Mississippi Cost of Living
Housing costs and affordability data for 82 counties.
Average Monthly Rent
$782/mo
Average Home Value
$127,595
Average Owner Cost
$660/mo
County cost atlas
Mississippi housing costs by county
Compare rent, entry-price context, owner costs, and cost score in one state view. Pin a county, switch layers, then open the full county profile when a place needs closer review.
Counties
82
Avg rent
$782/mo
Owner cost
$660/mo
Avg score
71.0
Higher means lower cost pressure
Atlas layers use U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates. Rent, owner cost, and home value are county medians. Cost score rewards lower rent and lower owner costs, but affordability still depends on income, household size, commute, debt, and personal finances. Use this as decision context, not personalized financial advice.
State Cost Summary
Use these state averages as a starting point, then scan the atlas and rankings for the county-level spread behind them.
Housing Costs in Mississippi: An Overview
The median rent in Mississippi is $782 per month, which is 33% below the national median of $1,163. That is useful statewide context, but rent burden still depends on local income, household size, commute, and the county a household chooses.
Within Mississippi, housing costs vary significantly by county. DeSoto County has the highest median rent in this dataset at $1,341 per month and a median home value of $248,700. Issaquena County has the lowest reported median rent at $253 per month and a median home value of $90,700.
The average home value across Mississippi counties is $127,595, 55% lower than the national median of $281,900. Median household income is roughly $48,514, so home values should be read alongside local wages, financing costs, taxes, insurance, and supply.
Before comparing places in Mississippi, start with the county-level pattern. Costs can swing dramatically between rural and urban counties. Use the atlas, rankings, and county links below to compare rent, home values, owner costs, and rent burden before opening a specific county profile.
Distribution
Rent Distribution in Mississippi
How median rents are spread across 82 counties
Highest Median Rent Counties
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All Mississippi Counties
Sorted by median rent, highest first. A higher cost score means lower rent and owner cost pressure within the national scoring model.
| County | Median Rent | Home Value | Owner Cost | Cost Score | Rent/Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DeSoto County | Moderate$1,341/mo | $248,700 | $1,272/mo | 12.8 | 28.0% |
| Rankin County | Moderate$1,210/mo | $223,400 | $1,091/mo | 19.6 | 31.0% |
| Madison County | Moderate$1,097/mo | $286,300 | $1,371/mo | 16.4 | 31.0% |
| Lafayette County | Moderate$1,091/mo | $260,500 | $1,009/mo | 25.6 | 32.0% |
| Jackson County | Moderate$1,087/mo | $181,700 | $963/mo | 27.9 | 29.0% |
| Harrison County | Moderate$1,074/mo | $199,300 | $987/mo | 27.2 | 30.0% |
| Lamar County | Moderate$1,061/mo | $218,700 | $1,031/mo | 26.0 | 28.0% |
| Hinds County | Moderate$1,032/mo | $151,200 | $891/mo | 33.6 | 33.0% |
| Hancock County | Affordable$999/mo | $206,600 | $873/mo | 36.2 | 27.0% |
| Forrest County | Affordable$960/mo | $152,900 | $784/mo | 45.0 | 32.0% |
| Tunica County | Affordable$938/mo | $154,500 | $682/mo | 54.1 | 37.0% |
| Lee County | Affordable$929/mo | $187,800 | $943/mo | 36.9 | 29.0% |
| Marshall County | Affordable$926/mo | $172,200 | $858/mo | 41.9 | 31.0% |
| Union County | Affordable$910/mo | $159,100 | $643/mo | 59.1 | 25.0% |
| Lowndes County | Affordable$909/mo | $157,400 | $834/mo | 45.3 | 29.0% |
| Lauderdale County | Affordable$897/mo | $124,500 | $707/mo | 55.1 | 31.0% |
| Tate County | Affordable$897/mo | $173,000 | $928/mo | 40.1 | 33.0% |
| Warren County | Affordable$889/mo | $144,400 | $833/mo | 46.9 | 28.0% |
| Scott County | Affordable$888/mo | $89,900 | $554/mo | 66.5 | 26.0% |
| Pearl River County | Affordable$887/mo | $174,500 | $647/mo | 60.6 | 28.0% |
| Pike County | Affordable$879/mo | $110,500 | $618/mo | 63.0 | 29.0% |
| Oktibbeha County | Affordable$873/mo | $219,500 | $872/mo | 45.3 | 38.0% |
| George County | Affordable$868/mo | $168,100 | $703/mo | 57.7 | 23.0% |
| Panola County | Affordable$859/mo | $121,500 | $637/mo | 63.7 | 32.0% |
