Hinds County, MS: Fair Market Rent 2027 and Income Limits

Official HUD figures for landlords and renters, effective October 1, 2026 (rents) and May 1, 2026 (income limits).

$1,2892-bedroom FMR, FY2027

$1,1051-bedroom FMR, FY2027

$73,10080% income limit, family of 4 (FY2026)

$91,400Median family income (FY2026)

The FY2027 Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Hinds County is $1,289 a month, up 0.1% from $1,288 in FY2026. Hinds County belongs to the Jackson, MS HUD Metro FMR Area FMR area, so the same figures apply across that area. FMRs are gross rents: rent plus all tenant-paid utilities except phone, cable and internet.

Fair market rent in Hinds County by bedroom count

Unit size	FY2027 FMR	FY2026 FMR	Change	Payment standard range (90–110%)
Studio	$1,099	$1,091	+0.7%	$990 – $1,208
1 bedroom	$1,105	$1,097	+0.7%	$995 – $1,215
2 bedrooms	$1,289	$1,288	+0.1%	$1,161 – $1,417
3 bedrooms	$1,536	$1,544	−0.5%	$1,383 – $1,689
4 bedrooms	$1,694	$1,705	−0.6%	$1,525 – $1,863

Source: HUD Fair Market Rents FY2027 (effective October 1, 2026) and FY2026 (revised file), details.

What can a landlord charge a Section 8 tenant here?

The FMR is not a cap on what you can ask on the open market. For a Housing Choice Voucher tenant, the local housing authority sets a payment standard, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR (or of the ZIP-level Small Area FMR where those apply). For a two-bedroom unit in Hinds County that is typically $1,161 to $1,417 including utilities. You can charge more than the payment standard if the rent passes the housing authority's rent-reasonableness test and, at move-in, the tenant's share stays within 40% of their adjusted monthly income. Ask the housing authority for its current payment standard schedule.

Can local renters afford the fair market rent?

$32,030median income of renter households

$1,061Median gross rent, all units

40%Rent-to-income ratio (median rent ÷ median renter income)

58%of renter households pay 30% or more of income on rent

At the 30% rule, a renter household earning the local median of $32,030 can afford about $801 a month including utilities. The FY2027 two-bedroom Fair Market Rent of $1,289 is $488 (61.0%) more than that. To rent a two-bedroom at the FMR, a household needs $51,560 a year under the 30% rule, or $46,404 under the common landlord rule that income must be three times the rent.

Hinds County, ACS 2020–2024	Estimate ± MOE
Median gross rent (rent + utilities)	$1,061 ±$20
Median income of renter households	$32,030 ±$1,186
Renters paying 30% or more of income (cost-burdened)	57.9% ±3.4
Renters paying 50% or more (severely cost-burdened)	30.4% ±2.5
Renter households (where the share can be computed)	33,602

Change since 2015–2019

	ACS 2015–2019	ACS 2020–2024	Change
Median gross rent	$869	$1,061	+22.1%
Median renter household income	$29,223	$32,030	+9.6%
Renters paying 30%+ of income	52.4%	57.9%	+5.5 pts

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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates 2020–2024 and 2015–2019 (tables B25064, B25119, B25070). ± = margin of error at 90% confidence. Dollar figures are not adjusted for inflation.

Small Area FMRs by ZIP code (FY2027)

In metro areas HUD also publishes ZIP-level Small Area Fair Market Rents. Housing authorities in designated areas must use them for voucher payment standards; others may opt in. Here the two-bedroom SAFMR ranges from $910 to $1,930 depending on the ZIP code.

