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19,355 Mississippi households rented with a tenant-based voucher at the end of 2025; Mississippi Regional Housing Authority No. VIII ran 5,145. The average household paid $409 a month toward rent and utilities.
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Who runs vouchers in Mississippi
Mississippi Regional Housing Authority No. VIII is the largest voucher agency in Mississippi, ahead of Mississippi Regional Housing Authority No. VI (3,490 households) and 12 smaller agencies.
Waits before admission averaged 2 months at Mississippi Regional Housing Authority No. II and 56 at Bay Waveland Housing Authority.
Average family payments ran from $337 at Mississippi Regional Housing Authority No. VII to $538 at Mississippi Regional Housing Authority No. II.
- Households
- 19,355
- Avg. family payment
- $409
- Avg. yearly income
- $16,112
- Avg. wait
- 24 months
- 2-bed / 3+ bed units
- 28% / 63%
| Agency | Households | Avg. family payment | Avg. wait |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mississippi Regional Housing Authority No. VIII MS040 | 5,145 | $408 | 17 mo |
| Mississippi Regional Housing Authority No. VI MS058 | 3,490 | $480 | 53 mo |
| Mississippi Regional Housing Authority No. IV MS019 | 1,748 | $341 | 31 mo |
| Tennessee Valley Regional Housing Authority MS006 | 1,726 | $421 | 9 mo |
| Mississippi Regional Housing Authority No. V MS030 | 1,680 | $345 | 30 mo |
| Mississippi Regional Housing Authority No. VII MS057 | 1,511 | $337 | 20 mo |
| South Delta Regional Housing Authority MS095 | 1,332 | $387 | 18 mo |
| The Housing Authority of the City of Jackson MS103 | 788 | $446 | 25 mo |
| North Delta Regional Housing Authority MS128 | 527 | $362 | 32 mo |
| Mississippi Regional Housing Authority No. II MS016 | 370 | $538 | 2 mo |
| The Housing Authority of the City of Biloxi MS005 | 339 | $494 | 8 mo |
| Bay Waveland Housing Authority MS301 | 300 | $373 | 56 mo |
Source: HUD Picture of Subsidized Households 2025; field notes.
FY2027 rent references for Mississippi
HUD’s county workbook contains 82 location rows across 76 FMR areas in Mississippi. The two-bedroom references range from $905 in Adams County (Adams County, MS) to $1,316 in Perry County (Hattiesburg, MS MSA). These are area references including utilities, not a statewide voucher amount.
Mississippi metropolitan HUD areas
| HUD area | Rows | Studio | 1 bed | 2 beds | 3 beds | 4 beds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hattiesburg, MS MSA | 3 | $916 | $1,117 | $1,316 | $1,676 | $1,730 |
| Memphis, TN-MS-AR HUD Metro FMR Area | 1 | $1,095 | $1,191 | $1,301 | $1,717 | $1,981 |
| Jackson, MS HUD Metro FMR Area | 4 | $1,099 | $1,105 | $1,289 | $1,536 | $1,694 |
| Gulfport-Biloxi, MS HUD Metro FMR Area | 2 | $844 | $982 | $1,185 | $1,525 | $1,723 |
| Tunica County, MS HUD Metro FMR Area | 1 | $1,019 | $1,062 | $1,156 | $1,377 | $1,519 |
| Marshall County, MS HUD Metro FMR Area | 1 | $840 | $845 | $1,106 | $1,318 | $1,849 |
| Tate County, MS HUD Metro FMR Area | 1 | $836 | $842 | $1,101 | $1,322 | $1,447 |
| Pascagoula, MS HUD Metro FMR Area | 1 | $960 | $966 | $1,099 | $1,506 | $1,759 |
| Stone County, MS HUD Metro FMR Area | 1 | $871 | $882 | $1,047 | $1,248 | $1,570 |
| Scott County, MS HUD Metro FMR Area | 1 | $844 | $849 | $1,026 | $1,222 | $1,348 |
| Yazoo County, MS HUD Metro FMR Area | 1 | $772 | $777 | $1,016 | $1,330 | $1,335 |
| Benton County, MS HUD Metro FMR Area | 1 | $767 | $827 | $905 | $1,127 | $1,377 |
| Holmes County, MS HUD Metro FMR Area | 1 | $798 | $831 | $905 | $1,253 | $1,499 |
| Simpson County, MS HUD Metro FMR Area | 1 | $798 | $831 | $905 | $1,253 | $1,513 |
The other 62 Mississippi rows use 62 nonmetropolitan references, with two-bedroom amounts from $905 to $1,255; $905 applies to 45 of them.
