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38661

ZIPSAFMR
Marshall County, MS

ZIP Investment Score

66Below average

095130300
BRFMR
Eff. Rent
0 BR$900$900
1 BR$920$920
2 BR$1,160$1,160
3 BR$1,400$1,400
4 BR$1,920$1,920
5 BR$2,208Not available
6 BR$2,539Not available
7 BR$2,920Not available
8 BR$3,358Not available

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Maximum purchase price
$110,459

Cost breakdown

+Likely effective rent$1,160
HUD FMRUsed$1,160
Market rentN/A
Est. payment standardN/A
-Principal and interest-$559
Loan amount$88,367
Down payment$22,092
Rate6.50%
Term30 years
-Operating costs-$401
Property taxes-$110
Insurance-$175
Utilities$0
HOA$0
Management-$116
=Target cash flow+$200
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Hold period projections

Annual appreciation rate
3-year hold
+$18,859(85.4% ROI)
Projected value
$118,952
Return breakdown
Property appreciation+$8,493
Loan principal paid down+$3,166
Rental cash flow+$7,200
5-year hold
+$32,161(145.6% ROI)
Projected value
$124,974
Return breakdown
Property appreciation+$14,515
Loan principal paid down+$5,646
Rental cash flow+$12,000
10-year hold
+$68,391(309.6% ROI)
Projected value
$141,397
Return breakdown
Property appreciation+$30,938
Loan principal paid down+$13,453
Rental cash flow+$24,000

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Market Alignment

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Historical
FY 2023-2027
FMR
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ZIP 38661 fair market rent, FY 2027

For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in ZIP 38661 (Red Banks, MS) is $1,160 a month. That is down 1.7% from $1,180 in FY 2026. Red Banks is in the Marshall County, 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 $1,106. Among 11 ZIP codes in Marshall County, 38661 has the 4th-highest two-bedroom rent (county range $1,000–$1,790). The median county two-bedroom FMR in Mississippi is $905, so ZIP 38661 is 28% above it.

FY 2027 rent by bedroom

FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for 38661
BedroomsFY 2027Change90–110% range
Studio$9000.0%$810–$990
1BR$9200.0%$828–$1,012
2BR$1,160−1.7%$1,044–$1,276
3BR$1,400−2.1%$1,260–$1,540
4BR$1,920−0.5%$1,728–$2,112

Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027

Fair market rent by fiscal year for 38661
Fiscal yearStudio1BR2BR3BR4BR
FY 2027$900$920$1,160$1,400$1,920
FY 2026$900$920$1,180$1,430$1,930
FY 2025$910$920$1,190$1,450$1,850
FY 2024$860$890$1,090$1,330$1,680
FY 2023$660$720$850$1,050$1,320

Two-bedroom rent in nearby Marshall County ZIP codes

FY 2027 two-bedroom Small Area FMR by ZIP code
ZIP code2 bedroomvs. 38661
38611$1,340+15.5%
38618$1,170+0.9%
38633$1,000−13.8%
38634$1,110−4.3%
38635$1,000−13.8%
38642$1,000−13.8%
38649$1,110−4.3%
38654$1,790+54.3%
38659$1,020−12.1%
38661Current$1,160—
38685$1,120−3.4%

Questions about ZIP 38661 rents

How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in ZIP 38661?

Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,106, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $995 to $1,217 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $1,160 it would be $1,044 to $1,276. 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 38661 in?

ZIP 38661 is in the Marshall County, MS HUD Metro FMR Area. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR is $1,106.

How much did fair market rent change in ZIP 38661 for FY 2027?

The two-bedroom FMR fell 1.7%, from $1,180 in FY 2026 to $1,160 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 36.5%.

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