Cost of Living in Lowndes 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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Lowndes County ranks #1,771 of 3,142 counties for affordability (bottom 44%)
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Lowndes County Renter Median Income Reaches 36,090 Dollars
The median renter-household income in Lowndes County was $36,090 according to ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates. This is part of a housing cost profile where median gross rent was $930 per month, exceeding the Mississippi unweighted county mean of $805. The official Gross Rent as a Percentage of Household Income (GRAPI) was 29.2%, which is 0.3 percentage points below the state unweighted county mean of 29.5%. In the owner-occupied sector, the median home value was $164,100, which is higher than the Mississippi unweighted county mean of $135,817. Additionally, the median selected monthly owner cost for all units was $850, compared to a state unweighted county mean of $676. These data points provide a statistical snapshot of tenure-specific costs and incomes within the county. 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
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Cost of Living Advisory: Lowndes County
Affordability Verdict
ACS B25071 estimates median gross rent at 29.2% of renter household income in Lowndes 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 $930 per month; median selected monthly owner costs are $850. These ACS medians describe different tenure groups and are not a personalized rent-versus-buy calculation.
Income Needed
Using the common 30% budgeting benchmark, $37,200 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. Lowndes County's $930 median is 15.5% above that comparison value.
Data version acs5-2020-2024 · Method cost-advisory-v2
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Rent Burden
20.7%
of gross income
Max Housing (28% Rule)
$1,256
per month
Owner Cost Burden
19.0%
of gross income
The median home in Lowndes County may be a stretch
Median home value is $164,100. Estimated monthly cost: $1,310 vs. your max of $1,256.
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