Income Limits by County

HUD Metro FMR Area · 4 counties

Jackson, MS Fair Market Rent & Income Limits

For FY2027 HUD set the two-bedroom Fair Market Rent for the Jackson, MS area at $1,289 a month, up 0.1% from FY2026. The FY2026 median family income is $91,400. The same figures apply in all 4 counties of the area.

2-bedroom FMR$1,289per month ▲ 0.1%
Median family income$91,400FY2026
People in the area516,889HUD file, 2024

Fair Market Rent by unit size

FY2027 FY2026

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Low income (80% limit)

A household of 4 earning $71,100 is under the 80% limit of $73,100 for this area. At 30% of income it could pay about $1,778 a month for rent and utilities.

This is a quick comparison with HUD's published limits, not an eligibility decision. Programs count income in their own ways and many have waiting lists; the local housing agency or property decides.

Income limits

FY2026 income limits by household size (yearly gross income)
PeopleExtremely low30% / povertyVery low50%60% (LIHTC)MTSPLow income80%
1$19,200$32,000$38,400$51,200
2$21,950$36,600$43,920$58,500
3$27,320$41,150$49,380$65,800
4$33,000$45,700$54,840$73,100
5$38,680$49,400$59,280$78,950
6$44,360$53,050$63,660$84,800
7$50,040$56,700$68,040$90,650
8$55,720$60,350$72,420$96,500

Two-bedroom FMR since 2001

2-bedroom Fair Market Rent, 2001 to 2027$0$400$800$1,200$1,600200520102015202020252027$1,289FY2001: $557FY2002: $573FY2003: $587FY2004: $589FY2005: $609FY2006: $613FY2007: $638FY2008: $747FY2009: $784FY2010: $788FY2011: $764FY2012: $731FY2013: $810FY2014: $771FY2015: $780FY2016: $831FY2017: $856FY2018: $880FY2019: $867FY2020: $911FY2021: $932FY2022: $947FY2023: $1,059FY2024: $1,159FY2025: $1,232FY2026: $1,288FY2027: $1,289

Counties in the area

CountyPeople2 BR FMR
Hinds County, MS218,533$1,289
Rankin County, MS158,854$1,289
Madison County, MS111,647$1,289
Copiah County, MS27,855$1,289

Small Area FMRs across 69 ZIP codes

Two-bedroom Small Area FMRs in the Jackson, MS area run from $910 to $1,930; the middle ZIP code is at $1,240, against the area-wide FMR of $1,289. This is a mandatory Small Area FMR area (designated 2016, in force since 4/1/2018): voucher payment standards follow the ZIP-code figures.

$910$1,930median $1,240

Highest ZIP codes

39110 (Madison, MS)$1,930
39047 (Brandon, MS)$1,800
39232 (Flowood, MS)$1,670
39272 (Byram, MS)$1,600
39201 (Jackson, MS)$1,580
39211 (Jackson, MS)$1,480
39043 (Brandon, MS)$1,450
39157 (Ridgeland, MS)$1,450

Lowest ZIP codes

39654 (Monticello, MS)$910
39203 (Jackson, MS)$910
39144 (Pattison, MS)$910
39083 (Hazlehurst, MS)$910
39079 (Goodman, MS)$910
39078 (Georgetown, MS)$910
39059 (Crystal Springs, MS)$910
39044 (Braxton, MS)$910

Questions

What is the Fair Market Rent in the Jackson, MS area?

HUD's FY2027 Fair Market Rents for the Jackson, MS area are $1,099 (studio), $1,105 (1 BR), $1,289 (2 BR), $1,536 (3 BR) and $1,694 (4 BR) a month.

What is the area median income for Jackson, MS?

The FY2026 median family income is $91,400; the 80% low-income limit for four people is $73,100.

Which counties are in this HUD metro area?

Hinds County, MS, Rankin County, MS, Madison County, MS and Copiah County, MS.