ZIP 39482 Fair Market Rent FY2027

Small Area Fair Market Rents for ZIP code 39482 in the Hattiesburg, MS MSA FMR area.

Hattiesburg, MS MSA

$810Efficiency

$9701 bedroom

$1,1502 bedrooms

$1,4503 bedrooms

$1,5204 bedrooms

Payment standard range

Unit size	SAFMR	90%	110%	Metro FMR
Efficiency	$810	$729	$891	$916
1 bedroom	$970	$873	$1,067	$1,117
2 bedrooms	$1,150	$1,035	$1,265	$1,316
3 bedrooms	$1,450	$1,305	$1,595	$1,676
4 bedrooms	$1,520	$1,368	$1,672	$1,730

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

Covington County, MS

$810Efficiency

$9701 bedroom

$1,1502 bedrooms

$1,4503 bedrooms

$1,5204 bedrooms

Payment standard range

Unit size	SAFMR	90%	110%	Metro FMR
Efficiency	$810	$729	$891	$761
1 bedroom	$970	$873	$1,067	$769
2 bedrooms	$1,150	$1,035	$1,265	$905
3 bedrooms	$1,450	$1,305	$1,595	$1,078
4 bedrooms	$1,520	$1,368	$1,672	$1,189

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

Jefferson Davis County, MS

$810Efficiency

$9701 bedroom

$1,1502 bedrooms

$1,4503 bedrooms

$1,5204 bedrooms

Payment standard range

Unit size	SAFMR	90%	110%	Metro FMR
Efficiency	$810	$729	$891	$687
1 bedroom	$970	$873	$1,067	$692
2 bedrooms	$1,150	$1,035	$1,265	$905
3 bedrooms	$1,450	$1,305	$1,595	$1,078
4 bedrooms	$1,520	$1,368	$1,672	$1,189

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

Marion County, MS

$810Efficiency

$9701 bedroom

$1,1502 bedrooms

$1,4503 bedrooms

$1,5204 bedrooms

Payment standard range

Unit size	SAFMR	90%	110%	Metro FMR
Efficiency	$810	$729	$891	$798
1 bedroom	$970	$873	$1,067	$807
2 bedrooms	$1,150	$1,035	$1,265	$949
3 bedrooms	$1,450	$1,305	$1,595	$1,131
4 bedrooms	$1,520	$1,368	$1,672	$1,472

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

Income in ZIP 39482

$74,695average adjusted gross income per tax return (2022)

$54,104average salaries and wages per return

4,630tax returns filed

18%of average income for a 2-bedroom SAFMR

Adjusted gross income	Share of returns
$1 to $25,000	28.9%
$25,000 to $50,000	21.4%
$50,000 to $75,000	14.7%
$75,000 to $100,000	10.8%
$100,000 to $200,000	19.0%
$200,000 or more	5.2%

IRS Statistics of Income, individual income tax returns by ZIP code, tax year 2022. 21.0% of returns claimed the Earned Income Tax Credit.

Questions and answers

What is the Small Area Fair Market Rent for ZIP code 39482?

HUD's FY2027 Small Area FMRs for ZIP 39482 (Hattiesburg, MS MSA) are $810 efficiency, $970 one bedroom, $1,150 two bedrooms, $1,450 three and $1,520 four bedrooms.

What payment standard can a housing authority set in ZIP 39482?

Public housing agencies may set voucher payment standards between 90% and 110% of the Small Area FMR – for a two-bedroom unit $1,035 to $1,265.

How affordable is rent in ZIP 39482?

Tax returns filed from ZIP 39482 reported an average adjusted gross income of $74,695 (2022). A two-bedroom unit at the Small Area FMR costs $13,800 a year, or 18% of that income.