Cost of Living in Amite County, Mississippi
At a Glance
Rent burden measured as median gross rent as a percentage of renter household income (Census ACS B25071)
These figures are county medians, not a personal budget. Use them to frame rent, ownership, and income tradeoffs, then account for household size, commute, financing, insurance, taxes, debt, and local availability before making a decision.
How Amite County Compares
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Affordability Rank
Amite County ranks #57 of 3,142 counties for affordability (top 2%)
Sourced county brief
Amite County owner costs recorded at 412 dollars monthly
Median selected monthly owner costs in Amite County were $412 for owner-occupied units, a figure $264 below the Mississippi unweighted county mean of $676. The median home value was $100,800, which is lower than the state unweighted county mean of $135,817. For those renting, the median gross rent was $670 per month, compared to a state unweighted county mean of $805. The official median gross rent as a percentage of household income (GRAPI) was 31.4%, which is 1.9 percentage points higher than the state unweighted county mean of 29.5%. Median income for renter-households was $24,954. These findings are derived from the 2020-2024 ACS 5-Year Estimates and use the official B25071 GRAPI to measure the rent-to-income relationship. The data provides a snapshot of housing costs across different tenure types within the county. See ACS table B25071 for the underlying estimate.
Source record
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates — B25064 Median Gross Rent
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates — B25071 GRAPI
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates — B25077 Median Home Value
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates — B25088 Selected Monthly Owner Costs
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates — B25119 Household Income by Tenure
Data version acs5-2020-2024 · Method cost-brief-v1
Cost of Living Advisory: Amite County
Affordability Verdict
ACS B25071 estimates median gross rent at 31.4% of renter household income in Amite County, which is between the 30% and 50% rent-burden benchmarks. This is a median percentage among renter-occupied units, not the share of households above a threshold.
Rent vs. Own
Median gross rent is $670 per month; median selected monthly owner costs are $412. These ACS medians describe different tenure groups and are not a personalized rent-versus-buy calculation.
Income Needed
Using the common 30% budgeting benchmark, $26,800 in annual gross income would allocate 30% to the county's median gross rent. This is a reproducible illustration, not evidence that a particular household can afford housing.
Regional Context
The Mississippi unweighted mean of county median rents is $805 per month. Amite County's $670 median is 16.8% below that comparison value.
Data version acs5-2020-2024 · Method cost-advisory-v2
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Rent Burden
21.6%
of gross income
Max Housing (28% Rule)
$869
per month
Owner Cost Burden
13.3%
of gross income
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Median home value is $100,800. Estimated monthly cost: $805 vs. your max of $869.
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See Today's RatesData: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates (2020-2024). Data is informational only and is not personalized financial advice.
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