Cost of Living in Tishomingo 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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Tishomingo County ranks #132 of 3,142 counties for affordability (top 4%)
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Tishomingo County Median Monthly Owner Costs Estimated at $518
In Tishomingo County, the median selected monthly owner cost for all owner-occupied units was $518. This figure is $158 below the Mississippi unweighted county mean of $676. The median home value in the county was recorded at $145,100, which is higher than the state unweighted county mean of $135,817. For households in renter-occupied units, the median gross rent was $682 per month, compared to a state unweighted county mean of $805. The official Gross Rent as a Percentage of Household Income (GRAPI), the canonical rentToIncomePct for the county, was 28.8%. This percentage is 0.7 percentage points lower than the Mississippi unweighted county mean of 29.5%. Additionally, the median renter-household income was $30,213. These data points provide a housing cost snapshot for 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: Tishomingo County
Affordability Verdict
ACS B25071 estimates median gross rent at 28.8% of renter household income in Tishomingo 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 $682 per month; median selected monthly owner costs are $518. These ACS medians describe different tenure groups and are not a personalized rent-versus-buy calculation.
Income Needed
Using the common 30% budgeting benchmark, $27,280 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. Tishomingo County's $682 median is 15.3% below that comparison value.
Data version acs5-2020-2024 · Method cost-advisory-v2
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Rent Burden
15.4%
of gross income
Max Housing (28% Rule)
$1,238
per month
Owner Cost Burden
11.7%
of gross income
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Median home value is $145,100. Estimated monthly cost: $1,158 vs. your max of $1,238.
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