FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.81
1 BR
1 BR
1.00ratio
FMR$970
Market$970
vs market+$0
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.00
2 BR
2 BR
0.93ratio
FMR$1,090
Market$1,170
vs market-$80
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.93
3 BR
3 BR
1.01ratio
FMR$1,380
Market$1,370
vs market+$10
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.01
4 BR
4 BR
0.95ratio
FMR$1,450
Market$1,520
vs market-$70
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.95
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Historical
FY 2023-2027
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ZIP 38879 fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in ZIP 38879 (Verona, MS) is $1,090 a month. That is up 7.9% from $1,010 in FY 2026. Verona is in the Lee 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 $1,044. Among 17 ZIP codes in Lee County, 38879 is tied for the highest two-bedroom rent (county range $910–$1,090). The median county two-bedroom FMR in Mississippi is $905, so ZIP 38879 is 20% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for 38879
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$860
$950
+10.5%
$855–$1,045
1BR
$870
$970
+11.5%
$873–$1,067
2BR
$1,010
$1,090
+7.9%
$981–$1,199
3BR
$1,280
$1,380
+7.8%
$1,242–$1,518
4BR
$1,350
$1,450
+7.4%
$1,305–$1,595
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for 38879
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$950
$970
$1,090
$1,380
$1,450
FY 2026
$860
$870
$1,010
$1,280
$1,350
FY 2025
$940
$950
$1,120
$1,410
$1,490
FY 2024area FMR
$853
$859
$1,045
$1,319
$1,486
FY 2023area FMR
$722
$727
$891
$1,134
$1,347
Marked years use a different HUD benchmark than FY 2027, so they are not a like-for-like change.
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in ZIP 38879?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the county-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,044, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $940 to $1,148 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $1,090 it would be $981 to $1,199. 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 38879 in?
ZIP 38879 is in the Lee County, MS non-metropolitan FMR area. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the county-wide two-bedroom FMR is $1,044.
How much did fair market rent change in ZIP 38879 for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR rose 7.9%, from $1,010 in FY 2026 to $1,090 in FY 2027. Since FY 2025 it has fallen 2.7%.
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