What is the Fair Market Rent in Jackson, MS?

HUD’s fiscal year 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home runs from $910 to $1,580 a month across the 8 ZIP codes that cover Jackson.

By ZIP code: 39174 $1,040, 39201 $1,580, 39202 $1,070, 39203 $910, 39204 $1,090, 39206 $1,290, 39210 $1,110, 39211 $1,480.

Across the whole Jackson, MS HUD Metro FMR Area the two-bedroom figure is $1,289.

The Census Bureau’s median gross rent for a two-bedroom home in Jackson is $1,012 (±$40), within its margin of the Small Area figure for ZIP 39174.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

2 bedrooms, whole area: $1,289
2 bedrooms, ZIP 39174: $1,040
2 bedrooms, ZIP 39201: $1,580
2 bedrooms, ZIP 39202: $1,070

Fair Market Rents for Jackson, fiscal year 2027

HUD Fair Market Rent, dollars a month (gross rent, including utilities), beside the Census Bureau’s median gross rent for each ZIP code
	Studio	1 bedroom	2 bedrooms	3 bedrooms	4 bedrooms	Census median rent
Jackson, MS HUD Metro FMR Area (whole area)	$1,099	$1,105	$1,289	$1,536	$1,694	—
ZIP 39174	$890	$890	$1,040	$1,240	$1,370	—
ZIP 39201	$1,350	$1,350	$1,580	$1,880	$2,080	$1,334
ZIP 39202	$910	$920	$1,070	$1,270	$1,410	$890
ZIP 39203	$770	$780	$910	$1,080	$1,190	$735
ZIP 39204	$930	$930	$1,090	$1,300	$1,430	$922
ZIP 39206	$1,100	$1,110	$1,290	$1,540	$1,700	$1,143
ZIP 39210	$950	$950	$1,110	$1,320	$1,460	—
ZIP 39211	$1,260	$1,270	$1,480	$1,760	$1,950	$1,337

A Fair Market Rent is HUD’s estimate of the gross rent (shelter plus utilities) of a modest rental home in the area.

Whether a housing authority uses the ZIP code (Small Area) figures or the area-wide one depends on whether HUD has designated the area for Small Area FMRs or the authority has opted in; ask the local housing authority which applies.

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Questions about Jackson

What is the Section 8 payment standard in Jackson?

Housing authorities set payment standards between 90% and 110% of HUD’s Fair Market Rent; for fiscal year 2027, the two-bedroom Fair Market Rent for the Jackson, MS HUD Metro FMR Area is $1,289, and the Small Area figure for 39174 is $1,040.

What is the Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in ZIP 39174?

HUD’s fiscal year 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP 39174 is $1,040 a month.

What is the Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in ZIP 39201?

HUD’s fiscal year 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP 39201 is $1,580 a month; the Census Bureau’s median gross rent across that ZIP code, for homes of every size, is $1,334 (±$101).

What is the Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in ZIP 39202?

HUD’s fiscal year 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP 39202 is $1,070 a month; the Census Bureau’s median gross rent across that ZIP code, for homes of every size, is $890 (±$80).

What is the Fair Market Rent for a one-bedroom in Jackson?

HUD’s fiscal year 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a one-bedroom home in ZIP 39174 is $890 a month, against $1,105 across the Jackson, MS HUD Metro FMR Area.

Sources

Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.