Cost of Living in Copiah 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 Copiah County Compares
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Copiah County ranks #366 of 3,142 counties for affordability (top 12%)
Sourced county brief
Copiah County Median Monthly Owner Costs Below State Unweighted Mean
The median selected monthly owner cost in Copiah County was estimated at $518, which is $158 lower than the Mississippi unweighted county mean of $676. The median gross rent in the county was $766 per month, while the state unweighted county mean was $805. The official median gross rent as a percentage of household income, reported as ACS B25071, was 29.0% for Copiah County. This estimate is 0.5 percentage points lower than the Mississippi unweighted county mean of 29.5% for the same period. For owner-occupied housing, the median value was $114,100, which is below the state unweighted county mean value of $135,817. Median renter-household income was recorded at $30,080. These figures represent a data snapshot from the American Community Survey and do not include causal explanations for regional price differences or recommendations for housing investment. 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: Copiah County
Affordability Verdict
ACS B25071 estimates median gross rent at 29.0% of renter household income in Copiah 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 $766 per month; median selected monthly owner costs are $518. These ACS medians describe different tenure groups and are not a personalized rent-versus-buy calculation.
Income Needed
Using the common 30% budgeting benchmark, $30,640 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. Copiah County's $766 median is 4.8% below that comparison value.
Data version acs5-2020-2024 · Method cost-advisory-v2
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Rent Burden
18.7%
of gross income
Max Housing (28% Rule)
$1,145
per month
Owner Cost Burden
12.7%
of gross income
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Median home value is $114,100. Estimated monthly cost: $911 vs. your max of $1,145.
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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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