Above-median FMR - Jackson, MS HUD Metro FMR Area
HUD FY2026 2-BR Fair Market Rent for Jackson, MS HUD Metro FMR Area is $1,288/month - 50th percentile of 396 published metro FMR areas (#197 cheapest→expensive) ; voucher vs ACS median: 23.4% above market ; FMR rows touch Copiah County, Hinds County, Madison County, Rankin County .
Geography note: HUD divides this CBSA into 5 separate Fair Market Rent areas, each with its own rent schedule. The amounts above are for Jackson, MS HUD Metro FMR Area only, not the whole metro.
Upper-half placement for Jackson, MS HUD Metro FMR Area
Above the national median but shy of the top quartile. Closest amounts: Camden County, NC HUD Metro FMR Area; Great Falls, MT MSA; South Bend-Mishawaka, IN HUD Metro FMR Area; Brunswick-St. Simons, GA MSA .
Low-FMR contrast set: Baker County, FL HUD Metro FMR Area, Callaway County, MO HUD Metro FMR Area, Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH HUD Metro FMR Area, Johnson City, TN MSA, Johnstown, PA MSA, Austin County, TX HUD Metro FMR Area .
MS-state FMR neighbors for Jackson, MS HUD Metro FMR Area
Closest 2-BR amounts inside MS: Gulfport-Biloxi, MS HUD Metro FMR Area ($1,140); Hattiesburg, MS MSA ($1,047) . Alphabetical “nearby” lists are intentionally not used here - amount proximity is the comparison that matters for payment standards.
What are the HUD FY2026 bedroom FMRs for Jackson, MS HUD Metro FMR Area?
| Size | HUD FMR |
|---|---|
| Studio | $1,091/mo |
| 1-BR | $1,097/mo |
| 2-BR | $1,288/mo |
| 3-BR | $1,544/mo |
| 4-BR | $1,705/mo |
Section 8 payment standard range for Jackson, MS HUD Metro FMR Area
HUD lets each Public Housing Authority set its payment standard between 90% and 110% of the published Fair Market Rent for the bedroom size served. These dollar amounts are derived from HUD FY2026 FMR for Jackson, MS HUD Metro FMR Area; your PHA may choose a figure inside this band. This is not a quote for a specific unit, availability, or waitlist status.
| Size | HUD FMR | 90% floor | 110% ceiling |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $1,091/mo | $982/mo | $1,200/mo |
| 1-BR | $1,097/mo | $987/mo | $1,207/mo |
| 2-BR | $1,288/mo | $1,159/mo | $1,417/mo |
| 3-BR | $1,544/mo | $1,390/mo | $1,698/mo |
| 4-BR | $1,705/mo | $1,535/mo | $1,876/mo |
For a 2-bedroom in Jackson, MS HUD Metro FMR Area, the HUD reference rent is $1,288/month, so the lawful payment-standard band runs $1,159–$1,417/month before any tenant income share.
HUD FMR filing-year trail · Jackson, MS HUD Metro FMR Area
Published two-bedroom Fair Market Rent for this HUD area across FY2022-2026. Year-over-year deltas compare adjacent fiscal years only. This is a historical HUD reference-rent series, not a PHA payment standard, unit quote, availability, eligibility, or waitlist result.
- Latest 2-BR
- $1,288
- FY2026
- vs prior FY
- +4.5%
- from FY2025 $1,232
- Span change
- +36.0%
- FY2022-2026
- Years shown
- 5
- HUD FMR history
| FY | 2-BR FMR | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $947/mo | - |
| 2023 | $1,059/mo | +11.8% |
| 2024 | $1,159/mo | +9.4% |
| 2025 | $1,232/mo | +6.3% |
| 2026 | $1,288/mo | +4.5% |
Source: HUD USER Fair Market Rents historical series for Jackson, MS HUD Metro FMR Area, FY2022-2026. Adjacent-year deltas only.
ACS median 2-BR rent $1,044/mo → 23.4% above market (generous). Detail: gap analysis for Jackson, MS HUD Metro FMR Area.
PHAs naming Jackson, MS HUD Metro FMR Area
- The Housing Authority of the City of Jackson · 1,120 HCV units
Need the full directory? Browse all HUD PHA records in Mississippi . The directory does not report current availability or waitlists.
MS agencies near this metro's scale key
Housing authorities in MS whose HCV caseload sits closest to a CBSA-stable scale target (not the statewide giants list - that list was identical across siblings):
- North Delta Regional Housing Authority
- Bay Waveland Housing Authority
- The Housing Authority of the City of Jackson
- The Housing Authority of the City of Meridian
- Mississippi Regional Housing Authority No. II
- The Housing Authority of the City of Greenwood
- Mississippi Regional Housing Authority No. VII
- The Housing Authority of the City of Biloxi
- Housing Authority of the City of Vicksburg
- Oxford Housing Authority
Full near-amount ladder
- Camden County, NC HUD Metro FMR Area · $1,287
- Great Falls, MT MSA · $1,284
- South Bend-Mishawaka, IN HUD Metro FMR Area · $1,292
- Brunswick-St. Simons, GA MSA · $1,293
- Elmira, NY MSA · $1,283
- Cleveland-Elyria, OH MSA · $1,279
- Pittsburgh, PA HUD Metro FMR Area · $1,299
- Abilene, TX MSA · $1,276
- Columbia, SC HUD Metro FMR Area · $1,276
- Sumter, SC MSA · $1,276
- Bloomington, IL MSA · $1,302
- Memphis, TN-MS-AR HUD Metro FMR Area · $1,274
What to do with this FMR desk
Jackson, MS HUD FY2026 2-BR FMR is $1,288/mo; use the schedule as a source desk, not a lease quote.
- Read the FY2022-2026 filing trail (+36.0% across the span) before comparing peers. FMR history on this page
- Cross-check the 1 PHA record tied to this market against the HUD directory profile. The Housing Authority of the City of Jackson
- Open the voucher-vs-market gap board for this CBSA (23.4% above market). Metro gap page
- Confirm how PHAs may set payment standards at 90-110% of FMR, and why the two figures are not interchangeable. FMR vs payment standard
FMR is HUD's published Fair Market Rent for this FMR area. It is not a PHA payment standard, unit quote, eligibility result, or waitlist status. Confirm any leasing figure with the PHA that serves the unit.
Source: HUD USER Fair Market Rent (FY2026) ; Census ACS median gross rent. Confirm the live PHA figure before leasing. Methodology.
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