Cost of Living in Benton County, Mississippi
At a Glance
Rent burden measured as median gross rent as a percentage of renter household income (Census ACS B25071)
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Benton County ranks #545 of 3,142 counties for affordability (top 17%)
Sourced county brief
Benton County reports official rent burden of 24.9 percent
Official data for Benton County shows a median gross rent as a percentage of household income (GRAPI) of 24.9%. This is 4.6 percentage points below the Mississippi unweighted county mean of 29.5%. The median gross rent was $731 per month, which is lower than the state unweighted county mean of $805. For homeowners, the median home value was $105,100, while the state unweighted county mean for home values was $135,817. Median selected monthly owner costs were $671, which differs slightly from the state unweighted county mean of $676. Renter-households in the county reported a median income of $34,856. All figures are based on the U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates for 2020-2024. The rent-to-income percentage is the official B25071 GRAPI measurement. 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: Benton County
Affordability Verdict
ACS B25071 estimates median gross rent at 24.9% of renter household income in Benton County, which is below the 30% affordability benchmark. This is a median percentage among renter-occupied units, not the share of households above a threshold.
Rent vs. Own
Median gross rent is $731 per month; median selected monthly owner costs are $671. These ACS medians describe different tenure groups and are not a personalized rent-versus-buy calculation.
Income Needed
Using the common 30% budgeting benchmark, $29,240 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. Benton County's $731 median is 9.2% below that comparison value.
Data version acs5-2020-2024 · Method cost-advisory-v2
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Rent Burden
19.1%
of gross income
Max Housing (28% Rule)
$1,074
per month
Owner Cost Burden
17.5%
of gross income
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Median home value is $105,100. Estimated monthly cost: $839 vs. your max of $1,074.
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