| Pontotoc County | Affordable$848/mo | $141,700 | $629/mo | 65.6 | 26.0% |
| Stone County | Affordable$839/mo | $163,300 | $745/mo | 58.1 | 26.0% |
| Lawrence County | Affordable$835/mo | $104,600 | $552/mo | 72.2 | 35.0% |
| Itawamba County | Affordable$832/mo | $122,400 | $565/mo | 71.7 | 20.0% |
| Grenada County | Affordable$823/mo | $123,400 | $752/mo | 59.1 | 25.0% |
| Simpson County | Affordable$819/mo | $111,600 | $569/mo | 72.7 | 29.0% |
| Greene County | Affordable$811/mo | $94,200 | $482/mo | 77.7 | 32.0% |
| Jones County | Affordable$810/mo | $126,800 | $608/mo | 70.8 | 32.0% |
| Yalobusha County | Affordable$810/mo | $97,200 | $573/mo | 73.3 | 22.0% |
| Jasper County | Affordable$809/mo | $118,600 | $455/mo | 78.8 | 25.0% |
| Yazoo County | Affordable$804/mo | $129,200 | $793/mo | 58.6 | 37.0% |
| Clarke County | Affordable$803/mo | $114,300 | $502/mo | 78.1 | 32.0% |
| Washington County | Affordable$786/mo | $99,300 | $620/mo | 73.4 | 31.0% |
| Wayne County | Affordable$786/mo | $88,000 | $499/mo | 80.4 | 43.0% |
| Attala County | Affordable$774/mo | $107,600 | $558/mo | 79.4 | 36.0% |
| Neshoba County | Affordable$759/mo | $96,600 | $518/mo | 83.2 | 29.0% |
| Leake County | Affordable$757/mo | $114,600 | $585/mo | 79.6 | 27.0% |
| Lincoln County | Affordable$754/mo | $131,800 | $549/mo | 82.3 | 27.0% |
| Benton County | Affordable$729/mo | $109,300 | $550/mo | 85.1 | 22.0% |
| Alcorn County | Affordable$728/mo | $132,300 | $665/mo | 77.6 | 26.0% |
| Newton County | Affordable$722/mo | $102,700 | $555/mo | 85.8 | 23.0% |
| Monroe County | Affordable$721/mo | $115,200 | $637/mo | 80.3 | 26.0% |
| Adams County | Affordable$720/mo | $106,300 | $509/mo | 88.0 | 28.0% |
| Tippah County | Affordable$720/mo | $128,400 | $667/mo | 78.5 | 24.0% |
| Coahoma County | Affordable$719/mo | $86,400 | $624/mo | 81.3 | 32.0% |
| Clay County | Affordable$718/mo | $115,600 | $598/mo | 83.0 | 28.0% |
| Walthall County | Affordable$718/mo | $120,600 | $606/mo | 82.5 | 22.0% |
| Franklin County | Affordable$706/mo | $95,100 | $418/mo | 91.8 | 24.0% |
| Tishomingo County | Affordable$703/mo | $132,500 | $518/mo | 89.2 | 29.0% |
| Chickasaw County | Affordable$702/mo | $100,400 | $602/mo | 84.1 | 24.0% |
| Leflore County | Affordable$701/mo | $98,200 | $724/mo | 75.8 | 31.0% |
| Marion County | Affordable$700/mo | $117,000 | $624/mo | 83.0 | 28.0% |
| Jefferson Davis County | Affordable$695/mo | $87,100 | $600/mo | 84.8 | 40.0% |
| Tallahatchie County | Affordable$695/mo | $82,200 | $467/mo | 91.7 | 25.0% |
| Amite County | Affordable$689/mo | $89,800 | $393/mo | 93.4 | 30.0% |
| Copiah County | Affordable$682/mo | $105,600 | $502/mo | 91.7 | 27.0% |
| Montgomery County | Affordable$682/mo | $110,700 | $735/mo | 76.7 | 41.0% |
| Calhoun County | Affordable$674/mo | $82,900 | $485/mo | 92.7 | 26.0% |
| Wilkinson County | Affordable$674/mo | $80,200 | $498/mo | 92.2 | 35.0% |
| Bolivar County | Affordable$671/mo | $123,600 | $679/mo | 81.5 | 33.0% |
| Sunflower County | Affordable$670/mo | $103,400 | $622/mo | 85.3 | 31.0% |
| Smith County | Affordable$664/mo | $114,000 | $532/mo | 91.3 | 24.0% |
| Choctaw County | Affordable$661/mo | $104,500 | $500/mo | 92.9 | 20.0% |
| Winston County | Affordable$654/mo | $121,200 | $638/mo | 85.1 | 29.0% |
| Claiborne County | Affordable$651/mo | $80,800 | $509/mo | 93.0 | 29.0% |
| Perry County | Affordable$650/mo | $126,000 | $474/mo | 94.3 | 31.0% |
| Quitman County | Affordable$650/mo | $68,600 | $459/mo | 94.9 | 26.0% |
| Humphreys County | Affordable$643/mo | $88,800 | $687/mo | 82.3 | 29.0% |
| Covington County | Affordable$639/mo | $98,500 | $566/mo | 90.7 | 24.0% |
| Sharkey County | Affordable$622/mo | $108,000 | $716/mo | 80.8 | 30.0% |
| Carroll County | Affordable$621/mo | $105,500 | $484/mo | 95.3 | 23.0% |
| Prentiss County | Affordable$620/mo | $116,500 | $646/mo | 86.3 | 24.0% |
| Webster County | Affordable$618/mo | $109,500 | $590/mo | 90.0 | 28.0% |
| Noxubee County | Affordable$590/mo | $85,200 | $612/mo | 89.3 | 45.0% |
| Holmes County | Affordable$589/mo | $76,500 | $580/mo | 91.6 | 32.0% |
| Kemper County | Affordable$470/mo | $90,200 | $571/mo | 93.5 | 17.0% |
| Jefferson County | Affordable$444/mo | $81,400 | $432/mo | 99.2 | 33.0% |
| Issaquena County | Affordable$253/mo | $90,700 | $548/mo | 95.3 | 22.0% |
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