All 69 ZIP codes in this FMR area

ZIP	0 BR	1 BR	2 BR	3 BR	4 BR
39041	$770	$780	$910	$1,080	$1,190
39042	$1,180	$1,180	$1,380	$1,640	$1,810
39043	$1,240	$1,240	$1,450	$1,730	$1,910
39044	$790	$820	$910	$1,220	$1,450
39045	$890	$900	$1,050	$1,320	$1,470
39046	$900	$910	$1,060	$1,260	$1,390
39047	$1,530	$1,540	$1,800	$2,140	$2,370
39051	$810	$810	$960	$1,140	$1,260
39056	$1,150	$1,160	$1,350	$1,610	$1,770
39058	$1,150	$1,160	$1,350	$1,610	$1,770
39059	$770	$780	$910	$1,080	$1,190
39060	$1,060	$1,060	$1,240	$1,480	$1,630
39066	$880	$880	$1,030	$1,230	$1,350
39071	$1,020	$1,030	$1,220	$1,490	$1,610
39073	$920	$930	$1,080	$1,290	$1,430
39078	$770	$780	$910	$1,080	$1,190
39079	$790	$820	$910	$1,250	$1,480
39083	$770	$780	$910	$1,080	$1,190
39086	$860	$870	$1,020	$1,260	$1,340
39094	$850	$860	$1,020	$1,210	$1,340
39110	$1,650	$1,650	$1,930	$2,300	$2,540
39114	$830	$870	$950	$1,300	$1,550
39117	$880	$880	$1,060	$1,270	$1,400
39130	$1,130	$1,140	$1,330	$1,580	$1,750
39144	$770	$770	$910	$1,190	$1,200
39145	$910	$920	$1,070	$1,270	$1,410
39146	$1,050	$1,080	$1,210	$1,610	$1,880
39148	$920	$930	$1,080	$1,290	$1,430
39154	$1,020	$1,020	$1,200	$1,440	$1,590
39157	$1,240	$1,240	$1,450	$1,730	$1,910
39158	$1,130	$1,140	$1,330	$1,580	$1,750
39167	$1,240	$1,240	$1,450	$1,730	$1,910
39170	$980	$990	$1,150	$1,370	$1,510
39174	$890	$890	$1,040	$1,240	$1,370
39175	$1,020	$1,030	$1,200	$1,440	$1,580
39191	$860	$870	$1,040	$1,280	$1,370
39193	$1,160	$1,170	$1,360	$1,620	$1,790
39201	$1,350	$1,350	$1,580	$1,880	$2,080
39202	$910	$920	$1,070	$1,270	$1,410
39203	$770	$780	$910	$1,080	$1,190
39204	$930	$930	$1,090	$1,300	$1,430
39205	$1,060	$1,060	$1,240	$1,480	$1,630
39206	$1,100	$1,110	$1,290	$1,540	$1,700
39207	$1,060	$1,060	$1,240	$1,480	$1,630
39208	$1,160	$1,170	$1,360	$1,620	$1,790
39209	$1,000	$1,000	$1,170	$1,390	$1,540
39210	$950	$950	$1,110	$1,320	$1,460
39211	$1,260	$1,270	$1,480	$1,760	$1,950
39212	$1,130	$1,130	$1,320	$1,570	$1,730
39213	$820	$820	$960	$1,140	$1,260
39215	$1,060	$1,060	$1,240	$1,480	$1,630
39216	$1,180	$1,180	$1,380	$1,640	$1,810
39217	$820	$820	$960	$1,140	$1,260
39218	$1,130	$1,140	$1,330	$1,580	$1,750
39225	$1,060	$1,060	$1,240	$1,480	$1,630
39232	$1,420	$1,430	$1,670	$1,990	$2,190
39236	$1,060	$1,060	$1,240	$1,480	$1,630
39269	$1,060	$1,060	$1,240	$1,480	$1,630
39272	$1,360	$1,370	$1,600	$1,910	$2,100
39282	$1,060	$1,060	$1,240	$1,480	$1,630
39283	$1,060	$1,060	$1,240	$1,480	$1,630
39284	$1,060	$1,060	$1,240	$1,480	$1,630
39286	$1,060	$1,060	$1,240	$1,480	$1,630
39288	$1,240	$1,240	$1,450	$1,730	$1,910
39289	$1,060	$1,060	$1,240	$1,480	$1,630
39296	$1,060	$1,060	$1,240	$1,480	$1,630
39298	$1,240	$1,240	$1,450	$1,730	$1,910
39654	$760	$770	$910	$1,180	$1,190
39668	$750	$760	$920	$1,120	$1,200

Source: HUD FY2027 Small Area FMRs (effective October 1, 2026).

HUD income limits for Hinds County (FY2026)

Income limits decide who qualifies for Section 8 vouchers, public housing and most HUD-assisted units. The area median family income is $91,400 (FY2025: $89,100, +2.6%). Small figures under each limit show the change from FY2025.

Household size	1 person	2 people	3 people	4 people	5 people	6 people	7 people	8 people
Extremely low income (30%)	$19,200 +2.4%	$21,950 +2.6%	$27,320 +2.5%	$33,000 +2.6%	$38,680 +2.7%	$44,360 +2.8%	$50,040 +2.9%	$55,720 +2.9%
Very low income (50%)	$32,000 +2.6%	$36,600 +2.7%	$41,150 +2.6%	$45,700 +2.6%	$49,400 +2.6%	$53,050 +2.6%	$56,700 +2.6%	$60,350 +2.5%
Low income (80%)	$51,200 +2.5%	$58,500 +2.5%	$65,800 +2.5%	$73,100 +2.5%	$78,950 +2.5%	$84,800 +2.5%	$90,650 +2.5%	$96,500 +2.5%

The 30% limit is HUD's “extremely low income” limit: the higher of 30% of median income or the federal poverty guideline, but never above the 50% limit. That is why it can rise faster than 30% of median for larger households. Tax-credit (LIHTC) properties use separate Multifamily Tax Subsidy Project limits.

Source: HUD Section 8 Income Limits FY2026 (effective May 1, 2026) and FY2025, details.