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Mississippi: 2026 income limits & Fair Market Rents
HUD's 2026 figures for Mississippi: the income limits that housing programs use to determine eligibility tiers, and the Fair Market Rents that set voucher payment standards. State median family income: $81,100.
Income limit tiers (statewide, by household size)
Programs generally define "extremely low" as 30% of area median income, "very low" as 50%, and "low" as 80%. ✓ 2026-07-20 source
| Household | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $17,050 | $28,400 | $45,450 |
| 2 people | $19,500 | $32,450 | $51,950 |
| 3 people | $21,950 | $36,500 | $58,450 |
| 4 people | $24,350 | $40,550 | $64,900 |
| 5 people | $26,300 | $43,800 | $70,100 |
| 6 people | $28,250 | $47,050 | $75,300 |
| 7 people | $30,200 | $50,300 | $80,500 |
| 8 people | $32,150 | $53,550 | $85,700 |
Actual limits are set per county/metro area and can differ from the statewide figures above — use HUD's official lookup for your county, or ask your local Public Housing Agency.
Fair Market Rents by county (2026)
FMRs are HUD's rent benchmarks by unit size, used to set Housing Choice Voucher payment standards. ✓ 2026-07-20 source
| County / area | Studio | 1BR | 2BR | 3BR | 4BR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adams County Adams County, MS |
$727 | $768 | $842 | $1,111 | $1,115 |
| Alcorn County Alcorn County, MS |
$727 | $768 | $842 | $1,158 | $1,162 |
| Amite County Amite County, MS |
$708 | $713 | $855 | $1,047 | $1,139 |
| Attala County Attala County, MS |
$638 | $642 | $842 | $1,115 | $1,118 |
| Benton County Benton County, MS HUD Metro FMR Area |
$727 | $768 | $842 | $1,157 | $1,284 |
| Bolivar County Bolivar County, MS |
$638 | $642 | $842 | $1,096 | $1,115 |
| Calhoun County Calhoun County, MS |
$637 | $642 | $842 | $1,167 | $1,217 |
| Carroll County Carroll County, MS |
$708 | $713 | $842 | $1,049 | $1,118 |
| Chickasaw County Chickasaw County, MS |
$638 | $642 | $842 | $1,121 | $1,411 |
| Choctaw County Choctaw County, MS |
$638 | $642 | $842 | $1,115 | $1,118 |
| Claiborne County Claiborne County, MS |
$708 | $713 | $842 | $1,111 | $1,118 |
| Clarke County Clarke County, MS |
$750 | $783 | $867 | $1,044 | $1,150 |
| Clay County Clay County, MS |
$708 | $713 | $842 | $1,159 | $1,412 |
| Coahoma County Coahoma County, MS |
$730 | $748 | $842 | $1,177 | $1,380 |
| Copiah County Jackson, MS HUD Metro FMR Area |
$1,091 | $1,097 | $1,288 | $1,544 | $1,705 |
| Covington County Covington County, MS |
$708 | $713 | $842 | $1,111 | $1,115 |
| DeSoto County Memphis, TN-MS-AR HUD Metro FMR Area |
$1,060 | $1,154 | $1,274 | $1,683 | $1,959 |
| Forrest County Hattiesburg, MS MSA |
$766 | $888 | $1,047 | $1,348 | $1,386 |
| Franklin County Franklin County, MS |
$727 | $759 | $842 | $1,115 | $1,118 |
| George County George County, MS |
$775 | $779 | $921 | $1,104 | $1,451 |
| Greene County Greene County, MS |
$727 | $768 | $842 | $1,012 | $1,118 |
| Grenada County Grenada County, MS |
$690 | $694 | $911 | $1,092 | $1,206 |
| Hancock County Gulfport-Biloxi, MS HUD Metro FMR Area |
$786 | $923 | $1,140 | $1,471 | $1,612 |
| Harrison County Gulfport-Biloxi, MS HUD Metro FMR Area |
$786 | $923 | $1,140 | $1,471 | $1,612 |
| Hinds County Jackson, MS HUD Metro FMR Area |
$1,091 | $1,097 | $1,288 | $1,544 | $1,705 |
| Holmes County Holmes County, MS HUD Metro FMR Area |
$733 | $768 | $842 | $1,111 | $1,115 |
| Humphreys County Humphreys County, MS |
$727 | $768 | $842 | $1,111 | $1,115 |
| Issaquena County Issaquena County, MS |
$708 | $713 | $842 | $1,049 | $1,118 |
| Itawamba County Itawamba County, MS |
$749 | $753 | $891 | $1,068 | $1,180 |
| Jackson County Pascagoula, MS HUD Metro FMR Area |
$929 | $951 | $1,067 | $1,448 | $1,762 |
| Jasper County Jasper County, MS |
$708 | $713 | $842 | $1,115 | $1,118 |
| Jefferson County Jefferson County, MS |
$708 | $713 | $842 | $1,111 | $1,118 |
| Jefferson Davis County Jefferson Davis County, MS |
$693 | $698 | $842 | $1,020 | $1,118 |
