Low-FMR metro gap - Hattiesburg, MS MSA
Displayed gap in Hattiesburg, MS MSA: +9.1% (HUD $1,047 vs ACS $960) · counties in FMR rows: Forrest County, Lamar County, Perry County .
FMR gap dispatch plate
CBSA 25620 · Hattiesburg, MS -9.1% shortfall
GAP-COVERS · FMR-BOTTOM · SPREAD-PLUS · PHOTO-FINISH · COUNTY-MID · BOOK-FULL
- GAP-COVERS 9.1% cushion
- FMR-BOTTOM #53/396 · P13
- SPREAD-PLUS +$87
- PHOTO-FINISH La Crosse-Onalaska
- COUNTY-MID 3 counties
- BOOK-FULL HUD+ACS pair
Nearest shortfall peer: La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN Metro Area (+0.2pp)
Coverage is positive but not extreme. Bedroom mix and ZIP still dominate, pull the FY2026 bedroom table before comparing peers.
Instrument codes from this metro’s HUD FMR vs ACS shortfall band, national FMR quartile, dollar spread, gap peer, county footprint, and book completeness, not a moving recommendation.
Shortfall neighbourhood around Hattiesburg, MS
Metros nearest this CBSA on voucher-vs-market shortfall (HUD FMR vs ACS 2-BR median). Full ladder: /gap/.
- Slidell-Mandevil -8.83
Slidell-Mandevil: -8.8% shortfall
-8.83 % shortfall
- Mobile -8.84
Mobile: -8.8% shortfall
-8.84 % shortfall
- La Crosse-Onalas -8.87
La Crosse-Onalas: -8.9% shortfall
-8.87 % shortfall
- Hattiesburg · this metro -9.06
Hattiesburg · this metro: -9.1% shortfall
-9.06 % shortfall
- New Orleans-Meta -9.37
New Orleans-Meta: -9.4% shortfall
-9.37 % shortfall
How does Hattiesburg, MS compare with nearby FMR areas?
These are the twelve metros closest to Hattiesburg, MS on the displayed voucher-vs-market margin. Their county lists are HUD FMR-area coverage, not a claim that the markets are interchangeable.
- La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN Metro Area
-8.9% shortfall · HUD $1,166 vs ACS $1,071 · $+$95/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Houston County, La Crosse County.
- Mobile, AL Metro Area
-8.8% shortfall · HUD $1,083 vs ACS $995 · $+$88/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Mobile County.
- Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA Metro Area
-8.8% shortfall · HUD $1,331 vs ACS $1,223 · $+$108/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: St. Tammany Parish.
- New Orleans-Metairie, LA Metro Area
-9.4% shortfall · HUD $1,331 vs ACS $1,217 · $+$114/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Jefferson Parish, Orleans Parish, Plaquemines Parish, St. Bernard Parish, St. Charles Parish, St. John the Baptist Parish.
- Vallejo, CA Metro Area
-8.7% shortfall · HUD $2,178 vs ACS $2,004 · $+$174/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Solano County.
- Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA Metro Area
-9.6% shortfall · HUD $1,051 vs ACS $959 · $+$92/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Black Hawk County, Grundy County.
- Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC Metro Area
-8.5% shortfall · HUD $1,173 vs ACS $1,081 · $+$92/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Anderson County.
- Morgantown, WV Metro Area
-9.8% shortfall · HUD $1,099 vs ACS $1,001 · $+$98/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Monongalia County, Preston County.
- Champaign-Urbana, IL Metro Area
-8.3% shortfall · HUD $1,122 vs ACS $1,036 · $+$86/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Champaign County, Piatt County.
- Peoria, IL Metro Area
-8.2% shortfall · HUD $1,039 vs ACS $960 · $+$79/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Marshall County, Peoria County, Stark County, Tazewell County, Woodford County.
- Evansville, IN Metro Area
-10.0% shortfall · HUD $1,113 vs ACS $1,012 · $+$101/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Posey County, Vanderburgh County, Warrick County.
- Paducah, KY-IL Metro Area
-10.0% shortfall · HUD $969 vs ACS $881 · $+$88/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Massac County.
Source: HUD USER FY2026 Fair Market Rent area records and Census ACS 2019–2023 median gross rent.
MS FMR scale context
These are the closest FY2026 2-BR FMR values in MS; they help place this HUD reference on its state scale, but do not substitute for each metro’s ACS rent comparison.
- Gulfport-Biloxi, MS HUD Metro FMR Area $1,140 (+$93)
- Jackson, MS HUD Metro FMR Area $1,288 (+$241)
High-FMR contrast (scale only)
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT MSA ($1,865 2-BR); Broadwater County, MT HUD Metro FMR Area ($1,748 2-BR); Beaufort County, SC HUD Metro FMR Area ($1,816 2-BR); Ithaca, NY MSA ($1,753 2-BR) . Opposite-quartile FMR metros for scale, not gap substitutes for Hattiesburg, MS MSA.
Hattiesburg, MS MSA gap inputs
- HUD 2-BR FMR (FY2026): $1,047/mo
- ACS 2019–2023 2-BR median: $960/mo
- Displayed gap: +9.1%
- National FMR percentile: 13 (#53/396)
displayed % = (HUD 2-BR − ACS 2-BR median) / ACS median × 100
Issuing PHAs for Hattiesburg, MS MSA
MS HCV agencies (scale-keyed)
- South Delta Regional Housing Authority
- Mississippi Regional Housing Authority No. V
- The Housing Authority of the City of Biloxi
- Mississippi Regional Housing Authority No. VII
- Tennessee Valley Regional Housing Authority
- The Housing Authority of the City of Jackson
- North Delta Regional Housing Authority
- Mississippi Regional Housing Authority No. IV
Full payment standards for Hattiesburg, MS MSA · Payment standards vs FMR
Source: HUD USER Fair Market Rent FY2026, Census ACS median gross rent. Gap is PlainVoucher-derived. Methodology.
Disclaimer. For informational purposes only, not a substitute for PHA counseling or legal advice. Median gross rent reflects rents paid by current tenants; asking rents for available units typically run higher. Actual PHA payment standards can differ from HUD FMR by ±10%. Always confirm the current payment standard with your PHA. PlainVoucher is not affiliated with HUD or any PHA.