2023 FMRs in Mississippi by county. Click on the map below to view FMRs for a particular county.
Mississippi Map
FMRs vary across Mississippi based on County and ZIP code as well as number of bedrooms. The average FMR for a two-bedroom apartment in Mississippi is $816.
The highest average FMR for a two-bedroom apartment in the United States is $1,951 in Hawaii. The lowest for a two-bedroom apartment is $519 in Puerto Rico.
FMRs in Mississippi are based on the price of monthly rent plus the cost of essential utilities. FMRs vary by county or ZIP Code. Generally areas with a lower population density have a lower gross rent (lower FMRs) but there are exceptions.
View the Fair Market Rents Overview for detailed information on how FMRs are calculated. Click on a specific county on the map or from the table below for detailed FMR information including Small Area FMRs.
How does Mississippi compare?
The highest FMR for a two-bedroom apartment in Mississippi is $1,032 in DeSoto County. The lowest FMR for a two-bedroom apartment is $766 in Greene County and Choctaw County.
Mississippi ($816) has a 25.5% lower FMR for 2-Bedroom housing than the average of the US ($1,096) and therefore has a lower gross rent.
Mississippi is rank 54th out of 56 States and territories. This means the FMRs, or in other words, the gross rent is lower than 53 other States and territories. Mississippi is the 3rd cheapest State or territory in terms of FMRs.
Average FMRs for Mississippi
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| County | Rank | Studio | 1-Bed | 2-Bed | 3-Bed | 4-Bed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DeSoto County | 1st | $800 | $902 | $1,032 | $1,365 | $1,584 |
| Madison County | 2nd | $895 | $908 | $1,059 | $1,289 | $1,463 |
| Hinds County | 2nd | $895 | $908 | $1,059 | $1,289 | $1,463 |
| Rankin County | 2nd | $895 | $908 | $1,059 | $1,289 | $1,463 |
| Copiah County | 2nd | $895 | $908 | $1,059 | $1,289 | $1,463 |
| Lafayette County | 6th | $781 | $892 | $1,105 | $1,345 | $1,484 |
| Hancock County | 7th | $707 | $780 | $944 | $1,283 | $1,395 |
| Harrison County | 7th | $707 | $780 | $944 | $1,283 | $1,395 |
| Jackson County | 9th | $649 | $793 | $906 | $1,213 | $1,543 |
| Tunica County | 10th | $811 | $816 | $946 | $1,151 | $1,271 |
| Perry County | 11th | $660 | $785 | $949 | $1,212 | $1,343 |
| Forrest County | 11th | $660 | $785 | $949 | $1,212 | $1,343 |
| Lamar County | 11th | $660 | $785 | $949 | $1,212 | $1,343 |
| Pearl River County | 14th | $668 | $672 | $885 | $1,198 | $1,507 |
| Oktibbeha County | 15th | $752 | $785 | $887 | $1,142 | $1,304 |
| Lee County | 16th | $722 | $727 | $891 | $1,134 | $1,347 |
| Warren County | 17th | $637 | $641 | $844 | $1,103 | $1,438 |
| Marshall County | 18th | $644 | $701 | $831 | $1,011 | $1,291 |
| Clay County | 19th | $643 | $678 | $766 | $1,060 | $1,305 |
| Simpson County | 20th | $530 | $686 | $792 | $1,093 | $1,349 |
| Lowndes County | 21st | $644 | $648 | $791 | $1,070 | $1,276 |
| Pike County | 22nd | $703 | $736 | $837 | $1,025 | $1,124 |
| Panola County | 23rd | $625 | $629 | $788 | $1,038 | $1,342 |
| Tallahatchie County | 24th | $643 | $678 | $766 | $1,000 | $1,305 |
| Lauderdale County | 25th | $649 | $667 | $811 | $1,047 | $1,217 |
| Issaquena County | 26th | $641 | $646 | $850 | $1,035 | $1,155 |
| Yalobusha County | 27th | $578 | $582 | $766 | $1,089 | $1,305 |
| George County | 28th | $609 | $612 | $774 | $977 | $1,318 |
| Scott County | 29th | $643 | $656 | $766 | $966 | $1,247 |
