Cost of Living in Kemper 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.
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Kemper County ranks #217 of 3,142 counties for affordability (top 7%)
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Kemper County Official GRAPI Estimated at 14.6 Percent
The official ACS B25071 Gross Rent as a Percentage of Household Income (GRAPI) in Kemper County was 14.6%, which is 14.9 percentage points below the Mississippi unweighted county mean of 29.5%. Median gross rent was estimated at $677 per month, compared to the state unweighted county mean of $805. Homeowners in the county saw a median monthly owner cost of $581, while the state unweighted mean was $676. The median home value was recorded at $99,600, below the Mississippi unweighted county mean of $135,817. Renter-households in the county had a median income of $34,702. All statistics are sourced from the 2020-2024 ACS 5-Year 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: Kemper County
Affordability Verdict
ACS B25071 estimates median gross rent at 14.6% of renter household income in Kemper 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 $677 per month; median selected monthly owner costs are $581. These ACS medians describe different tenure groups and are not a personalized rent-versus-buy calculation.
Income Needed
Using the common 30% budgeting benchmark, $27,080 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. Kemper County's $677 median is 15.9% below 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)
$1,083
per month
Owner Cost Burden
15.0%
of gross income
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Median home value is $99,600. Estimated monthly cost: $795 vs. your max of $1,083.
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