Cost of Living in Bolivar 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 Bolivar County Compares
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Affordability Rank
Bolivar County ranks #638 of 3,142 counties for affordability (top 20%)
Sourced county brief
Bolivar County owner costs exceed state unweighted county mean
Median selected monthly owner costs for owner-occupied units in Bolivar County were $754, which is $78 higher than the Mississippi unweighted county mean of $676. The official median gross rent as a percentage of household income (GRAPI) was estimated at 33.3%, a figure 3.8 percentage points above the state unweighted county mean of 29.5%. The median gross rent in the county was $685 per month, sitting below the state unweighted county mean of $805. For owner-occupied housing, the median home value was recorded at $130,000, which is $5,817 below the state unweighted county mean of $135,817. Renter-households in the county had a median income of $21,770. These data points from the 2020-2024 ACS 5-Year Estimates provide a snapshot of housing costs. All rent-to-income percentages refer to the official B25071 GRAPI. 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: Bolivar County
Affordability Verdict
ACS B25071 estimates median gross rent at 33.3% of renter household income in Bolivar 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 $685 per month; median selected monthly owner costs are $754. These ACS medians describe different tenure groups and are not a personalized rent-versus-buy calculation.
Income Needed
Using the common 30% budgeting benchmark, $27,400 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. Bolivar County's $685 median is 14.9% below that comparison value.
Data version acs5-2020-2024 · Method cost-advisory-v2
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Rent Burden
20.8%
of gross income
Max Housing (28% Rule)
$924
per month
Owner Cost Burden
22.9%
of gross income
The median home in Bolivar County may be a stretch
Median home value is $130,000. Estimated monthly cost: $1,038 vs. your max of $924.
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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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