FY2027 Small Area FMR · Jackson, MS

ZIP 39225 Fair Market Rent & Payment Standards

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP code 39225 (Jackson, MS) is $1,240 a month, down 0.8% from FY2026. That is 4% below the Jackson, MS area-wide FMR of $1,289.

2-bedroom SAFMR$1,240per month ▼ 0.8%

Area-wide 2 BR FMR$1,289Jackson, MS

Rank in the area23rdof 69 ZIP codes

Payment standard range, 2 bedrooms

90% of SAFMR$1,116

2 BR Small Area FMR$1,240

110% of SAFMR$1,364

Housing agencies may set voucher payment standards anywhere from 90% to 110% of the FMR without asking HUD.

Studio$1,060■ 0.0%

1 BR$1,060■ 0.0%

2 BR$1,240▼ 0.8%

3 BR$1,480▼ 1.3%

4 BR$1,630▼ 1.8%

FY2027 FY2026

Where 39225 sits in the Jackson, MS area

Of the 69 ZIP codes HUD lists for the area, 39225 has the 23rd highest two-bedroom Small Area FMR. Jackson, MS is one of the 65 metro areas where HUD requires Small Area FMRs for the Housing Choice Voucher program (designated 2016), so local housing agencies must set payment standards from this ZIP code's figure, normally between $1,116 and $1,364 for two bedrooms.

All unit sizes

Monthly gross rent including utilities
Unit	FY2027 SAFMR	Payment standard range	Area-wide FMR	FY2026 SAFMR
Studio	$1,060	$954 – $1,166	$1,099	$1,060
1 bedroom	$1,060	$954 – $1,166	$1,105	$1,060
2 bedrooms	$1,240	$1,116 – $1,364	$1,289	$1,250
3 bedrooms	$1,480	$1,332 – $1,628	$1,536	$1,500
4 bedrooms	$1,630	$1,467 – $1,793	$1,694	$1,660

A household renting a two-bedroom home at the Small Area FMR of $1,240 needs about $49,600 a year to keep housing costs at 30% of income. The area median family income is $91,400 and the 80% low-income limit for four people is $73,100. ZIP code 39225 lies mainly in Hinds County. See the Jackson, MS metro page for the full income limits table and the household check.

Nearby ZIP codes

ZIP	Place	Distance	2 BR SAFMR
39269	Jackson	0.3 mi	$1,240
39201	Jackson	0.6 mi	$1,580
39203	Jackson	1.1 mi	$910
39202	Jackson	1.2 mi	$1,070
39217	Jackson	1.5 mi	$960
39210	Jackson	1.7 mi	$1,110

Questions

What is the Fair Market Rent for ZIP code 39225?

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rents for 39225 are $1,060 (studio), $1,060 (1 BR), $1,240 (2 BR), $1,480 (3 BR) and $1,630 (4 BR) a month.

What is the Section 8 payment standard in 39225?

Housing agencies set payment standards between 90% and 110% of the applicable FMR without HUD approval. For a two-bedroom unit in 39225 that range is $1,116 to $1,364 if the agency uses Small Area FMRs. Ask your housing agency for its actual payment standard.

Which income limits apply in 39225?

The FY2026 income limits of the Jackson, MS area apply: median family income $91,400, low-income (80%) limit $73,100 for a family of four.