FY2027 Small Area FMR · Starkville, MS

ZIP 39760 Fair Market Rent & Payment Standards

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP code 39760 (Starkville, MS) is $1,020 a month, up 6.2% from FY2026. That is 0% equal to the Oktibbeha County, MS area-wide FMR of $1,024.

2-bedroom SAFMR$1,020per month ▲ 6.2%

Area-wide 2 BR FMR$1,024Oktibbeha County, MS

Rank in the area5thof 9 ZIP codes

Payment standard range, 2 bedrooms

90% of SAFMR$918

2 BR Small Area FMR$1,020

110% of SAFMR$1,122

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

Studio$900▲ 7.1%

1 BR$940▲ 6.8%

2 BR$1,020▲ 6.2%

3 BR$1,340▲ 5.5%

4 BR$1,340▲ 5.5%

FY2027 FY2026

Where 39760 sits in the Oktibbeha County, MS area

Of the 9 ZIP codes HUD lists for the area, 39760 has the 5th highest two-bedroom Small Area FMR. Oktibbeha County, 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 $1,024 for two bedrooms; an agency that opts in to Small Area FMRs would use $1,020 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	$900	$810 – $990	$903	$840
1 bedroom	$940	$846 – $1,034	$941	$880
2 bedrooms	$1,020	$918 – $1,122	$1,024	$960
3 bedrooms	$1,340	$1,206 – $1,474	$1,341	$1,270
4 bedrooms	$1,340	$1,206 – $1,474	$1,346	$1,270

A household renting a two-bedroom home at the Small Area FMR of $1,020 needs about $40,800 a year to keep housing costs at 30% of income. The area median family income is $84,700 and the 80% low-income limit for four people is $67,750. ZIP code 39760 lies mainly in Oktibbeha County. See the Oktibbeha County, MS county page for the full income limits table and the household check.

Nearby ZIP codes

ZIP	Place	Distance	2 BR SAFMR
39736	Artesia	3.8 mi	$910
39753	Mayhew	3.9 mi	$930
39762	Mississippi State	5.2 mi	$1,060
39759	Starkville	7.1 mi	$1,060
39743	Crawford	10.1 mi	$1,060
39701	Columbus	12.5 mi	$910

Questions

What is the Fair Market Rent for ZIP code 39760?

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rents for 39760 are $900 (studio), $940 (1 BR), $1,020 (2 BR), $1,340 (3 BR) and $1,340 (4 BR) a month.

What is the Section 8 payment standard in 39760?

Housing agencies set payment standards between 90% and 110% of the applicable FMR without HUD approval. For a two-bedroom unit in 39760 that range is $918 to $1,122 if the agency uses Small Area FMRs. Ask your housing agency for its actual payment standard.

Which income limits apply in 39760?

The FY2026 income limits of the Oktibbeha County, MS area apply: median family income $84,700, low-income (80%) limit $67,750 for a family of four.