Cost of Living in Harrison 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 Harrison County Compares
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Affordability Rank
Harrison County ranks #2,388 of 3,142 counties for affordability (bottom 24%)
Sourced county brief
Harrison County Median Monthly Owner Costs Reach 1,057 Dollars
Harrison County's median selected monthly owner costs for all owner-occupied units were $1,057, which is $381 above the Mississippi unweighted county mean of $676. The official B25071 median gross rent as a percentage of household income (GRAPI) was estimated at 30.2%, compared to the state unweighted county mean of 29.5%. Median gross rent in the county was $1,115 per month, while the state unweighted county mean was $805. For homeowners, the median home value was $212,200, exceeding the state unweighted county mean of $135,817. The median income for renter households was $41,827. All data points are sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates for 2020-2024. 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: Harrison County
Affordability Verdict
ACS B25071 estimates median gross rent at 30.2% of renter household income in Harrison 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 $1,115 per month; median selected monthly owner costs are $1,057. These ACS medians describe different tenure groups and are not a personalized rent-versus-buy calculation.
Income Needed
Using the common 30% budgeting benchmark, $44,600 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. Harrison County's $1,115 median is 38.5% above that comparison value.
Data version acs5-2020-2024 · Method cost-advisory-v2
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Rent Burden
22.5%
of gross income
Max Housing (28% Rule)
$1,388
per month
Owner Cost Burden
21.3%
of gross income
The median home in Harrison County may be a stretch
Median home value is $212,200. Estimated monthly cost: $1,694 vs. your max of $1,388.
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