Mississippi Cost of Living
Housing costs and affordability data for 82 counties.
Average Monthly Rent
$805/mo
Average Home Value
$135,817
Average Owner Cost
$676/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
$805/mo
Owner cost
$676/mo
Avg score
71.3
Higher means lower cost pressure
Atlas layers use U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 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 unweighted mean of county median rents in Mississippi is $805 per month, which is 43% below the national ACS median of $1,413. This gives every county equal weight and is not an official statewide median.
Within Mississippi, housing costs vary significantly by county. DeSoto County has the highest median rent in this dataset at $1,451 per month and a median home value of $269,600. Issaquena County has the lowest reported median rent at $339 per month and a median home value of $110,800.
The unweighted mean of county median home values in Mississippi is $135,817, 59% lower than the national ACS median of $332,700. The unweighted mean of county median household incomes is $49,977; neither figure is a household-weighted statewide estimate.
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
Lowest Median Rent Counties
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 | $1,000–$1,500$1,451/mo | $269,600 | $1,342/mo | 11.7 | 30.9% |
| Rankin County | $1,000–$1,500$1,270/mo | $237,400 | $1,101/mo | 20.4 | 30.0% |
| Madison County | $1,000–$1,500$1,186/mo | $311,100 | $1,397/mo | 15.4 | 31.2% |
| Lamar County | $1,000–$1,500$1,126/mo | $224,700 | $977/mo | 28.6 | 26.5% |
| Harrison County | $1,000–$1,500$1,115/mo | $212,200 | $1,057/mo | 25.6 | 30.2% |
| Jackson County | $1,000–$1,500$1,101/mo | $193,100 | $998/mo | 28.4 | 30.3% |
| Lafayette County | $1,000–$1,500$1,085/mo | $315,400 | $1,030/mo | 27.8 | 32.3% |
| Hinds County | $1,000–$1,500$1,061/mo | $159,900 | $895/mo | 35.3 | 34.7% |
| Hancock County | Under $1,000$977/mo | $224,200 | $886/mo | 40.1 | 30.2% |
| Tunica County | Under $1,000$977/mo | $175,900 | $788/mo | 47.0 | 36.9% |
| Forrest County | Under $1,000$972/mo | $168,000 | $818/mo | 45.0 | 30.9% |
| Tate County | Under $1,000$963/mo | $209,000 | $938/mo | 37.8 | 34.7% |
| Lee County | Under $1,000$957/mo | $199,500 | $970/mo | 36.7 | 32.3% |
| Lauderdale County | Under $1,000$953/mo | $133,300 | $745/mo | 51.6 | 32.1% |
| Stone County | Under $1,000$936/mo | $161,100 | $706/mo | 55.9 | 29.4% |
| Lowndes County | Under $1,000$930/mo | $164,100 | $850/mo | 46.0 | 29.2% |
| Pike County | Under $1,000$919/mo | $110,800 | $565/mo | 66.5 | 29.1% |
| Oktibbeha County | Under $1,000$915/mo | $237,700 | $889/mo | 44.3 | 38.4% |
| Pearl River County | Under $1,000$906/mo | $182,300 | $656/mo | 61.9 | 28.8% |
| Scott County | Under $1,000$888/mo | $106,700 | $591/mo | 67.3 | 27.1% |
| Warren County | Under $1,000$888/mo | $156,400 | $804/mo | 52.6 | 28.5% |
| Panola County | Under $1,000$874/mo | $127,800 | $622/mo | 67.0 | 30.6% |
| Jones County | Under $1,000$869/mo | $143,100 | $591/mo | 69.2 | 30.1% |
| Marshall County | Under $1,000$868/mo | $167,900 | $947/mo | 45.4 | 34.8% |
| Union County | Under $1,000$865/mo | $163,400 | $723/mo | 60.9 | 27.0% |
| Pontotoc County | Under $1,000$864/mo | $157,100 | $664/mo | 65.2 | 30.2% |
| Simpson County | Under $1,000$852/mo | $122,200 | $625/mo | 69.2 | 28.4% |
| George County | Under $1,000$844/mo | $166,900 | $743/mo | 61.7 | 22.6% |
| Neshoba County | Under $1,000$839/mo | $100,000 | $555/mo | 74.8 | 28.4% |
| Washington County | Under $1,000$833/mo | $104,000 | $636/mo | 70.7 | 32.8% |
| Attala County | Under $1,000$825/mo | $104,600 | $584/mo | 74.6 | 32.8% |
| Marion County | Under $1,000$818/mo | $122,800 | $633/mo | 72.5 | 27.0% |
| Clay County | Under $1,000$817/mo | $129,100 | $674/mo | 69.8 | 31.2% |
