Lee County, MS fair market rent
Lee County, MS · FY2027 · upcoming · effective October 1, 2026
Illustrative 90–110% range $940–$1,148 · +5.0% from FY2026
Gross rent including tenant-paid utilities. The range is HUD's basic payment-standard band, not your PHA's adopted standard or your voucher payment; your PHA's effective date may differ. Non-metro county. U.S. county median 2BR $1,056.
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Find your housing authority| Unit | FY2027 | FY2026 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $921 | $847 | +8.7% |
| 1 bedroom | $924 | $852 | +8.5% |
| 2 bedrooms | $1,044 | $994 | +5.0% |
| 3 bedrooms | $1,319 | $1,257 | +4.9% |
| 4 bedrooms | $1,372 | $1,316 | +4.3% |
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Source: HUD Fair Market Rent data, FMR_All_1983_2027.csv, retrieved 2026-09-19.
2-bedroom FMR, last 11 years
- FY17$794
- FY18$734
- FY19$724
- FY20$740
- FY21$788
- FY22$809
- FY23$891
- FY24$1,045
- FY25$1,097
- FY26$994
- FY27$1,044
HUD's fiscal year runs October to September, so the FY2027 figure applies from October 1, 2026. The FMR is the 40th-percentile gross rent (rent plus tenant-paid utilities) for standard-quality units, from Census ACS data trended forward with recent rent surveys. It is not a rent cap for private landlords. Data & method
Small Area FMRs by ZIP code
17 ZIPs in Lee County, MS- ZIP 38801Studio $950 · 1BR $970 · 3BR $1,380 · 4BR $1,450
- ZIP 38802Studio $920 · 1BR $920 · 3BR $1,310 · 4BR $1,370
- ZIP 38803Studio $920 · 1BR $920 · 3BR $1,310 · 4BR $1,370
- ZIP 38804Studio $840 · 1BR $840 · 3BR $1,200 · 4BR $1,340
- ZIP 38824Studio $770 · 1BR $770 · 3BR $1,140 · 4BR $1,190
- ZIP 38826Studio $920 · 1BR $970 · 3BR $1,380 · 4BR $1,530
- ZIP 38828Studio $780 · 1BR $830 · 3BR $1,140 · 4BR $1,340
- ZIP 38843Studio $770 · 1BR $800 · 3BR $1,140 · 4BR $1,210
- ZIP 38849Studio $880 · 1BR $880 · 3BR $1,260 · 4BR $1,310
- ZIP 38855Studio $770 · 1BR $790 · 3BR $1,140 · 4BR $1,200
- ZIP 38857Studio $820 · 1BR $820 · 3BR $1,170 · 4BR $1,220
- ZIP 38858Studio $840 · 1BR $850 · 3BR $1,200 · 4BR $1,280
- ZIP 38860Studio $770 · 1BR $770 · 3BR $1,170 · 4BR $1,340
- ZIP 38862Studio $880 · 1BR $890 · 3BR $1,260 · 4BR $1,310
- ZIP 38866Studio $850 · 1BR $850 · 3BR $1,210 · 4BR $1,260
- ZIP 38868Studio $940 · 1BR $960 · 3BR $1,370 · 4BR $1,450
- ZIP 38879Studio $950 · 1BR $970 · 3BR $1,380 · 4BR $1,450