FY2027 Small Area FMR · Brooklyn, MS

ZIP 39425 Fair Market Rent & Payment Standards

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP code 39425 (Brooklyn, MS) is $1,100 a month, up 6.8% from FY2026. That is 16% below the Hattiesburg, MS area-wide FMR of $1,316.

2-bedroom SAFMR$1,100per month ▲ 6.8%

Area-wide 2 BR FMR$1,316Hattiesburg, MS

Rank in the area10thof 19 ZIP codes

Payment standard range, 2 bedrooms

90% of SAFMR$990

2 BR Small Area FMR$1,100

110% of SAFMR$1,210

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

Studio$830▲ 7.8%

1 BR$940▲ 9.3%

2 BR$1,100▲ 6.8%

3 BR$1,370▲ 3.8%

4 BR$1,520▲ 10.9%

FY2027 FY2026

Where 39425 sits in the Hattiesburg, MS area

Of the 19 ZIP codes HUD lists for the area, 39425 has the 10th highest two-bedroom Small Area FMR. Hattiesburg, MS is not on HUD's list of mandatory Small Area FMR areas, so voucher payment standards here are normally based on the area-wide FMR of $1,316 for two bedrooms; an agency that opts in to Small Area FMRs would use $1,100 for this ZIP code instead.

All unit sizes

Monthly gross rent including utilities
Unit	FY2027 SAFMR	Payment standard range	Area-wide FMR	FY2026 SAFMR
Studio	$830	$747 – $913	$916	$770
1 bedroom	$940	$846 – $1,034	$1,117	$860
2 bedrooms	$1,100	$990 – $1,210	$1,316	$1,030
3 bedrooms	$1,370	$1,233 – $1,507	$1,676	$1,320
4 bedrooms	$1,520	$1,368 – $1,672	$1,730	$1,370

A household renting a two-bedroom home at the Small Area FMR of $1,100 needs about $44,000 a year to keep housing costs at 30% of income. The area median family income is $79,800 and the 80% low-income limit for four people is $63,850. ZIP code 39425 lies mainly in Perry County and Forrest County. See the Hattiesburg, MS metro page for the full income limits table and the household check.

Nearby ZIP codes

ZIP	Place	Distance	2 BR SAFMR
39577	Wiggins	10.8 mi	$1,090
39462	New Augusta	12.1 mi	$1,220
39423	Beaumont	12.4 mi	$950
39456	Mc Lain	15.2 mi	$950
39401	Hattiesburg	16.3 mi	$1,270
39465	Petal	20.3 mi	$1,230

Questions

What is the Fair Market Rent for ZIP code 39425?

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rents for 39425 are $830 (studio), $940 (1 BR), $1,100 (2 BR), $1,370 (3 BR) and $1,520 (4 BR) a month.

What is the Section 8 payment standard in 39425?

Housing agencies set payment standards between 90% and 110% of the applicable FMR without HUD approval. For a two-bedroom unit in 39425 that range is $990 to $1,210 if the agency uses Small Area FMRs. Ask your housing agency for its actual payment standard.

Which income limits apply in 39425?

The FY2026 income limits of the Hattiesburg, MS area apply: median family income $79,800, low-income (80%) limit $63,850 for a family of four.