Cost of Living in Leflore 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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Leflore County ranks #521 of 3,142 counties for affordability (top 17%)
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Leflore County Median Home Value Estimated at 101,200 Dollars
The median home value in Leflore County was estimated at $101,200, according to the ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates. This value is below the Mississippi unweighted county mean of $135,817. Median gross rent for the county was $689 per month, which is lower than the state unweighted county mean of $805. Renter-households in the area had a median income of $25,544. The official Gross Rent as a Percentage of Household Income (GRAPI), documented in ACS table B25071, was 29.7%. This metric is 0.2 percentage points above the state unweighted county mean of 29.5%. Median selected monthly owner costs for all owner-occupied units were $705, which is above the state unweighted county mean of $676. These figures represent the household landscape during the 2020-2024 period. 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: Leflore County
Affordability Verdict
ACS B25071 estimates median gross rent at 29.7% of renter household income in Leflore 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 $689 per month; median selected monthly owner costs are $705. These ACS medians describe different tenure groups and are not a personalized rent-versus-buy calculation.
Income Needed
Using the common 30% budgeting benchmark, $27,560 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. Leflore County's $689 median is 14.4% below that comparison value.
Data version acs5-2020-2024 · Method cost-advisory-v2
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Rent Burden
23.4%
of gross income
Max Housing (28% Rule)
$823
per month
Owner Cost Burden
24.0%
of gross income
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Median home value is $101,200. Estimated monthly cost: $808 vs. your max of $823.
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