Lamar County, MS Fair Market Rent FY2027

Part of the Hattiesburg, MS MSA metro FMR area. Fair Market Rents apply from October 1, 2026.

$916Efficiency +19.6%
$1,1171 bedroom +25.8%
$1,3162 bedrooms +25.7%
$1,6763 bedrooms +24.3%
$1,7304 bedrooms +24.8%

FY2027 vs FY2026

Unit sizeFY2027FY2026Change
Efficiency$916$766+19.6%
1 bedroom$1,117$888+25.8%
2 bedrooms$1,316$1,047+25.7%
3 bedrooms$1,676$1,348+24.3%
4 bedrooms$1,730$1,386+24.8%

FY2026 income limits

Median family income: $79,800

Household size12345678
Extremely low (30%)$16,800$21,640$27,320$33,000$38,680$44,360$49,500$52,700
Very low (50%)$27,950$31,950$35,950$39,900$43,100$46,300$49,500$52,700
Low income (80%)$44,700$51,100$57,500$63,850$69,000$74,100$79,200$84,300

Section 8 income limits set by HUD for FY2026; programs may use different limits.

Two-bedroom FMR since 1983

FY1983: $3031983FY1985: $314FY1986: $319FY1987: $326FY1988: $335FY1989: $3401989FY1990: $347FY1991: $356FY1992: $368FY1993: $377FY1994: $3771994FY1995: $352FY1996: $365FY1997: $377FY1998: $386FY1999: $3981999FY2000: $413FY2001: $428FY2002: $451FY2003: $478FY2004: $4802004FY2005: $515FY2006: $528FY2007: $549FY2008: $581FY2009: $6252009FY2010: $628FY2011: $671FY2012: $644FY2013: $700FY2014: $7182014FY2015: $739FY2016: $731FY2017: $877FY2018: $790FY2019: $7682019FY2020: $825FY2021: $855FY2022: $868FY2023: $949FY2024: $1,1012024FY2025: $1,143FY2026: $1,047FY2027: $1,3162027

Small Area FMRs by ZIP code

ZIP1 BR2 BR3 BR
39401$1,080$1,270$1,620
39402$1,320$1,550$1,970
39403$1,070$1,260$1,600
39404$1,070$1,260$1,600
39406$1,090$1,280$1,630
39423$800$950$1,220
39425$940$1,100$1,370
39429$800$950$1,220
39437$800$950$1,220
39455$890$1,050$1,350
39456$820$950$1,220
39459$850$1,050$1,290
39462$1,040$1,220$1,550
39464$800$970$1,220
39465$1,040$1,230$1,570
39475$1,080$1,270$1,620
39476$800$950$1,220
39482$970$1,150$1,450
39577$920$1,090$1,320

All ZIP codes in the Hattiesburg, MS MSA FMR area.

Questions and answers

What is the Fair Market Rent in Lamar County, MS for FY2027?

HUD set the FY2027 Fair Market Rents for Lamar County, MS at $916 for an efficiency, $1,117 for one bedroom, $1,316 for two bedrooms, $1,676 for three and $1,730 for four bedrooms.

How much did Fair Market Rent change in Lamar County, MS?

The two-bedroom FMR changed from $1,047 in FY2026 to $1,316 in FY2027 (+25.7%).

What are the HUD income limits for Lamar County, MS?

For FY2026 the median family income is $79,800. The low-income (80%) limit for a family of four is $63,850, very low income (50%) $39,900 and extremely low income $33,000.