FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.69
1 BR
1 BR
0.78ratio
FMR$970
Market$1,240
vs market-$270
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.78
2 BR
2 BR
0.65ratio
FMR$1,060
Market$1,620
vs market-$560
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.65
3 BR
3 BR
0.68ratio
FMR$1,390
Market$2,030
vs market-$640
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.68
4 BR
4 BR
0.68ratio
FMR$1,390
Market$2,040
vs market-$650
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.68
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FY 2023-2027
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ZIP 39759 fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in ZIP 39759 (Starkville, MS) is $1,060 a month. That is up 5.0% from $1,010 in FY 2026. Starkville is in the Clay 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 9 ZIP codes in Clay County, 39759 is tied for the highest two-bedroom rent (county range $910–$1,060). The median county two-bedroom FMR in Mississippi is $905, so ZIP 39759 is 17% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for 39759
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$880
$930
+5.7%
$837–$1,023
1BR
$920
$970
+5.4%
$873–$1,067
2BR
$1,010
$1,060
+5.0%
$954–$1,166
3BR
$1,330
$1,390
+4.5%
$1,251–$1,529
4BR
$1,420
$1,390
−2.1%
$1,251–$1,529
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for 39759
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$930
$970
$1,060
$1,390
$1,390
FY 2026
$880
$920
$1,010
$1,330
$1,420
FY 2025
$820
$970
$1,070
$1,410
$1,420
FY 2024area FMR
$775
$804
$903
$1,271
$1,532
FY 2023area FMR
$643
$678
$766
$1,060
$1,305
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 39759?
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 $1,060 it would be $954 to $1,166. 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 39759 in?
ZIP 39759 is in the Clay 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 39759 for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR rose 5.0%, from $1,010 in FY 2026 to $1,060 in FY 2027. Since FY 2025 it has fallen 0.9%.
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