ZIP 39117 Fair Market Rent FY2027

Small Area Fair Market Rents for ZIP code 39117 in the Jackson, MS FMR area.

Jackson, MS

$880Efficiency

$8801 bedroom

$1,0602 bedrooms

$1,2703 bedrooms

$1,4004 bedrooms

Payment standard range

Unit size	SAFMR	90%	110%	Metro FMR
Efficiency	$880	$792	$968	$1,099
1 bedroom	$880	$792	$968	$1,105
2 bedrooms	$1,060	$954	$1,166	$1,289
3 bedrooms	$1,270	$1,143	$1,397	$1,536
4 bedrooms	$1,400	$1,260	$1,540	$1,694

Housing authorities may set voucher payment standards from 90% to 110% of the FMR that applies to them.

Scott County, MS

$880Efficiency

$8801 bedroom

$1,0602 bedrooms

$1,2703 bedrooms

$1,4004 bedrooms

Payment standard range

Unit size	SAFMR	90%	110%	Metro FMR
Efficiency	$880	$792	$968	$844
1 bedroom	$880	$792	$968	$849
2 bedrooms	$1,060	$954	$1,166	$1,026
3 bedrooms	$1,270	$1,143	$1,397	$1,222
4 bedrooms	$1,400	$1,260	$1,540	$1,348

Housing authorities may set voucher payment standards from 90% to 110% of the FMR that applies to them.

Smith County, MS

$880Efficiency

$8801 bedroom

$1,0602 bedrooms

$1,2703 bedrooms

$1,4004 bedrooms

Payment standard range

Unit size	SAFMR	90%	110%	Metro FMR
Efficiency	$880	$792	$968	$761
1 bedroom	$880	$792	$968	$769
2 bedrooms	$1,060	$954	$1,166	$905
3 bedrooms	$1,270	$1,143	$1,397	$1,078
4 bedrooms	$1,400	$1,260	$1,540	$1,189

Housing authorities may set voucher payment standards from 90% to 110% of the FMR that applies to them.

Income in ZIP 39117

$53,841average adjusted gross income per tax return (2022)

$42,179average salaries and wages per return

3,740tax returns filed

24%of average income for a 2-bedroom SAFMR

Adjusted gross income	Share of returns
$1 to $25,000	34.2%
$25,000 to $50,000	29.4%
$50,000 to $75,000	15.0%
$75,000 to $100,000	8.8%
$100,000 to $200,000	10.4%
$200,000 or more	2.1%

IRS Statistics of Income, individual income tax returns by ZIP code, tax year 2022. 29.4% of returns claimed the Earned Income Tax Credit.

Questions and answers

What is the Small Area Fair Market Rent for ZIP code 39117?

HUD's FY2027 Small Area FMRs for ZIP 39117 (Jackson, MS) are $880 efficiency, $880 one bedroom, $1,060 two bedrooms, $1,270 three and $1,400 four bedrooms.

What payment standard can a housing authority set in ZIP 39117?

Public housing agencies may set voucher payment standards between 90% and 110% of the Small Area FMR – for a two-bedroom unit $954 to $1,166.

How affordable is rent in ZIP 39117?

Tax returns filed from ZIP 39117 reported an average adjusted gross income of $53,841 (2022). A two-bedroom unit at the Small Area FMR costs $12,720 a year, or 24% of that income.