Rents are 3% below what Brandon's 10-year trend predicts — a better deal than its own history suggests.
Rent by unit size
These are HUD Fair Market Rents, the payment standard for a Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8). They often differ from the $1,787 market median above, and that is expected: FMR is the 40th percentile of standard-quality units and counts gross rent, so it includes essential utilities such as electricity, water, gas, sewer, and trash. The market median is asking rent, which usually excludes utilities. HUD sets FMR once a year; market rent here updates monthly.
Source: HUD Small Area Fair Market Rents. Read the methodology →
12-month history
Last updated: October 17, 2026
What the numbers show
September. Asking rents in Brandon usually run 0.3% below trend in September and 0.5% above it in April, about $14 a month apart at today's median. Based on 8 years of data.
Rent in Brandon is at its highest level since Zillow's records here began in April 2017.
Rent in Brandon changed +3.1% over the year to September 2026. Across the 23 Mississippi cities Zillow tracks, the typical change was +3.8%.
Rent in Brandon is 39.9% higher than in March 2020. Across the US, rent is up 37.3% over the same stretch.
Rent rose in 10 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($92,783) is $2,320 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 4-bedroom ($2,045).
Pearl, 11 miles away, rents for 16% less ($1,494/mo), about $3,500 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for Brandon. The seasonal pattern compares Zillow’s seasonally adjusted and unadjusted series. Income is the Census median household income (5-year estimates). Fair Market Rents are HUD’s, which include utilities.
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Who lives here
Brandon, MS is majority owner-occupied, has a large share of families with children, has a median income above the national average, 41.3% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Brandon, MS has changed in 5 years
Since 2021, the typical rent in Brandon, MS has climbed from $1,335 to $1,787, a 33.9% change over five years. Census figures show median household income at $92,783 today, compared with $85,911 five years earlier. That spread, with rent up faster than earnings, points to a tougher affordability environment than five years ago. The population has grown by 2.6% since 2021, moving from about 24,887 residents to roughly 25,542. Renters now make up 21.7% of households, compared with 16.9% five years ago. The combined trend lines point to a market that has changed measurably from where it stood in early 2021.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
The median rent in Brandon is $1,787/mo as of October 2026. A studio apartment averages $1,310/mo while a 2-bedroom runs $1,545/mo. One-bedroom apartments average $1,315/mo and 3-bedroom units go for $1,860/mo.
At 23% of local median household income ($92,783/yr), Brandon ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 3.1% over the past year.
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At $1,787/mo, rent takes ~23% of Brandon's median household income ($92,783/yr). The standard benchmark is 30%.
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