Metro FMR area · MS · HUD FY 2027

Benton County, MS Fair Market Rent

HUD’s FY 2027 Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in the Benton County, MS area is $905 a month, 17% below the Mississippi average and 49% below the U.S. average of $1,761. ZIP-level Small Area FMRs for its 11 ZIP codes range from $910 to $1,020.

$9052-bedroom FMR+$63 (+7.5%) vs FY 2026
$8271-bedroom FMRU.S.: $1,478
$36,200Income for a 2-bedroomat 30% of income
7,589Residents1 county

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2-bedroom Fair Market Rent and the income it needs
Area	Fair Market Rent	Income needed	Share of your income
Benton County, MS FMR	$905	$36,200	–
Mississippi average	$1,087	$43,491	–
U.S. average	$1,761	$70,432	–

Benton County, MS Fair Market Rents, FY 2027 vs FY 2026
Unit	Benton County, MS FY 2027	FY 2026	Change	Mississippi avg	U.S. avg	Income needed
Studio	$767	$727	+$40 (+5.5%)	$883	$1,379	$30,680
1 bedroom	$827	$768	+$59 (+7.7%)	$928	$1,478	$33,080
2 bedrooms	$905	$842	+$63 (+7.5%)	$1,087	$1,761	$36,200
3 bedrooms	$1,127	$1,157	−$30 (−2.6%)	$1,371	$2,266	$45,080
4 bedrooms	$1,377	$1,284	+$93 (+7.2%)	$1,518	$2,607	$55,080

Counties in this FMR area

Counties in the Benton County, MS FMR area
County	Residents in area
Benton County, MS	7,589

Small Area FMRs by ZIP code

Small Area FMRs apply to Housing Choice Vouchers where HUD requires them or the housing authority opts in; otherwise the metro FMR above applies. The median ZIP’s 2-bedroom SAFMR is $940.

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FY 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rents, Benton County, MS
ZIP	Studio	1BR	2BR	3BR	4BR	2BR vs FY 2026	2BR vs area FMR
38603	$770	$830	$910	$1,160	$1,380	−$20 (−2.2%)	1% above
38610	$810	$810	$950	$1,230	$1,260	−$20 (−2.1%)	5% above
38629	$760	$790	$910	$1,150	$1,260	+$40 (+4.6%)	1% above
38633	$820	$880	$1,000	$1,200	$1,660	−$20 (−2.0%)	10% above
38635	$770	$780	$1,000	$1,210	$1,670	−$50 (−4.8%)	10% above
38642	$760	$770	$1,000	$1,200	$1,660	−$20 (−2.0%)	10% above
38647	$760	$810	$940	$1,180	$1,410	+$50 (+5.6%)	4% above
38650	$800	$830	$910	$1,130	$1,190	+$60 (+7.1%)	1% above
38659	$800	$820	$1,020	$1,230	$1,660	−$10 (−1.0%)	13% above
38663	$760	$770	$910	$1,170	$1,190	+$70 (+8.3%)	1% above
38683	$760	$790	$910	$1,150	$1,200	+$70 (+8.3%)	1% above

Sources

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, HUD User Fair Market Rents: FY 2027 FMRs (file dated August 26, 2026) and FY 2026 FMRs (file dated April 21, 2026).
HUD User Small Area Fair Market Rents: FY 2027 SAFMRs (file dated August 31, 2026) and FY 2026 SAFMRs (file dated April 21, 2026).

Fair Market Rents are HUD’s estimate of gross rent (rent plus utilities) for a modest unit, set at the 40th percentile of recent-mover rents. FY 2027 is HUD’s fiscal year beginning October 1, 2026. Housing authorities set voucher payment standards from these figures; check yours.