Cost of Living in Attala 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.
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Attala County ranks #713 of 3,142 counties for affordability (top 23%)
Sourced county brief
Attala County median gross rent estimated at 825 dollars
The median gross rent in Attala County was $825 per month, which is $20 above the Mississippi unweighted county mean of $805. The official median gross rent as a percentage of household income (GRAPI) was 32.8%, a figure 3.3 percentage points higher than the state unweighted county mean of 29.5%. For owner-occupied properties, the median home value was $104,600, while the state unweighted county mean for home value was $135,817. Median selected monthly owner costs were $584, compared to a state unweighted county mean of $676. Renter-households in the county had a median income of $29,042. These statistics are part of the ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates. The rent-to-income metric used here is the official B25071 GRAPI estimate and not a derived calculation. 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: Attala County
Affordability Verdict
ACS B25071 estimates median gross rent at 32.8% of renter household income in Attala 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 $825 per month; median selected monthly owner costs are $584. These ACS medians describe different tenure groups and are not a personalized rent-versus-buy calculation.
Income Needed
Using the common 30% budgeting benchmark, $33,000 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. Attala County's $825 median is 2.5% above that comparison value.
Data version acs5-2020-2024 · Method cost-advisory-v2
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Rent Burden
19.2%
of gross income
Max Housing (28% Rule)
$1,205
per month
Owner Cost Burden
13.6%
of gross income
You can likely afford the median home in Attala County
Median home value is $104,600. Estimated monthly cost: $835 vs. your max of $1,205.
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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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