Metro FMR · CBSA 27140 · HUD FY2026

Jackson, MS HUD Metro FMR Area Fair Market Rent

HUD's FY2026 Fair Market Rent for the Jackson, MS HUD Metro FMR Area metro area - 14% above the US average.

$1,097
1-bedroom FMR
$1,288
2-bedroom FMR
+4.4%
YoY change
+14%
vs US avg

The verdict

A 2-bedroom in the Jackson, MS HUD Metro FMR Area area rents at $1,288 under HUD's FY2026 Fair Market Rent - 10% above the US average, lower than 51% of the 387 metro areas HUD tracks.

#191
most affordable of 387 US metros (2BR)
+10%
vs the US 2-bedroom average
$51,520
income to afford it (30% rule)
+4.4%
1BR change, FY2025→2026

Affordability & income context

Jackson: #191 most affordable nationally · income context

At the metro's ACS median household income of $60,489, this 1-bedroom FMR takes 21.8% of annual income. It remains below the 30% affordability guide, but is a material part of a median-income household's budget.

The 2-bedroom figure places Jackson in the middle half of HUD metro areas, using the same FY2026 HUD schedule as the national comparison.

With 619,340 residents, this is a major regional metro benchmark rather than a single-neighborhood rent quote.

Population grew 6.1% over the past five years (Census ACS) - among the faster-growing metros nationally, a trend that typically adds upward pressure on rents.

The ACS rental vacancy rate here is 6.9%, close to the range where market rents and HUD's FMR benchmark tend to track each other.

The Census ACS median gross rent across all rental units here is $1,034/month - the FY2026 HUD two-bedroom FMR of $1,288 runs 24.6% above that all-unit-types median. The two figures measure different things (ACS covers every rented unit; FMR targets a specific bedroom count), so a gap is expected, not an error.

Its 2-bedroom FMR sits in the middle half of HUD metro areas, so the local-income comparison is more informative than the national rank alone.

The studio-through-two-bedroom FMR bands stay below 30% of recorded median income here; the larger-bedroom rows show where that headroom narrows.

Observed renter burden: 47.8% of the 76,948 renter households counted by ACS paid at least 30% of income in gross rent. This ACS 2023 household measure is distinct from the FY2026 HUD FMR benchmark.

ACS median household income lags the FY2026 HUD FMR schedule. The income share is a same-metro cross-source read (Census ACS B19013 vs HUD FMR), not a same-vintage ratio.

Studio

$1,091/mo

21.6% of median income

1 Bedroom

$1,097/mo

21.8% of median income

2 Bedroom

$1,288/mo

25.6% of median income

3 Bedroom

$1,544/mo

30.6% of median income

4 Bedroom

$1,705/mo

33.8% of median income

FMR filing desk

CBSA CBSA·27140

Jackson: $1,097/mo 1BR · #191 of 387 metros (2BR) · FY2026 CBSA 27140

  • CBSA 27140
  • 1BR-FMR $1,097
  • 2BR-FMR $1,288
  • RANK-MID #191
  • YOY-UP +4.4%
  • VSUS-ABOVE +14%
  • IN-ST-HIGH #3 MS
  • INC-MID 22%
  • POP-MAJOR 619K
  • PHOTO-NEAR Gulfport-Biloxi
  • VOUCH-90-110 $987–$1,207
  • FY-2026 FY2026

Photo-finish peer: Gulfport-Biloxi ($174 1BR gap)

Read with: Understanding rent trends

Where Jackson sits among every US metro

2-bedroom Fair Market Rent vs. all 387 HUD metro areas

$1,288 higher than 49% of 387 metro areas

$800–$1,000: 28 metro areas (7%). Below this entry. $1,000–$1,200: 114 metro areas (29%). Below this entry. $1,200–$1,400: 95 metro areas (25%). This entry sits in this band. $1,400–$1,600: 52 metro areas (13%). Above this entry. $1,600–$1,800: 41 metro areas (11%). Above this entry. $1,800–$2,000: 26 metro areas (7%). Above this entry. $2,000–$2,200: 9 metro areas (2%). Above this entry. $2,200–$2,400: 5 metro areas (1%). Above this entry. $2,400–$2,600: 5 metro areas (1%). Above this entry. $2,600–$2,800: 5 metro areas (1%). Above this entry. $2,800–$3,000: 4 metro areas (1%). Above this entry. $3,000–$3,200: 2 metro areas (1%). Above this entry. $3,200–$3,400: 0 metro areas (0%). Above this entry. $3,400–$3,600: 0 metro areas (0%). Above this entry. $3,600–$3,800: 0 metro areas (0%). Above this entry. $3,800–$4,000: 0 metro areas (0%). Above this entry. $4,000–$4,200: 0 metro areas (0%). Above this entry. $4,200–$4,400: 1 metro areas (0%). Above this entry. This metro $800 $4,400 every US metro, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $0.2K-wide band; taller bars hold more metro areas. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

What this shows #191 of 387 HUD-tracked metro areas, 10% above the national 2-bedroom average. 94 other metro areas fall in this same rent band.

