FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.61
1 BR
1 BR- 38826
0.81ratio
FMR$970
Market$1,200
vs market-$230
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.81
2 BR
2 BR- 38826
0.84ratio
FMR$1,090
Market$1,300
vs market-$210
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.84
3 BR
3 BR- 38826
0.81ratio
FMR$1,380
Market$1,700
vs market-$320
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.81
4 BR
4 BR- 38826
0.84ratio
FMR$1,530
Market$1,830
vs market-$300
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.84
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Belden, MS fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Belden, MS is $1,090 a month. That is down 0.9% from $1,100 in FY 2026. Belden is in the Lee County, MS non-metropolitan FMR area. HUD also publishes the ZIP-level Small Area FMRs shown here, but unless the local housing authority has adopted them, vouchers are based on the county-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,044. The median county two-bedroom FMR in Mississippi is $905, so Belden is 20% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Belden, MS
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$880
$920
+4.5%
$828–$1,012
1BR
$960
$970
+1.0%
$873–$1,067
2BR
$1,100
$1,090
−0.9%
$981–$1,199
3BR
$1,370
$1,380
+0.7%
$1,242–$1,518
4BR
$1,530
$1,530
0.0%
$1,377–$1,683
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Belden, MS
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$920
$970
$1,090
$1,380
$1,530
FY 2026
$880
$960
$1,100
$1,370
$1,530
FY 2025
$970
$1,060
$1,220
$1,520
$1,700
FY 2024area FMR
$853
$859
$1,045
$1,319
$1,486
FY 2023area FMR
$722
$727
$891
$1,134
$1,347
Marked years use a different HUD benchmark than FY 2027, so they are not a like-for-like change.
Questions about Belden, MS rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Belden, MS?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the county-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,044, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $940 to $1,148 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $1,090 it would be $981 to $1,199. The voucher pays the lower of the payment standard or the gross rent, minus the tenant's share, which is usually about 30% of adjusted monthly income. Confirm the local housing authority's current schedule before underwriting.
Which HUD fair market rent area is Belden, MS in?
Belden, MS is in the Lee County, MS non-metropolitan FMR area. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the county-wide two-bedroom FMR is $1,044.
How much did fair market rent change in Belden, MS for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR fell 0.9%, from $1,100 in FY 2026 to $1,090 in FY 2027. Since FY 2025 it has fallen 10.7%.
When do FY 2027 fair market rents take effect?
HUD's FY 2027 fair market rents took effect on October 1, 2026. When FMRs change, housing authorities generally have up to three months to bring payment standards back within 90% to 110% of the new FMR.
Source: HUD FY 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rents and area FMRs. Payment-standard ranges are 90% to 110% of FMR, HUD's basic range, not a housing authority's published schedule. How payment standards are set