2024 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 $958.
The highest average FMR for a two-bedroom apartment in the United States is $2,095 in Hawaii. The lowest for a two-bedroom apartment is $574 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 $1,298 in DeSoto County. The lowest FMR for a two-bedroom apartment is $903 in Adams County, Alcorn County, and 45 others.
Mississippi ($958) has a 20.7% lower FMR for 2-Bedroom housing than the average of the US ($1,208) and therefore has a lower gross rent.
Mississippi is rank 44th out of 56 States and territories. This means the FMRs, or in other words, the gross rent is lower than 43 other States and territories. Mississippi is the 13th cheapest State or territory in terms of FMRs.
Average FMRs for Mississippi
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Studio
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2-person
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4-person
| County | Rank | Studio | 1-Bed | 2-Bed | 3-Bed | 4-Bed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DeSoto County | 1st | $1,031 | $1,146 | $1,298 | $1,711 | $1,995 |
| Lafayette County | 2nd | $1,050 | $1,065 | $1,258 | $1,521 | $1,675 |
| Tunica County | 3rd | $940 | $1,017 | $1,191 | $1,440 | $1,586 |
| Copiah County | 4th | $996 | $997 | $1,159 | $1,401 | $1,564 |
| Hinds County | 4th | $996 | $997 | $1,159 | $1,401 | $1,564 |
| Madison County | 4th | $996 | $997 | $1,159 | $1,401 | $1,564 |
| Rankin County | 4th | $996 | $997 | $1,159 | $1,401 | $1,564 |
| Hancock County | 8th | $825 | $923 | $1,151 | $1,525 | $1,626 |
| Harrison County | 8th | $825 | $923 | $1,151 | $1,525 | $1,626 |
| Forrest County | 10th | $766 | $906 | $1,101 | $1,403 | $1,466 |
| Lamar County | 10th | $766 | $906 | $1,101 | $1,403 | $1,466 |
| Perry County | 10th | $766 | $906 | $1,101 | $1,403 | $1,466 |
| Jackson County | 13th | $835 | $957 | $1,077 | $1,438 | $1,828 |
| Marshall County | 14th | $827 | $846 | $1,047 | $1,269 | $1,619 |
| Lee County | 15th | $853 | $859 | $1,045 | $1,319 | $1,486 |
| Pearl River County | 16th | $877 | $894 | $1,022 | $1,419 | $1,611 |
| Pike County | 17th | $873 | $896 | $1,017 | $1,230 | $1,354 |
| Tate County | 18th | $800 | $834 | $1,013 | $1,305 | $1,538 |
| Oktibbeha County | 19th | $840 | $889 | $998 | $1,324 | $1,329 |
| Warren County | 20th | $755 | $760 | $971 | $1,235 | $1,648 |
| Lawrence County | 21st | $728 | $733 | $963 | $1,164 | $1,300 |
| Lauderdale County | 22nd | $803 | $809 | $955 | $1,255 | $1,385 |
| Lincoln County | 23rd | $710 | $715 | $939 | $1,207 | $1,267 |
| Leake County | 24th | $713 | $718 | $935 | $1,131 | $1,284 |
| Yazoo County | 25th | $706 | $711 | $934 | $1,131 | $1,244 |
| Jones County | 26th | $732 | $737 | $930 | $1,124 | $1,239 |
| Stone County | 27th | $678 | $706 | $927 | $1,165 | $1,456 |
| Clarke County | 28th | $795 | $825 | $926 | $1,120 | $1,233 |
| Newton County | 29th | $699 | $704 | $925 | $1,118 | $1,232 |
| Pontotoc County | 30th | $624 | $820 | $921 | $1,158 | $1,400 |
| Panola County | 31st | $620 | $752 | $915 | $1,198 | $1,553 |
| Walthall County | 31st | $747 | $752 | $915 | $1,106 | $1,219 |
| Amite County | 33rd | $689 | $693 | $911 | $1,115 | $1,229 |
| Grenada County | 34th | $685 | $690 | $906 | $1,100 | $1,237 |
