FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.70
1 BR
1 BR
0.71ratio
FMR$970
Market$1,360
vs market-$390
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.71
2 BR
2 BR
0.83ratio
FMR$1,100
Market$1,330
vs market-$230
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.83
3 BR
3 BR
1.03ratio
FMR$1,510
Market$1,470
vs market+$40
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.03
4 BR
4 BR
1.07ratio
FMR$1,760
Market$1,650
vs market+$110
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.07
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Historical
FY 2023-2027
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Market rent
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ZIP 39552 fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in ZIP 39552 (Escatawpa, MS) is $1,100 a month. That is up 2.8% from $1,070 in FY 2026. Escatawpa is in the Pascagoula, 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 $1,099. Among 14 ZIP codes in Jackson County, 39552 is tied for the 4th-highest two-bedroom rent (county range $970–$1,330). The median county two-bedroom FMR in Mississippi is $905, so ZIP 39552 is 22% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for 39552
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$930
$960
+3.2%
$864–$1,056
1BR
$950
$970
+2.1%
$873–$1,067
2BR
$1,070
$1,100
+2.8%
$990–$1,210
3BR
$1,450
$1,510
+4.1%
$1,359–$1,661
4BR
$1,770
$1,760
−0.6%
$1,584–$1,936
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for 39552
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$960
$970
$1,100
$1,510
$1,760
FY 2026
$930
$950
$1,070
$1,450
$1,770
FY 2025
$920
$970
$1,090
$1,460
$1,820
FY 2024
$840
$960
$1,080
$1,440
$1,830
FY 2023
$650
$800
$910
$1,220
$1,550
Two-bedroom rent in nearby Jackson County ZIP codes
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in ZIP 39552?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,099, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $989 to $1,209 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $1,100 it would be $990 to $1,210. 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 39552 in?
ZIP 39552 is in the Pascagoula, MS HUD Metro FMR Area. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR is $1,099.
How much did fair market rent change in ZIP 39552 for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR rose 2.8%, from $1,070 in FY 2026 to $1,100 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 20.9%.
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