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38658

ZIPSAFMR
Panola County, MS

ZIP Investment Score

84Below average

095130300
BRFMR
Eff. Rent
0 BR$750$750
1 BR$910$910
2 BR$1,070$1,070
3 BR$1,350$1,350
4 BR$1,680$1,680
5 BR$1,932Not available
6 BR$2,222Not available
7 BR$2,555Not available
8 BR$2,938Not available

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Maximum purchase price
$97,085

Cost breakdown

+Likely effective rent$1,070
HUD FMRUsed$1,070
Market rentN/A
Est. payment standardN/A
-Principal and interest-$491
Loan amount$77,668
Down payment$19,417
Rate6.50%
Term30 years
-Operating costs-$379
Property taxes-$97
Insurance-$175
Utilities$0
HOA$0
Management-$107
=Target cash flow+$200
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Hold period projections

Annual appreciation rate
3-year hold
+$17,448(89.9% ROI)
Projected value
$104,550
Return breakdown
Property appreciation+$7,465
Loan principal paid down+$2,783
Rental cash flow+$7,200
5-year hold
+$29,720(153.1% ROI)
Projected value
$109,843
Return breakdown
Property appreciation+$12,758
Loan principal paid down+$4,962
Rental cash flow+$12,000
10-year hold
+$63,016(324.5% ROI)
Projected value
$124,277
Return breakdown
Property appreciation+$27,192
Loan principal paid down+$11,824
Rental cash flow+$24,000

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Market Alignment

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Historical
FY 2023-2027
FMR
FY2027
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ZIP 38658 fair market rent, FY 2027

For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in ZIP 38658 (Pope, MS) is $1,070 a month. That is down 3.6% from $1,110 in FY 2026. Pope is in the Panola 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 $947. Among 15 ZIP codes in Panola County, 38658 is tied for the 6th-highest two-bedroom rent (county range $910–$1,260). The median county two-bedroom FMR in Mississippi is $905, so ZIP 38658 is 18% above it.

FY 2027 rent by bedroom

FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for 38658
BedroomsFY 2027Change90–110% range
Studio$750−1.3%$675–$825
1BR$910−1.1%$819–$1,001
2BR$1,070−3.6%$963–$1,177
3BR$1,350−6.2%$1,215–$1,485
4BR$1,680−9.7%$1,512–$1,848

Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027

Fair market rent by fiscal year for 38658
Fiscal yearStudio1BR2BR3BR4BR
FY 2027$750$910$1,070$1,350$1,680
FY 2026$760$920$1,110$1,440$1,860
FY 2025$840$1,020$1,230$1,590$2,060
FY 2024area FMR$620$752$915$1,198$1,553
FY 2023area FMR$625$629$788$1,038$1,342

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

Two-bedroom rent in nearby Panola County ZIP codes

FY 2027 two-bedroom Small Area FMR by ZIP code
ZIP code2 bedroomvs. 38658
38606$1,120+4.7%
38619$1,120+4.7%
38620$990−7.5%
38621$1,0700.0%
38643$930−13.1%
38646$990−7.5%
38655$1,260+17.8%
38658Current$1,070—
38665$1,0700.0%
38666$910−15.0%
38668$1,100+2.8%
38670$1,0700.0%

Questions about ZIP 38658 rents

How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in ZIP 38658?

Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the county-wide two-bedroom FMR of $947, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $852 to $1,042 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $1,070 it would be $963 to $1,177. 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 ZIP 38658 in?

ZIP 38658 is in the Panola County, MS non-metropolitan FMR area. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the county-wide two-bedroom FMR is $947.

How much did fair market rent change in ZIP 38658 for FY 2027?

The two-bedroom FMR fell 3.6%, from $1,110 in FY 2026 to $1,070 in FY 2027. Since FY 2025 it has fallen 13.0%.

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