Cost of Living in Sunflower 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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Sunflower County ranks #367 of 3,142 counties for affordability (top 12%)
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Sunflower County Median GRAPI Reaches 33.3% of Household Income
The official Gross Rent as a Percentage of Household Income (GRAPI) in Sunflower County was 33.3% according to the ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates. This canonical rentToIncomePct is 3.8 percentage points higher than the Mississippi unweighted county mean of 29.5%. The median gross rent for the county was $694 per month, which is below the state unweighted county mean of $805. Renter-household median income was estimated at $22,393. Regarding owner-occupied housing, the median home value was $100,300, while the state unweighted county mean was $135,817. Median selected monthly owner costs for all units were $631, compared to the state unweighted county mean of $676. These statistics provide a snapshot of housing costs for different tenure groups within the county during the five-year 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: Sunflower County
Affordability Verdict
ACS B25071 estimates median gross rent at 33.3% of renter household income in Sunflower 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 $694 per month; median selected monthly owner costs are $631. These ACS medians describe different tenure groups and are not a personalized rent-versus-buy calculation.
Income Needed
Using the common 30% budgeting benchmark, $27,760 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. Sunflower County's $694 median is 13.8% below that comparison value.
Data version acs5-2020-2024 · Method cost-advisory-v2
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Rent Burden
20.8%
of gross income
Max Housing (28% Rule)
$932
per month
Owner Cost Burden
19.0%
of gross income
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Median home value is $100,300. Estimated monthly cost: $801 vs. your max of $932.
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See Today's RatesData: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates (2020-2024). Data is informational only and is not personalized financial advice.
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