Cost of Living in Washington 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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Washington County ranks #855 of 3,142 counties for affordability (top 27%)
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Official GRAPI in Washington County Estimated at 32.8 Percent
In Washington County, the official median gross rent as a percentage of household income (GRAPI), per ACS table B25071, was 32.8%. This canonical rent-to-income percentage is 3.3 percentage points above the Mississippi unweighted county mean of 29.5%. The median gross rent in the county was $833 per month, which sits above the state unweighted county mean of $805. Median monthly costs for owner-occupied units were $636, compared to an unweighted state mean of $676. The median home value was reported at $104,000, which is $31,817 below the Mississippi unweighted county mean of $135,817. Renter households had a median income of $27,822. These statistics represent a snapshot from the U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates and are provided for informational use. 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: Washington County
Affordability Verdict
ACS B25071 estimates median gross rent at 32.8% of renter household income in Washington 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 $833 per month; median selected monthly owner costs are $636. These ACS medians describe different tenure groups and are not a personalized rent-versus-buy calculation.
Income Needed
Using the common 30% budgeting benchmark, $33,320 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. Washington County's $833 median is 3.5% above that comparison value.
Data version acs5-2020-2024 · Method cost-advisory-v2
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Rent Burden
23.7%
of gross income
Max Housing (28% Rule)
$984
per month
Owner Cost Burden
18.1%
of gross income
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Median home value is $104,000. Estimated monthly cost: $830 vs. your max of $984.
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