| Itawamba County | Under $1,000$811/mo | $142,400 | $585/mo | 76.1 | 22.6% |
| Grenada County | Under $1,000$807/mo | $132,200 | $740/mo | 66.0 | 30.4% |
| Greene County | Under $1,000$802/mo | $92,700 | $484/mo | 81.6 | 33.7% |
| Clarke County | Under $1,000$801/mo | $118,100 | $512/mo | 80.9 | 26.2% |
| Tippah County | Under $1,000$790/mo | $124,100 | $645/mo | 74.9 | 24.3% |
| Walthall County | Under $1,000$790/mo | $126,600 | $590/mo | 78.3 | 23.4% |
| Yazoo County | Under $1,000$790/mo | $153,800 | $751/mo | 67.3 | 32.8% |
| Wayne County | Under $1,000$784/mo | $91,100 | $470/mo | 84.3 | 40.5% |
| Monroe County | Under $1,000$768/mo | $120,800 | $670/mo | 76.0 | 30.5% |
| Copiah County | Under $1,000$766/mo | $114,100 | $518/mo | 85.2 | 29.0% |
| Leake County | Under $1,000$765/mo | $116,800 | $539/mo | 84.5 | 24.7% |
| Lincoln County | Under $1,000$760/mo | $155,800 | $574/mo | 83.2 | 28.6% |
| Jefferson Davis County | Under $1,000$757/mo | $90,100 | $643/mo | 79.2 | 38.8% |
| Perry County | Under $1,000$755/mo | $124,000 | $503/mo | 87.0 | 34.8% |
| Lawrence County | Under $1,000$753/mo | $100,000 | $539/mo | 85.8 | 35.1% |
| Alcorn County | Under $1,000$751/mo | $142,100 | $645/mo | 79.6 | 27.0% |
| Coahoma County | Under $1,000$749/mo | $90,300 | $628/mo | 81.0 | 31.4% |
| Adams County | Under $1,000$734/mo | $108,700 | $522/mo | 88.1 | 29.4% |
| Montgomery County | Under $1,000$734/mo | $126,800 | $793/mo | 70.3 | 45.6% |
| Tallahatchie County | Under $1,000$732/mo | $82,300 | $489/mo | 89.3 | 27.5% |
| Benton County | Under $1,000$731/mo | $105,100 | $671/mo | 79.5 | 24.9% |
| Franklin County | Under $1,000$725/mo | $101,900 | $458/mo | 90.7 | 22.4% |
| Jasper County | Under $1,000$724/mo | $107,100 | $482/mo | 90.2 | 24.4% |
| Winston County | Under $1,000$721/mo | $124,600 | $657/mo | 81.4 | 30.1% |
| Sunflower County | Under $1,000$694/mo | $100,300 | $631/mo | 85.2 | 33.3% |
| Leflore County | Under $1,000$689/mo | $101,200 | $705/mo | 80.4 | 29.7% |
| Wilkinson County | Under $1,000$686/mo | $90,000 | $534/mo | 91.3 | 35.6% |
| Bolivar County | Under $1,000$685/mo | $130,000 | $754/mo | 76.9 | 33.3% |
| Tishomingo County | Under $1,000$682/mo | $145,100 | $518/mo | 92.3 | 28.8% |
| Kemper County | Under $1,000$677/mo | $99,600 | $581/mo | 89.3 | 14.6% |
| Noxubee County | Under $1,000$677/mo | $90,800 | $639/mo | 85.8 | 46.2% |
| Quitman County | Under $1,000$672/mo | $69,600 | $466/mo | 94.4 | 26.6% |
| Amite County | Under $1,000$670/mo | $100,800 | $412/mo | 95.3 | 31.4% |
| Chickasaw County | Under $1,000$670/mo | $109,800 | $579/mo | 90.0 | 25.1% |
| Yalobusha County | Under $1,000$667/mo | $122,300 | $670/mo | 84.3 | 26.3% |
| Smith County | Under $1,000$664/mo | $112,600 | $542/mo | 92.3 | 27.2% |
| Calhoun County | Under $1,000$662/mo | $90,300 | $499/mo | 94.1 | 29.4% |
| Carroll County | Under $1,000$662/mo | $109,600 | $559/mo | 91.6 | 19.7% |
| Covington County | Under $1,000$662/mo | $105,100 | $577/mo | 90.5 | 24.7% |
| Claiborne County | Under $1,000$660/mo | $82,700 | $502/mo | 94.2 | 32.5% |
| Humphreys County | Under $1,000$641/mo | $87,800 | $640/mo | 87.7 | 27.8% |
| Choctaw County | Under $1,000$638/mo | $117,200 | $510/mo | 95.0 | 21.9% |
| Newton County | Under $1,000$638/mo | $106,300 | $546/mo | 93.5 | 22.2% |
| Prentiss County | Under $1,000$637/mo | $122,500 | $633/mo | 88.4 | 22.0% |
| Webster County | Under $1,000$632/mo | $120,100 | $655/mo | 87.0 | 29.0% |
| Sharkey County | Under $1,000$623/mo | $98,000 | $658/mo | 87.1 | 24.5% |
| Holmes County | Under $1,000$590/mo | $80,400 | $570/mo | 93.5 | 33.0% |
| Jefferson County | Under $1,000$448/mo | $81,300 | $426/mo | 99.3 | 29.0% |
| Issaquena County | Under $1,000$339/mo | $110,800 | $485/mo | 98.4 | 20.7% |
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