ZIP 39149 Fair Market Rent FY2027

Small Area Fair Market Rents for ZIP code 39149 in the Simpson County, MS FMR area.

Simpson County, MS

$840Efficiency

$8701 bedroom

$9802 bedrooms

$1,3103 bedrooms

$1,5004 bedrooms

Payment standard range

Unit size	SAFMR	90%	110%	Metro FMR
Efficiency	$840	$756	$924	$798
1 bedroom	$870	$783	$957	$831
2 bedrooms	$980	$882	$1,078	$905
3 bedrooms	$1,310	$1,179	$1,441	$1,253
4 bedrooms	$1,500	$1,350	$1,650	$1,513

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

Jefferson Davis County, MS

$840Efficiency

$8701 bedroom

$9802 bedrooms

$1,3103 bedrooms

$1,5004 bedrooms

Payment standard range

Unit size	SAFMR	90%	110%	Metro FMR
Efficiency	$840	$756	$924	$687
1 bedroom	$870	$783	$957	$692
2 bedrooms	$980	$882	$1,078	$905
3 bedrooms	$1,310	$1,179	$1,441	$1,078
4 bedrooms	$1,500	$1,350	$1,650	$1,189

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

Income in ZIP 39149

$46,002average adjusted gross income per tax return (2022)

$34,339average salaries and wages per return

640tax returns filed

26%of average income for a 2-bedroom SAFMR

Adjusted gross income	Share of returns
$1 to $25,000	40.6%
$25,000 to $50,000	28.1%
$50,000 to $75,000	15.6%
$75,000 to $100,000	7.8%
$100,000 to $200,000	7.8%
$200,000 or more	0.0%

IRS Statistics of Income, individual income tax returns by ZIP code, tax year 2022. 29.7% of returns claimed the Earned Income Tax Credit.

Questions and answers

What is the Small Area Fair Market Rent for ZIP code 39149?

HUD's FY2027 Small Area FMRs for ZIP 39149 (Simpson County, MS) are $840 efficiency, $870 one bedroom, $980 two bedrooms, $1,310 three and $1,500 four bedrooms.

What payment standard can a housing authority set in ZIP 39149?

Public housing agencies may set voucher payment standards between 90% and 110% of the Small Area FMR – for a two-bedroom unit $882 to $1,078.

How affordable is rent in ZIP 39149?

Tax returns filed from ZIP 39149 reported an average adjusted gross income of $46,002 (2022). A two-bedroom unit at the Small Area FMR costs $11,760 a year, or 26% of that income.