Cost of Living in Issaquena County, Mississippi
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Rent burden measured as median gross rent as a percentage of renter household income (Census ACS B25071)
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Issaquena County ranks #14 of 3,142 counties for affordability (top 0%)
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Issaquena County Median Gross Rent Estimated at $339 Monthly
In Issaquena County, Mississippi, the median gross rent was estimated at $339 per month for the 2020-2024 period. This amount is $466 below the state's unweighted county mean rent of $805. The official Gross Rent as a Percentage of Household Income (GRAPI), which serves as the canonical rent-to-income percentage, was 20.7%. This figure is 8.8 percentage points lower than the Mississippi unweighted county mean official GRAPI of 29.5%. The median home value in the county was reported at $110,800, whereas the state unweighted county mean home value was $135,817. Median selected monthly owner costs for all owner-occupied units were $485, below the state unweighted county mean of $676. Renter households in the county had an estimated median income of $18,583. All rental affordability figures provided are official GRAPI data from ACS B25071, not derived estimates. 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: Issaquena County
Affordability Verdict
ACS B25071 estimates median gross rent at 20.7% of renter household income in Issaquena 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 $339 per month; median selected monthly owner costs are $485. These ACS medians describe different tenure groups and are not a personalized rent-versus-buy calculation.
Income Needed
Using the common 30% budgeting benchmark, $13,560 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. Issaquena County's $339 median is 57.9% below that comparison value.
Data version acs5-2020-2024 · Method cost-advisory-v2
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Rent Burden
12.9%
of gross income
Max Housing (28% Rule)
$733
per month
Owner Cost Burden
18.5%
of gross income
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Median home value is $110,800. Estimated monthly cost: $885 vs. your max of $733.
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Based on the 30% rule for rent and 28% rule for housing costs (mortgage + owner costs). Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 7.2% interest, 30-year fixed.
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