FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.57
1 BR
1 BR- 39560
1.07ratio
FMR$1,080
Market$1,010
vs market+$70
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.07
2 BR
2 BR- 39560
1.05ratio
FMR$1,300
Market$1,240
vs market+$60
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.05
3 BR
3 BR- 39560
0.96ratio
FMR$1,670
Market$1,740
vs market-$70
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.96
4 BR
4 BR- 39560
0.81ratio
FMR$1,890
Market$2,330
vs market-$440
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.81
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Historical
FY 2023-2027
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FY2027
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Long Beach, MS fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Long Beach, MS is $1,300 a month. That is up 2.4% from $1,270 in FY 2026. Long Beach is in the Gulfport-Biloxi, MS HUD Metro 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 metro-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,185. The median county two-bedroom FMR in Mississippi is $905, so Long Beach is 44% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Long Beach, MS
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$880
$930
+5.7%
$837–$1,023
1BR
$1,030
$1,080
+4.9%
$972–$1,188
2BR
$1,270
$1,300
+2.4%
$1,170–$1,430
3BR
$1,640
$1,670
+1.8%
$1,503–$1,837
4BR
$1,800
$1,890
+5.0%
$1,701–$2,079
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Long Beach, MS
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$930
$1,080
$1,300
$1,670
$1,890
FY 2026
$880
$1,030
$1,270
$1,640
$1,800
FY 2025
$860
$1,000
$1,250
$1,620
$1,720
FY 2024
$920
$1,030
$1,280
$1,700
$1,810
FY 2023
$770
$850
$1,030
$1,400
$1,520
Questions about Long Beach, MS rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Long Beach, MS?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,185, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $1,067 to $1,304 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $1,300 it would be $1,170 to $1,430. 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 Long Beach, MS in?
Long Beach, MS is in the Gulfport-Biloxi, MS HUD Metro FMR Area. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR is $1,185.
How much did fair market rent change in Long Beach, MS for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR rose 2.4%, from $1,270 in FY 2026 to $1,300 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 26.2%.
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