| Lowndes County | 34th | $749 | $753 | $906 | $1,244 | $1,412 |
| Adams County | 36th | $775 | $804 | $903 | $1,198 | $1,203 |
| Alcorn County | 36th | $708 | $712 | $903 | $1,263 | $1,330 |
| Attala County | 36th | $683 | $687 | $903 | $1,214 | $1,219 |
| Benton County | 36th | $775 | $804 | $903 | $1,214 | $1,219 |
| Bolivar County | 36th | $683 | $687 | $903 | $1,120 | $1,203 |
| Calhoun County | 36th | $683 | $687 | $903 | $1,248 | $1,437 |
| Carroll County | 36th | $721 | $725 | $903 | $1,131 | $1,219 |
| Chickasaw County | 36th | $683 | $687 | $903 | $1,226 | $1,481 |
| Choctaw County | 36th | $683 | $687 | $903 | $1,148 | $1,219 |
| Claiborne County | 36th | $738 | $742 | $903 | $1,131 | $1,219 |
| Clay County | 36th | $775 | $804 | $903 | $1,271 | $1,532 |
| Coahoma County | 36th | $752 | $804 | $903 | $1,255 | $1,371 |
| Covington County | 36th | $614 | $749 | $903 | $1,210 | $1,215 |
| Franklin County | 36th | $775 | $804 | $903 | $1,214 | $1,219 |
| George County | 36th | $738 | $742 | $903 | $1,092 | $1,532 |
| Greene County | 36th | $700 | $704 | $903 | $1,092 | $1,219 |
| Holmes County | 36th | $704 | $804 | $903 | $1,198 | $1,203 |
| Humphreys County | 36th | $775 | $804 | $903 | $1,198 | $1,203 |
| Issaquena County | 36th | $738 | $742 | $903 | $1,131 | $1,219 |
| Itawamba County | 36th | $727 | $732 | $903 | $1,113 | $1,219 |
| Jasper County | 36th | $738 | $742 | $903 | $1,190 | $1,203 |
| Jefferson County | 36th | $683 | $687 | $903 | $1,184 | $1,219 |
| Jefferson Davis County | 36th | $738 | $742 | $903 | $1,199 | $1,219 |
| Kemper County | 36th | $738 | $742 | $903 | $1,214 | $1,219 |
| Leflore County | 36th | $683 | $687 | $903 | $1,119 | $1,203 |
| Marion County | 36th | $694 | $698 | $903 | $1,092 | $1,242 |
| Monroe County | 36th | $775 | $804 | $903 | $1,092 | $1,347 |
| Montgomery County | 36th | $775 | $782 | $903 | $1,218 | $1,219 |
| Neshoba County | 36th | $775 | $804 | $903 | $1,108 | $1,406 |
| Noxubee County | 36th | $775 | $804 | $903 | $1,100 | $1,255 |
| Prentiss County | 36th | $657 | $748 | $903 | $1,174 | $1,359 |
| Quitman County | 36th | $683 | $687 | $903 | $1,203 | $1,532 |
| Scott County | 36th | $758 | $762 | $903 | $1,115 | $1,322 |
| Sharkey County | 36th | $738 | $742 | $903 | $1,214 | $1,219 |
| Simpson County | 36th | $612 | $785 | $903 | $1,240 | $1,532 |
| Smith County | 36th | $775 | $804 | $903 | $1,092 | $1,219 |
| Sunflower County | 36th | $612 | $687 | $903 | $1,160 | $1,354 |
| Tallahatchie County | 36th | $775 | $804 | $903 | $1,200 | $1,532 |
| Tippah County | 36th | $738 | $742 | $903 | $1,202 | $1,203 |
| Tishomingo County | 36th | $775 | $804 | $903 | $1,214 | $1,219 |
| Union County | 36th | $783 | $804 | $903 | $1,153 | $1,203 |
| Washington County | 36th | $668 | $773 | $903 | $1,249 | $1,463 |
| Wayne County | 36th | $738 | $742 | $903 | $1,092 | $1,219 |
| Webster County | 36th | $738 | $742 | $903 | $1,092 | $1,259 |
| Wilkinson County | 36th | $738 | $742 | $903 | $1,131 | $1,219 |
| Winston County | 36th | $775 | $804 | $903 | $1,198 | $1,203 |
| Yalobusha County | 36th | $706 | $711 | $903 | $1,273 | $1,532 |
More on Mississippi
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- Housing Authorites to find Housing Authorities in Mississippi
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