| Yazoo County | 30th | $646 | $650 | $831 | $1,011 | $1,116 |
| Tate County | 31st | $599 | $684 | $773 | $1,017 | $1,172 |
| Calhoun County | 32nd | $591 | $595 | $766 | $1,060 | $1,218 |
| Pontotoc County | 33rd | $542 | $678 | $766 | $1,003 | $1,224 |
| Webster County | 34th | $608 | $611 | $766 | $1,013 | $1,202 |
| Lawrence County | 35th | $622 | $626 | $824 | $1,003 | $1,120 |
| Lincoln County | 36th | $617 | $621 | $818 | $1,019 | $1,112 |
| Neshoba County | 37th | $643 | $678 | $766 | $932 | $1,158 |
| Quitman County | 38th | $578 | $582 | $766 | $944 | $1,305 |
| Washington County | 38th | $573 | $641 | $766 | $1,028 | $1,167 |
| Clarke County | 40th | $663 | $699 | $790 | $961 | $1,061 |
| Benton County | 41st | $643 | $678 | $766 | $1,037 | $1,041 |
| Montgomery County | 41st | $643 | $677 | $766 | $1,038 | $1,041 |
| Franklin County | 41st | $643 | $678 | $766 | $1,037 | $1,041 |
| Tishomingo County | 41st | $643 | $678 | $766 | $1,037 | $1,041 |
| Alcorn County | 45th | $578 | $582 | $766 | $1,083 | $1,155 |
| Union County | 46th | $663 | $678 | $766 | $1,025 | $1,029 |
| Coahoma County | 46th | $600 | $678 | $766 | $1,038 | $1,079 |
| Stone County | 48th | $567 | $582 | $766 | $1,088 | $1,155 |
| Chickasaw County | 49th | $578 | $582 | $766 | $1,043 | $1,182 |
| Jones County | 50th | $635 | $639 | $808 | $983 | $1,085 |
| Adams County | 51st | $643 | $678 | $766 | $1,025 | $1,029 |
| Humphreys County | 51st | $643 | $678 | $766 | $1,025 | $1,029 |
| Monroe County | 53rd | $643 | $644 | $766 | $932 | $1,146 |
| Claiborne County | 54th | $647 | $683 | $771 | $965 | $1,048 |
| Covington County | 55th | $520 | $637 | $766 | $1,089 | $1,093 |
| Noxubee County | 56th | $643 | $678 | $766 | $954 | $1,051 |
| Newton County | 57th | $608 | $612 | $805 | $980 | $1,081 |
| Marion County | 58th | $645 | $649 | $781 | $951 | $1,049 |
| Holmes County | 59th | $598 | $657 | $766 | $1,016 | $1,030 |
| Wilkinson County | 60th | $608 | $611 | $766 | $1,037 | $1,041 |
| Kemper County | 60th | $608 | $611 | $766 | $1,037 | $1,041 |
| Sharkey County | 60th | $608 | $611 | $766 | $1,037 | $1,041 |
| Smith County | 63rd | $643 | $674 | $766 | $932 | $1,041 |
| Attala County | 64th | $598 | $602 | $766 | $1,037 | $1,041 |
| Tippah County | 65th | $608 | $611 | $766 | $1,025 | $1,029 |
| Prentiss County | 66th | $550 | $661 | $766 | $1,025 | $1,029 |
| Jefferson Davis County | 67th | $608 | $611 | $766 | $1,003 | $1,041 |
| Itawamba County | 68th | $637 | $641 | $766 | $955 | $1,029 |
| Jasper County | 69th | $608 | $611 | $766 | $997 | $1,029 |
| Jefferson County | 70th | $578 | $582 | $766 | $1,037 | $1,041 |
| Amite County | 71st | $608 | $611 | $766 | $959 | $1,041 |
| Carroll County | 72nd | $618 | $622 | $766 | $932 | $1,041 |
| Winston County | 73rd | $578 | $582 | $766 | $1,014 | $1,029 |
| Wayne County | 74th | $608 | $611 | $766 | $932 | $1,041 |
| Grenada County | 75th | $580 | $584 | $769 | $966 | $1,050 |
| Walthall County | 76th | $608 | $611 | $766 | $932 | $1,029 |
| Bolivar County | 77th | $585 | $589 | $775 | $943 | $1,041 |
| Leake County | 78th | $578 | $582 | $766 | $932 | $1,065 |
| Leflore County | 79th | $578 | $582 | $766 | $963 | $1,029 |
| Sunflower County | 80th | $512 | $582 | $766 | $932 | $1,114 |
| Greene County | 81st | $578 | $582 | $766 | $932 | $1,041 |
| Choctaw County | 81st | $578 | $582 | $766 | $932 | $1,041 |
More on Mississippi
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Fair Market Rents are estimated by the HUD.