Source U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Fair Market Rents · FY2026

CBSA 27140

Counties inside Jackson

HUD publishes one metro-wide FMR for CBSA 27140, but county-level schedules inside Jackson still diverge: 8 counties range from $842 (2BR in Holmes) to $1,288 (Hinds), a 53% spread. Hinds is the largest county by population.

Hinds County 2BR $1,288 · 227K Rankin County 2BR $1,288 · 157K Madison County 2BR $1,288 · 109K Copiah County 2BR $1,288 · 28K Scott County 2BR $952 · 28K Yazoo County 2BR $984 · 27K

Showing the 6 largest of 8 HUD counties in this CBSA. County pages carry filing-level FMR detail.

Jackson studio–4BR schedule (FY2026) · 2BR #191 most affordable

1BR $1,097 (+14% vs US, +4.4% YoY). Each bedroom band below is FY2026 HUD FMR for CBSA 27140.

Studio
$1,091
US avg $893
↑4.4% YoY +22% vs US
1 Bedroom
$1,097
US avg $959
↑4.4% YoY +14% vs US
2 Bedroom
$1,288
US avg $1,175
↑4.5% YoY +10% vs US
3 Bedroom
$1,544
US avg $1,525
↑4.0% YoY +1% vs US
4 Bedroom
$1,705
US avg $1,756
↑4.4% YoY -3% vs US

How Jackson compares on 1-bedroom rent

1-bedroom FMR vs metros with similar rent levels

1BR FMR / mo

What this shows Jackson highlighted among 5 peers · FY2026 1BR HUD FMR.

Source U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) As of FY2026

Jackson: out-of-state FMR & burden peers

PlainRent pairs Jackson with the 4 nearest HUD 2BR schedules and 4 nearest burden matches outside MS (burden peers exclude the FMR set; pop ≥50k).

2BR FMR · outside MS

Nearest schedules by 2BR delta (FY2026).

Camden County
NC · 2 BR $1,287/mo
South Bend-Mishawaka
IN · 2 BR $1,292/mo
Great Falls
MT · 2 BR $1,284/mo
Brunswick-St. Simons
GA · 2 BR $1,293/mo

Burden % · outside MS

Nearest 2BR FMR ÷ ACS median income (FY2026).

Sierra Vista-Douglas
AZ · 25.6% of income · 2 BR $1,257/mo
Corvallis
OR · 25.6% of income · 2 BR $1,622/mo
Fayetteville
NC · 25.5% of income · 2 BR $1,251/mo
Hanford-Corcoran
CA · 25.6% of income · 2 BR $1,469/mo

Jackson: quick answers

What is the average rent in the Jackson, MS HUD Metro FMR Area metro area? ▼
The FY 2026 Fair Market Rent for a 1-bedroom in Jackson, MS HUD Metro FMR Area is $1,097 per month. A 2-bedroom is $1,288 and a studio is $1,091.
How does Jackson, MS HUD Metro FMR Area rent compare to the national average? ▼
Rent in the Jackson, MS HUD Metro FMR Area metro area is 14% above the national average. A 1-bedroom costs $1,097 compared to $959 nationally.
Where does Jackson rank nationally for Fair Market Rent? ▼
HUD's FY 2026 2-bedroom FMR of $1,288 ranks #191 most affordable among 387 US metro areas (the middle half of HUD metro areas).
Do county rents differ inside the Jackson metro area? ▼
Yes. HUD assigns one metro-wide FMR for CBSA 27140, but 8 constituent counties publish their own county FMR schedules spanning $842–$1,288 for a 2-bedroom (53% spread). Use county pages for filing at the county level.
Is Jackson's population growing, and how tight is its rental market? ▼
Population grew 6.1% over the past five years (Census ACS) - among the faster-growing metros nationally, a trend that typically adds upward pressure on rents. The ACS rental vacancy rate here is 6.9%, close to the range where market rents and HUD's FMR benchmark tend to track each other.

Compare Jackson vs Gulfport-Biloxi →

What this means for renters

Treat Jackson's FY2026 Fair Market Rent as HUD's affordability benchmark, not a single market quote.

Fair Market Rent is HUD's 40th-percentile policy benchmark used to set Housing Choice Voucher payment standards. This is a metro-wide figure across 8 counties; actual asking rents in any specific county can run higher or lower, and HUD updates FMRs once a year. This site is informational and not financial or relocation advice.

Data as of FY 2026. Source: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Fair Market Rents. Population and demographic data from U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

FY 2026 HUD FMR $1,097/mo · 1BR MS

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