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Hancock County, MS

CountySAFMR
Found 13 ZIPs
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County Median Investment Score

101Above average

095130300
BRFMR
Eff. Rent
0 BR$730 – $1,170$750 – $1,250
1 BR$840 – $1,370$840 – $1,450
2 BR$1,030 – $1,650$1,030 – $1,630
3 BR$1,330 – $2,120$1,330 – $1,870
4 BR$1,460 – $2,400$1,290 – $2,200
5 BR$1,886Not available
6 BR$2,169Not available
7 BR$2,494Not available
8 BR$2,868Not available

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Market Alignment

Studio
2
0.48-0.91
1 BR
1
1
1
1
0.53-0.92
2 BR
1
1
1
1
0.62-1.01
3 BR
1
1
1
1
0.76-1.13
4 BR
1
1
1
1
0.78-1.16
0.701.001.30aligned range
Historical
FY 2023-2027
FMR
FY2027
Market rent
last ~365 days
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Hancock County, MS fair market rent, FY 2027

For FY 2027, HUD's two-bedroom Small Area Fair Market Rent across the 13 ZIP codes in Hancock County, MS ranges from $1,030 to $1,650 a month, with a median of $1,130. That is up 4.1% from $1,085 in FY 2026. Hancock County 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 Hancock County is 25% above it.

FY 2027 rent by bedroom

FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Hancock County, MS
BedroomsFY 2027Change90–110% range
Studio$810+1.9%$729–$891
1BR$940+6.8%$846–$1,034
2BR$1,130+4.1%$1,017–$1,243
3BR$1,450+2.8%$1,305–$1,595
4BR$1,640+6.5%$1,476–$1,804

Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027

Fair market rent by fiscal year for Hancock County, MS
Fiscal yearStudio1BR2BR3BR4BR
FY 2027$810$940$1,130$1,450$1,640
FY 2026$795$880$1,085$1,410$1,540
FY 2025$770$870$1,075$1,410$1,500
FY 2024$800$895$1,115$1,480$1,600
FY 2023$690$760$920$1,250$1,360

Two-bedroom rent by ZIP code

FY 2027 two-bedroom Small Area FMR by ZIP code
ZIP code2 bedroomvs. median
39525$1,650+46.0%
39520$1,200+6.2%
39572$1,200+6.2%
39556$1,160+2.7%
39522$1,1300.0%
39529$1,1300.0%
39571$1,1300.0%
39426$1,030−8.8%
39466$1,030−8.8%
39470$1,030−8.8%
39573$1,030−8.8%
39576$1,030−8.8%

Questions about Hancock County, MS rents

How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Hancock County, 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 $1,130 it would be $1,017 to $1,243. 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 Hancock County, MS in?

Hancock County, 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 Hancock County, MS for FY 2027?

The two-bedroom FMR rose 4.1%, from $1,085 in FY 2026 to $1,130 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 22.8%.

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

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