Cost of Living in Noxubee 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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Noxubee County ranks #341 of 3,142 counties for affordability (top 11%)
Sourced county brief
Noxubee County Median Renter-Household Income Recorded at $19,418
Median renter-household income in Noxubee County was $19,418 according to the 2020-2024 ACS 5-year estimates. During this period, the median gross rent was $677 per month, which is below the Mississippi unweighted county mean of $805. The official median gross rent as a percentage of household income (GRAPI) was 46.2%. This official GRAPI estimate is 16.7 percentage points higher than the state unweighted county mean of 29.5%. In the owner-occupied sector, median selected monthly owner costs were $639, compared to a state unweighted county mean of $676. The median home value in the county was $90,800, which is below the Mississippi unweighted county mean of $135,817. These figures characterize the financial state of housing tenure groups in the county. See ACS table B25119 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: Noxubee County
Affordability Verdict
ACS B25071 estimates median gross rent at 46.2% of renter household income in Noxubee County, which is between the 30% and 50% rent-burden benchmarks. 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 $639. 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. Noxubee 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
24.0%
of gross income
Max Housing (28% Rule)
$789
per month
Owner Cost Burden
22.7%
of gross income
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Median home value is $90,800. Estimated monthly cost: $725 vs. your max of $789.
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