| Jones County Jones County, MS |
$694 | $699 | $917 | $1,099 | $1,247 |
| Kemper County Kemper County, MS |
$708 | $713 | $842 | $1,115 | $1,118 |
| Lafayette County Lafayette County, MS |
$1,047 | $1,053 | $1,243 | $1,539 | $1,646 |
| Lamar County Hattiesburg, MS MSA |
$766 | $888 | $1,047 | $1,348 | $1,386 |
| Lauderdale County Lauderdale County, MS |
$781 | $812 | $906 | $1,204 | $1,265 |
| Lawrence County Lawrence County, MS |
$653 | $657 | $863 | $1,068 | $1,148 |
| Leake County Leake County, MS |
$803 | $808 | $955 | $1,145 | $1,264 |
| Lee County Lee County, MS |
$847 | $852 | $994 | $1,257 | $1,316 |
| Leflore County Leflore County, MS |
$638 | $642 | $842 | $1,055 | $1,115 |
| Lincoln County Lincoln County, MS |
$645 | $649 | $852 | $1,126 | $1,129 |
| Lowndes County Lowndes County, MS |
$738 | $743 | $872 | $1,195 | $1,263 |
| Madison County Jackson, MS HUD Metro FMR Area |
$1,091 | $1,097 | $1,288 | $1,544 | $1,705 |
| Marion County Marion County, MS |
$651 | $655 | $860 | $1,031 | $1,366 |
| Marshall County Marshall County, MS HUD Metro FMR Area |
$840 | $846 | $1,110 | $1,331 | $1,835 |
| Monroe County Monroe County, MS |
$727 | $768 | $842 | $1,012 | $1,115 |
| Montgomery County Montgomery County, MS |
$727 | $768 | $842 | $1,061 | $1,118 |
| Neshoba County Neshoba County, MS |
$727 | $768 | $842 | $1,147 | $1,354 |
| Newton County Newton County, MS |
$638 | $642 | $842 | $1,012 | $1,115 |
| Noxubee County Noxubee County, MS |
$708 | $713 | $842 | $1,049 | $1,118 |
| Oktibbeha County Oktibbeha County, MS |
$834 | $873 | $957 | $1,262 | $1,267 |
| Panola County Panola County, MS |
$605 | $743 | $878 | $1,121 | $1,455 |
| Pearl River County Pearl River County, MS |
$821 | $857 | $949 | $1,315 | $1,320 |
| Perry County Hattiesburg, MS MSA |
$766 | $888 | $1,047 | $1,348 | $1,386 |
| Pike County Pike County, MS |
$837 | $845 | $986 | $1,182 | $1,418 |
| Pontotoc County Pontotoc County, MS |
$643 | $850 | $932 | $1,142 | $1,484 |
| Prentiss County Prentiss County, MS |
$638 | $642 | $842 | $1,012 | $1,118 |
| Quitman County Quitman County, MS |
$708 | $713 | $842 | $1,171 | $1,412 |
| Rankin County Jackson, MS HUD Metro FMR Area |
$1,091 | $1,097 | $1,288 | $1,544 | $1,705 |
| Scott County Scott County, MS HUD Metro FMR Area |
$790 | $795 | $952 | $1,141 | $1,260 |
| Sharkey County Sharkey County, MS |
$708 | $713 | $842 | $1,115 | $1,118 |
| Simpson County Simpson County, MS HUD Metro FMR Area |
$592 | $762 | $858 | $1,193 | $1,439 |
| Smith County Smith County, MS |
$727 | $768 | $842 | $1,012 | $1,118 |
| Stone County Stone County, MS HUD Metro FMR Area |
$734 | $739 | $969 | $1,162 | $1,432 |
| Sunflower County Sunflower County, MS |
$581 | $642 | $842 | $1,136 | $1,260 |
| Tallahatchie County Tallahatchie County, MS |
$727 | $768 | $842 | $1,096 | $1,412 |
| Tate County Tate County, MS HUD Metro FMR Area |
$825 | $830 | $1,089 | $1,337 | $1,493 |
| Tippah County Tippah County, MS |
$733 | $768 | $842 | $1,092 | $1,118 |
| Tishomingo County Tishomingo County, MS |
$727 | $759 | $842 | $1,115 | $1,118 |
| Tunica County Tunica County, MS HUD Metro FMR Area |
$986 | $1,073 | $1,186 | $1,422 | $1,570 |
| Union County Union County, MS |
$760 | $795 | $872 | $1,082 | $1,155 |
| Walthall County Walthall County, MS |
$776 | $781 | $923 | $1,107 | $1,222 |
| Warren County Warren County, MS |
$800 | $805 | $953 | $1,181 | $1,336 |
| Washington County Washington County, MS |
$648 | $768 | $842 | $1,177 | $1,412 |
| Wayne County Wayne County, MS |
$708 | $713 | $842 | $1,098 | $1,118 |
| Webster County Webster County, MS |
$708 | $713 | $842 | $1,012 | $1,115 |
| Wilkinson County Wilkinson County, MS |
$708 | $713 | $842 | $1,049 | $1,118 |
| Winston County Winston County, MS |
$727 | $768 | $842 | $1,111 | $1,115 |
| Yalobusha County Yalobusha County, MS |
$667 | $672 | $842 | $1,115 | $1,242 |
| Yazoo County Yazoo County, MS HUD Metro FMR Area |
$745 | $750 | $984 | $1,209 | $1,303 |
See also: how the Housing Choice Voucher program works · Mississippi Public Housing Agencies.