Housing market/Mississippi/ZIP 39401

ACS 2023 · FY2027 SAFMR

ZIP 39401 Hattiesburg, Jones County, Mississippi

Jones County, MS · Mississippi. Census housing stock, renter economics, HUD SAFMR, LIHTC, and population change. Not a listing page and not a buy/sell score.

Population
41,916
Households
17,545
Median HH income
$40,287
Renter share
57.4%
Median gross rent
$932
Vacancy
13.3%
Pop. change
-1.4%
2BR SAFMR
$1,270
SAFMR / rent
1.363×
2–49 unit stock
6,753
LIHTC proj / units
34 / 1,609
HUD assisted MF
10 / 590

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HUD schedule, ACS stock, and the 90–110% band for ZIP 39401 · MS — sent to you.

ZIP 39401 · MS

ACS median rent$932
2BR SAFMR$1,270
90% floor$1,143
110% ceiling$1,397

ACS median is all-bedroom occupied rent. SAFMR is the 2-bedroom HCV benchmark.

Housing stock

ACS 2023 units-in-structure · ZCTA 39401

  • 1-unit detached10,81753.6%
  • 1-unit attached3331.6%
  • 2–4 units2,40111.9%
  • 5–49 units4,35221.6%
  • 50+ units8654.3%
  • Mobile1,4167.0%
TypeUnitsShare
1-unit detached10,81753.5%
1-unit attached3331.6%
2 units (duplex)6663.3%
3–4 units1,7358.6%
5–9 units1,9219.5%
10–19 units1,4757.3%
20–49 units9564.7%
50+ units8654.3%
Mobile1,4167.0%

2–4 unit share 11.9% · 5–49 unit share 21.5% · combined 2–49 33.4%.

Units by bedrooms

Studio
252
1BR
3,210
2BR
6,326
3BR
7,927
4BR
2,204
5+
313

Rent burden

Rent ≥30% of income48.8%
Rent ≥50% of income27.1%
  • ACS median gross rent $932 (all bedrooms, occupied rentals).
  • Median contract rent $737.
  • Renters paying ≥30% of income 48.8%; ≥50% 27.1%.
  • FY2027 2BR SAFMR $1,270 (1.363× ACS median gross rent).

Population

41,916 residents · ACS 2023

Change versus the 2018 ACS 5-year estimate: -1.4%.

ACS 5-year estimates lag current construction. This is not a forecast.

Assisted inventory

  • LIHTC: 34 projects, 1,609 units.
  • HUD project-based assisted MF: 10 properties, 590 assisted units.
  • HCV household counts (Picture of Subsidized Households) are not on this page yet.

New apartment permits

About 0 new apartments in 5+ unit buildings may have been permitted in this ZIP’s share of the county. That is units (doors), not a building count.

Cities and counties report building permits to the Census. Apartment counts are for the whole county, not a project list in this ZIP.

What the data shows

ZIP 39401 57.4% of occupied households are renters; vacancy is 13.3%; ACS median gross rent is $932; population changed -1.4% between the 2018 and 2023 ACS vintages; the housing stock includes 2,401 units in 2–4-unit structures and 4,352 units in 5–49-unit structures; 34 LIHTC projects totaling 1,609 units; FY2027 2BR SAFMR is $1,270 versus ACS median gross rent of $932. These figures describe the underlying housing market, not the cash flow of any one property. Asking rents, expenses, condition, taxes, insurance, and the rent roll have to be underwritten separately.

Mississippi research

ZIP 39401 is a Census / HUD profile for Jones County, MS. Not a listing page. Brokerage is Georgia; out-of-state work is referral.

Nearby ZIPs in this FMR area

Census ZIP areas approximate mail ZIPs. Sources: Census ACS 5-year 2023, HUD FY2027 Small Area FMR, HUD LIHTC and assisted multifamily lists, Census building permits (county). This page is Mississippi research. Brokerage is Georgia.

FAQ

What is the housing market like in ZIP 39401?

ZIP 39401 (Jones County, MS) has 41,916 residents, 17,545 households, a renter share of 57.4%, median household income of $40,287, and ACS 2023 median gross rent of $932. Vacancy is 13.3%. These are ZCTA estimates, not a property rent roll.

How much small multifamily housing is in 39401?

ACS counts 666 units in 2-unit buildings, 1,735 in 3–4 unit buildings, 1,921 in 5–9, 1,475 in 10–19, and 956 in 20–49. Combined 2–49 unit stock is 6,753 units. This is occupied-and-vacant stock, not listings for sale.

What is the Section 8 rent in 39401?

The Housing Choice Voucher benchmark is the FY2027 Small Area FMR. 2-bedroom SAFMR is $1,270. See the full schedule and 90–110% payment-standard band on the ZIP 39401 — Hattiesburg, MS HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR.

Does this Mississippi ZIP profile include Georgia listings?

No. ZIP 39401 is Census / HUD research for Jones County, MS. Jeff Crowe CRE does not list Mississippi property. Licensed brokerage is Georgia. If you use this stock table and then buy in Georgia, live FMLS Residential Income is on multifamily for sale in Georgia.