FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.93
1 BR
1 BR
0.97ratio
FMR$900
Market$930
vs market-$30
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.97
2 BR
2 BR
0.68ratio
FMR$1,010
Market$1,490
vs market-$480
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.68
3 BR
3 BR
0.82ratio
FMR$1,330
Market$1,630
vs market-$300
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.82
4 BR
4 BR
0.70ratio
FMR$1,340
Market$1,920
vs market-$580
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.70
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FY 2023-2027
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ZIP 39302 fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in ZIP 39302 (Meridian, MS) is $1,010 a month. That is up 11.0% from $910 in FY 2026. Meridian is in the Lauderdale 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 $1,006. Among 15 ZIP codes in Lauderdale County, 39302 is tied for the 9th-highest two-bedroom rent (county range $910–$1,360). The median county two-bedroom FMR in Mississippi is $905, so ZIP 39302 is 12% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for 39302
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$780
$880
+12.8%
$792–$968
1BR
$820
$900
+9.8%
$810–$990
2BR
$910
$1,010
+11.0%
$909–$1,111
3BR
$1,210
$1,330
+9.9%
$1,197–$1,463
4BR
$1,270
$1,340
+5.5%
$1,206–$1,474
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for 39302
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$880
$900
$1,010
$1,330
$1,340
FY 2026
$780
$820
$910
$1,210
$1,270
FY 2025
$860
$880
$1,000
$1,340
$1,410
FY 2024area FMR
$803
$809
$955
$1,255
$1,385
FY 2023area FMR
$649
$667
$811
$1,047
$1,217
Marked years use a different HUD benchmark than FY 2027, so they are not a like-for-like change.
Two-bedroom rent in nearby Lauderdale County ZIP codes
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in ZIP 39302?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the county-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,006, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $905 to $1,107 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $1,010 it would be $909 to $1,111. 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 39302 in?
ZIP 39302 is in the Lauderdale County, MS non-metropolitan FMR area. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the county-wide two-bedroom FMR is $1,006.
How much did fair market rent change in ZIP 39302 for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR rose 11.0%, from $910 in FY 2026 to $1,010 in FY 2027. Since FY 2025 it has risen 1.0%.
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