Cost of Living in Jasper County, Mississippi
At a Glance
Rent burden measured as median gross rent as a percentage of renter household income (Census ACS B25071)
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Jasper County ranks #195 of 3,142 counties for affordability (top 6%)
Sourced county brief
Jasper County Official Rent to Income Percentage Reaches 24.4 Percent
The official Gross Rent as a Percentage of Household Income (GRAPI) in Jasper County, Mississippi, was 24.4% for the 2020-2024 period. This canonical rent-to-income percentage, sourced from official ACS B25071 data, is 5.1 percentage points lower than the Mississippi unweighted county mean of 29.5%. The median gross rent in the county was $724 per month, while the state unweighted county mean rent was $805. For homeowners, the median home value was estimated at $107,100, which is $28,717 below the state's unweighted county mean of $135,817. Median selected monthly owner costs for all owner-occupied units were $482, compared to the state unweighted county mean of $676. The median renter-household income in Jasper County was estimated at $21,902. 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: Jasper County
Affordability Verdict
ACS B25071 estimates median gross rent at 24.4% of renter household income in Jasper 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 $724 per month; median selected monthly owner costs are $482. These ACS medians describe different tenure groups and are not a personalized rent-versus-buy calculation.
Income Needed
Using the common 30% budgeting benchmark, $28,960 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. Jasper County's $724 median is 10.1% below that comparison value.
Data version acs5-2020-2024 · Method cost-advisory-v2
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Rent Burden
17.9%
of gross income
Max Housing (28% Rule)
$1,135
per month
Owner Cost Burden
11.9%
of gross income
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Median home value is $107,100. Estimated monthly cost: $855 vs. your max of $1,135.
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