -9.8% |
| Monroe County, MS Non-metro | $727 | $768 | $842 | $1,012 | $1,115 | -9.8% |
| Montgomery County, MS Non-metro | $727 | $768 | $842 | $1,061 | $1,118 | -9.8% |
| Neshoba County, MS Non-metro | $727 | $768 | $842 | $1,147 | $1,354 | -9.8% |
| Newton County, MS Non-metro | $638 | $642 | $842 | $1,012 | $1,115 | -9.8% |
| Noxubee County, MS Non-metro | $708 | $713 | $842 | $1,049 | $1,118 | -9.8% |
| Prentiss County, MS Non-metro | $638 | $642 | $842 | $1,012 | $1,118 | -9.8% |
| Quitman County, MS Non-metro | $708 | $713 | $842 | $1,171 | $1,412 | -9.8% |
| Sharkey County, MS Non-metro | $708 | $713 | $842 | $1,115 | $1,118 | -9.8% |
| Smith County, MS Non-metro | $727 | $768 | $842 | $1,012 | $1,118 | -9.8% |
| Sunflower County, MS Non-metro | $581 | $642 | $842 | $1,136 | $1,260 | -9.8% |
| Tallahatchie County, MS Non-metro | $727 | $768 | $842 | $1,096 | $1,412 | -9.8% |
| Tippah County, MS Non-metro | $733 | $768 | $842 | $1,092 | $1,118 | -9.8% |
| Tishomingo County, MS Non-metro | $727 | $759 | $842 | $1,115 | $1,118 | -9.8% |
| Washington County, MS Non-metro | $648 | $768 | $842 | $1,177 | $1,412 | -9.8% |
| Wayne County, MS Non-metro | $708 | $713 | $842 | $1,098 | $1,118 | -9.8% |
| Webster County, MS Non-metro | $708 | $713 | $842 | $1,012 | $1,115 | -9.8% |
| Wilkinson County, MS Non-metro | $708 | $713 | $842 | $1,049 | $1,118 | -9.8% |
| Winston County, MS Non-metro | $727 | $768 | $842 | $1,111 | $1,115 | -9.8% |
| Yalobusha County, MS Non-metro | $667 | $672 | $842 | $1,115 | $1,242 | -9.8% |
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About this data
Source: HUD FY 2026 Fair Market Rents, county-level file (revised), published at huduser.gov — a U.S. government work in the public domain, republished here unmodified. The typical-rent figure is the population-weighted average across the areas above (county populations from HUD's file); year-over-year comparisons match each area with last year's file by HUD area code. Effective October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026; last regenerated from HUD's file on 2026-07-20. FMRs cap what a housing authority can pay under the voucher program; your local Public Housing Authority's payment standard may be set between 90% and 110% of FMR. Full method notes: how the rent figures are computed.
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