FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.77
1 BR
1 BR
0.75ratio
FMR$1,060
Market$1,410
vs market-$350
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.75
2 BR
2 BR
0.73ratio
FMR$1,240
Market$1,700
vs market-$460
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.73
3 BR
3 BR
0.82ratio
FMR$1,480
Market$1,800
vs market-$320
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.82
4 BR
4 BR
0.83ratio
FMR$1,630
Market$1,970
vs market-$340
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.83
0.700.800.901.001.101.201.30aligned range
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FY 2023-2027
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FY2027
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ZIP 39286 fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in ZIP 39286 (Jackson, MS) is $1,240 a month. That is down 0.8% from $1,250 in FY 2026. Jackson is in the Jackson, MS HUD Metro FMR Area, where HUD requires housing authorities to set voucher payment standards by ZIP code using Small Area FMRs. Among 37 ZIP codes in Hinds County, 39286 is tied for the 10th-highest two-bedroom rent (county range $910–$1,670). The median county two-bedroom FMR in Mississippi is $905, so ZIP 39286 is 37% above it.
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in ZIP 39286?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With a two-bedroom FMR of $1,240, that basic range is $1,116 to $1,364 a month. 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 39286 in?
ZIP 39286 is in the Jackson, MS HUD Metro FMR Area. HUD requires Small Area FMRs in this area, so payment standards are set by ZIP code.
How much did fair market rent change in ZIP 39286 for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR fell 0.8%, from $1,250 in FY 2026 to $1,240 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 21.6%.
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