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Bolivar County/Merigold/38759

38759

ZIPSAFMR
Bolivar County, MS
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ZIP Investment Score

122Above average

095130300
BRFMR
Eff. Rent
0 BR$700$700
1 BR$710$710
2 BR$930$930
3 BR$1,220$1,220
4 BR$1,230$1,230
5 BR$1,415Not available
6 BR$1,627Not available
7 BR$1,871Not available
8 BR$2,151Not available

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Maximum purchase price
$76,281

Cost breakdown

+Likely effective rent$930
HUD FMRUsed$930
Market rentN/A
Est. payment standardN/A
-Principal and interest-$386
Loan amount$61,025
Down payment$15,256
Rate6.50%
Term30 years
-Operating costs-$344
Property taxes-$76
Insurance-$175
Utilities$0
HOA$0
Management-$93
=Target cash flow+$200
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Hold period projections

Annual appreciation rate
3-year hold
+$15,252(100.0% ROI)
Projected value
$82,146
Return breakdown
Property appreciation+$5,865
Loan principal paid down+$2,186
Rental cash flow+$7,200
5-year hold
+$25,923(169.9% ROI)
Projected value
$86,305
Return breakdown
Property appreciation+$10,024
Loan principal paid down+$3,899
Rental cash flow+$12,000
10-year hold
+$54,656(358.3% ROI)
Projected value
$97,646
Return breakdown
Property appreciation+$21,365
Loan principal paid down+$9,290
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 38759 fair market rent, FY 2027

For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in ZIP 38759 (Merigold, MS) is $930 a month. That is up 5.7% from $880 in FY 2026. Merigold is in the Bolivar 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 $905. Among 18 ZIP codes in Bolivar County, 38759 is tied for the 9th-highest two-bedroom rent (county range $910–$1,120). The median county two-bedroom FMR in Mississippi is $905, so ZIP 38759 is 3% above it.

FY 2027 rent by bedroom

FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for 38759
BedroomsFY 2027Change90–110% range
Studio$700+6.1%$630–$770
1BR$710+6.0%$639–$781
2BR$930+5.7%$837–$1,023
3BR$1,220+6.1%$1,098–$1,342
4BR$1,230−2.4%$1,107–$1,353

Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027

Fair market rent by fiscal year for 38759
Fiscal yearStudio1BR2BR3BR4BR
FY 2027$700$710$930$1,220$1,230
FY 2026$660$670$880$1,150$1,260
FY 2025$720$730$960$1,220$1,290
FY 2024area FMR$683$687$903$1,120$1,203
FY 2023area FMR$585$589$775$943$1,041

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

Two-bedroom rent in nearby Bolivar County ZIP codes

FY 2027 two-bedroom Small Area FMR by ZIP code
ZIP code2 bedroomvs. 38759
38732$960+3.2%
38733$960+3.2%
38740$920−1.1%
38746$910−2.2%
38759Current$930—
38762$910−2.2%
38764$910−2.2%
38769$910−2.2%
38772$1,030+10.8%
38773$910−2.2%
38774$910−2.2%
38781$910−2.2%

Questions about ZIP 38759 rents

How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in ZIP 38759?

Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the county-wide two-bedroom FMR of $905, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $815 to $996 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $930 it would be $837 to $1,023. 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 38759 in?

ZIP 38759 is in the Bolivar County, MS non-metropolitan FMR area. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the county-wide two-bedroom FMR is $905.

How much did fair market rent change in ZIP 38759 for FY 2027?

The two-bedroom FMR rose 5.7%, from $880 in FY 2026 to $930 in FY 2027. Since FY 2025 it has fallen 3.1%.

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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