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Pontotoc County, MS

CountySAFMR
Found 17 ZIPs
Zillow

County Median Investment Score

118Above average

095130300
BRFMR
Eff. Rent
0 BR$680 – $1,010$680 – $1,110
1 BR$770 – $1,020$760 – $1,120
2 BR$910 – $1,260$780 – $1,390
3 BR$1,140 – $1,510$850 – $1,660
4 BR$1,340 – $1,660$880 – $1,830
5 BR$1,667Not available
6 BR$1,918Not available
7 BR$2,205Not available
8 BR$2,536Not available

Public Housing Authority

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Market Alignment

Studio
3
0.61-1.24
1 BR
2
0.73-1.26
2 BR
1
1
1
1
1
0.74-1.38
3 BR
2
0.57-1.61
4 BR
2
0.54-1.65
0.701.001.30aligned range
Historical
FY 2023-2027
FMR
FY2027
Market rent
last ~365 days
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Pontotoc County, MS fair market rent, FY 2027

For FY 2027, HUD's two-bedroom Small Area Fair Market Rent across the 17 ZIP codes in Pontotoc County, MS ranges from $910 to $1,260 a month, with a median of $980. That is down 1.0% from $990 in FY 2026. Pontotoc County is its own 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 $923. The median county two-bedroom FMR in Mississippi is $905, so Pontotoc County is 8% above it.

FY 2027 rent by bedroom

FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Pontotoc County, MS
BedroomsFY 2027Change90–110% range
Studio$840+1.2%$756–$924
1BR$900+7.1%$810–$990
2BR$980−1.0%$882–$1,078
3BR$1,260+0.8%$1,134–$1,386
4BR$1,450+2.1%$1,305–$1,595

Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027

Fair market rent by fiscal year for Pontotoc County, MS
Fiscal yearStudio1BR2BR3BR4BR
FY 2027$840$900$980$1,260$1,450
FY 2026$830$840$990$1,250$1,420
FY 2025$820$870$1,030$1,300$1,510
FY 2024area FMR$624$820$921$1,158$1,400
FY 2023area FMR$542$678$766$1,003$1,224

Marked years use a different HUD benchmark than FY 2027, so they are not a like-for-like change.

Two-bedroom rent by ZIP code

FY 2027 two-bedroom Small Area FMR by ZIP code
ZIP code2 bedroomvs. median
38655$1,260+28.6%
38627$1,120+14.3%
38863$1,120+14.3%
38871$1,120+14.3%
38801$1,090+11.2%
38826$1,090+11.2%
38868$1,080+10.2%
38869$9800.0%
38804$950−3.1%
38864$940−4.1%
38652$920−6.1%
38828$910−7.1%
38841$910−7.1%
38850$910−7.1%
38860$910−7.1%

Questions about Pontotoc County, MS rents

How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Pontotoc County, MS?

Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the county-wide two-bedroom FMR of $923, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $831 to $1,015 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $980 it would be $882 to $1,078. 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 Pontotoc County, MS in?

Pontotoc County, MS is its own non-metropolitan FMR area. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the county-wide two-bedroom FMR is $923.

How much did fair market rent change in Pontotoc County, MS for FY 2027?

The two-bedroom FMR fell 1.0%, from $990 in FY 2026 to $980 in FY 2027. Since FY 2025 it has fallen 4.9%.

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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