82 location rows
| Location / HUD area | Studio | 1 bed | 2 beds | 3 beds | 4 beds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adams County Adams County, MS | $761 | $831 | $905 | $1,189 | $1,189 |
| Alcorn County Alcorn County, MS | $761 | $831 | $905 | $1,123 | $1,189 |
| Amite County Amite County, MS | $761 | $769 | $905 | $1,110 | $1,189 |
| Attala County Attala County, MS | $687 | $692 | $905 | $1,185 | $1,189 |
| Benton County Benton County, MS HUD Metro FMR Area | $767 | $827 | $905 | $1,127 | $1,377 |
| Bolivar County Bolivar County, MS | $687 | $692 | $905 | $1,185 | $1,189 |
| Calhoun County Calhoun County, MS | $630 | $692 | $905 | $1,186 | $1,191 |
| Carroll County Carroll County, MS | $761 | $769 | $905 | $1,110 | $1,189 |
| Chickasaw County Chickasaw County, MS | $687 | $692 | $905 | $1,188 | $1,270 |
| Choctaw County Choctaw County, MS | $687 | $692 | $905 | $1,171 | $1,189 |
| Claiborne County Claiborne County, MS | $761 | $769 | $905 | $1,185 | $1,189 |
| Clarke County Clarke County, MS | $761 | $831 | $905 | $1,078 | $1,201 |
| Clay County Clay County, MS | $761 | $769 | $905 | $1,131 | $1,513 |
| Coahoma County Coahoma County, MS | $751 | $780 | $905 | $1,253 | $1,451 |
| Copiah County Jackson, MS HUD Metro FMR Area | $1,099 | $1,105 | $1,289 | $1,536 | $1,694 |
| Covington County Covington County, MS | $761 | $769 | $905 | $1,078 | $1,189 |
| DeSoto County Memphis, TN-MS-AR HUD Metro FMR Area | $1,095 | $1,191 | $1,301 | $1,717 | $1,981 |
| Forrest County Hattiesburg, MS MSA | $916 | $1,117 | $1,316 | $1,676 | $1,730 |
| Franklin County Franklin County, MS | $761 | $769 | $905 | $1,185 | $1,189 |
| George County George County, MS | $836 | $845 | $994 | $1,184 | $1,306 |
| Greene County Greene County, MS | $761 | $831 | $905 | $1,120 | $1,189 |
| Grenada County Grenada County, MS | $734 | $739 | $967 | $1,152 | $1,271 |
| Hancock County Gulfport-Biloxi, MS HUD Metro FMR Area | $844 | $982 | $1,185 | $1,525 | $1,723 |
| Harrison County Gulfport-Biloxi, MS HUD Metro FMR Area | $844 | $982 | $1,185 | $1,525 | $1,723 |
| Hinds County Jackson, MS HUD Metro FMR Area | $1,099 | $1,105 | $1,289 | $1,536 | $1,694 |
| Holmes County Holmes County, MS HUD Metro FMR Area | $798 | $831 | $905 | $1,253 | $1,499 |
| Humphreys County Humphreys County, MS | $761 | $829 | $905 | $1,148 | $1,189 |
| Issaquena County Issaquena County, MS | $761 | $769 | $905 | $1,110 | $1,189 |
| Itawamba County Itawamba County, MS | $774 | $802 | $920 | $1,119 | $1,209 |
| Jackson County Pascagoula, MS HUD Metro FMR Area | $960 | $966 | $1,099 | $1,506 | $1,759 |
| Jasper County Jasper County, MS | $761 | $769 | $905 | $1,185 | $1,189 |
| Jefferson County Jefferson County, MS | $761 | $769 | $905 | $1,110 | $1,189 |
| Jefferson Davis County Jefferson Davis County, MS | $687 | $692 | $905 | $1,078 | $1,189 |
| Jones County Jones County, MS | $749 | $754 | $986 | $1,175 | $1,559 |
| Kemper County Kemper County, MS | $761 | $769 | $905 | $1,185 | $1,189 |
| Lafayette County Lafayette County, MS | $1,011 | $1,017 | $1,255 | $1,502 | $1,649 |
| Lamar County Hattiesburg, MS MSA | $916 | $1,117 | $1,316 | $1,676 | $1,730 |
| Lauderdale County Lauderdale County, MS | $877 | $896 | $1,006 | $1,328 | $1,332 |
| Lawrence County Lawrence County, MS | $761 | $769 | $905 | $1,185 | $1,189 |
| Leake County Leake County, MS | $843 | $852 | $1,003 | $1,195 | $1,318 |
| Lee County Lee County, MS | $921 | $924 | $1,044 | $1,319 | $1,372 |
| Leflore County Leflore County, MS | $687 | $692 | $905 | $1,157 | $1,189 |
| Lincoln County Lincoln County, MS | $687 | $692 | $905 | $1,185 | $1,189 |
| Lowndes County Lowndes County, MS | $798 | $803 | $931 | $1,278 | $1,298 |
| Madison County Jackson, MS HUD Metro FMR Area | $1,099 | $1,105 | $1,289 | $1,536 | $1,694 |
| Marion County Marion County, MS | $798 | $807 | $949 | $1,131 | $1,472 |
| Marshall County Marshall County, MS HUD Metro FMR Area | $840 | $845 | $1,106 | $1,318 | $1,849 |
| Monroe County Monroe County, MS | $761 | $769 | $905 | $1,078 | $1,189 |
