Cost of Living in Itawamba 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 Itawamba County Compares
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Itawamba County ranks #675 of 3,142 counties for affordability (top 21%)
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Itawamba County Median Monthly Owner Costs Below State Average
The median selected monthly owner costs for all owner-occupied units in Itawamba County, Mississippi, was estimated at $585 during the 2020-2024 ACS 5-Year period. This is $91 lower than the state's unweighted county mean owner cost of $676. The median home value was estimated at $142,400, which is $6,583 above the Mississippi unweighted county mean of $135,817. For renters, the median gross rent was $811 per month, while the state unweighted county mean was $805. The official Gross Rent as a Percentage of Household Income (GRAPI) was 22.6%, which is the canonical rent-to-income metric provided in official ACS B25071. This official GRAPI is 6.9 percentage points below the Mississippi unweighted county mean of 29.5%. The median renter-household income in the county was estimated at $45,870. 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: Itawamba County
Affordability Verdict
ACS B25071 estimates median gross rent at 22.6% of renter household income in Itawamba 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 $811 per month; median selected monthly owner costs are $585. These ACS medians describe different tenure groups and are not a personalized rent-versus-buy calculation.
Income Needed
Using the common 30% budgeting benchmark, $32,440 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. Itawamba County's $811 median is 0.7% above that comparison value.
Data version acs5-2020-2024 · Method cost-advisory-v2
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Rent Burden
17.5%
of gross income
Max Housing (28% Rule)
$1,296
per month
Owner Cost Burden
12.6%
of gross income
You can likely afford the median home in Itawamba County
Median home value is $142,400. Estimated monthly cost: $1,137 vs. your max of $1,296.
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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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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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