| Montgomery County Montgomery County, MS | $761 | $828 | $905 | $1,078 | $1,189 |
| Neshoba County Neshoba County, MS | $761 | $814 | $905 | $1,185 | $1,219 |
| Newton County Newton County, MS | $761 | $769 | $905 | $1,078 | $1,189 |
| Noxubee County Noxubee County, MS | $720 | $725 | $905 | $1,185 | $1,189 |
| Oktibbeha County Oktibbeha County, MS | $903 | $941 | $1,024 | $1,341 | $1,346 |
| Panola County Panola County, MS | $659 | $805 | $947 | $1,193 | $1,440 |
| Pearl River County Pearl River County, MS | $789 | $794 | $967 | $1,288 | $1,346 |
| Perry County Hattiesburg, MS MSA | $916 | $1,117 | $1,316 | $1,676 | $1,730 |
| Pike County Pike County, MS | $874 | $954 | $1,039 | $1,238 | $1,459 |
| Pontotoc County Pontotoc County, MS | $689 | $848 | $923 | $1,191 | $1,543 |
| Prentiss County Prentiss County, MS | $687 | $692 | $905 | $1,078 | $1,189 |
| Quitman County Quitman County, MS | $761 | $769 | $905 | $1,253 | $1,513 |
| Rankin County Jackson, MS HUD Metro FMR Area | $1,099 | $1,105 | $1,289 | $1,536 | $1,694 |
| Scott County Scott County, MS HUD Metro FMR Area | $844 | $849 | $1,026 | $1,222 | $1,348 |
| Sharkey County Sharkey County, MS | $761 | $831 | $905 | $1,165 | $1,189 |
| Simpson County Simpson County, MS HUD Metro FMR Area | $798 | $831 | $905 | $1,253 | $1,513 |
| Smith County Smith County, MS | $761 | $769 | $905 | $1,078 | $1,189 |
| Stone County Stone County, MS HUD Metro FMR Area | $871 | $882 | $1,047 | $1,248 | $1,570 |
| Sunflower County Sunflower County, MS | $646 | $692 | $905 | $1,249 | $1,283 |
| Tallahatchie County Tallahatchie County, MS | $761 | $831 | $905 | $1,111 | $1,513 |
| Tate County Tate County, MS HUD Metro FMR Area | $836 | $842 | $1,101 | $1,322 | $1,447 |
| Tippah County Tippah County, MS | $765 | $769 | $905 | $1,170 | $1,189 |
| Tishomingo County Tishomingo County, MS | $687 | $692 | $905 | $1,115 | $1,189 |
| Tunica County Tunica County, MS HUD Metro FMR Area | $1,019 | $1,062 | $1,156 | $1,377 | $1,519 |
| Union County Union County, MS | $798 | $831 | $905 | $1,128 | $1,189 |
| Walthall County Walthall County, MS | $779 | $787 | $926 | $1,103 | $1,217 |
| Warren County Warren County, MS | $836 | $841 | $1,019 | $1,262 | $1,339 |
| Washington County Washington County, MS | $722 | $831 | $905 | $1,253 | $1,513 |
| Wayne County Wayne County, MS | $761 | $769 | $905 | $1,185 | $1,189 |
| Webster County Webster County, MS | $687 | $692 | $905 | $1,113 | $1,222 |
| Wilkinson County Wilkinson County, MS | $761 | $769 | $905 | $1,110 | $1,513 |
| Winston County Winston County, MS | $761 | $831 | $905 | $1,185 | $1,189 |
| Yalobusha County Yalobusha County, MS | $761 | $769 | $905 | $1,185 | $1,189 |
| Yazoo County Yazoo County, MS HUD Metro FMR Area | $772 | $777 | $1,016 | $1,330 | $1,335 |
Source: HUD FY2027 county and town workbook, effective October 1, 2026 (notice); scope and dates. Section 8 fair market rents by ZIP code.
Mississippi housing agency directory
The HUD Mississippi contact report lists 52 agencies; these 14 run Section 8 or combined programs.
- Bay Waveland Housing AuthorityMS301 · Combined
- The Housing Authority of the City of BiloxiMS005 · Combined
- North Delta Regional Housing AuthorityMS128 · Section 8
- Mississippi Regional Housing Authority No. IVMS019 · Combined
- Tennessee Valley Regional Housing AuthorityMS006 · Combined
- The Housing Authority of the City of GreenwoodMS107 · Combined
- Mississippi Regional Housing Authority No. VIIIMS040 · Combined
- Mississippi Regional Housing Authority No. VIMS058 · Combined
- The Housing Authority of the City of JacksonMS103 · Combined
- South Delta Regional Housing AuthorityMS095 · Section 8
- Mississippi Regional Housing Authority No. VIIMS057 · Combined
- The Housing Authority of the City of MeridianMS004 · Combined
- Mississippi Regional Housing Authority No. VMS030 · Combined
- Mississippi Regional Housing Authority No. IIMS016 · Section 8
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