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Least affordable housing, Mississippi cities

Mississippi cities ranked by the CensusEasy Afford Score, median home value divided by median household income (2023 ACS). A higher score means a home costs more years of local income. This list covers the 68 cities in Mississippi that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPAFFORD SCOREVS 2000

01Starkville, MSMS25,7547.1+71%

02Oxford, MSMS26,7736.0+2%

03West Hattiesburg, MSMS6,7155.4+122%

04Batesville, MSMS7,3254.3+95%

05Ridgeland, MSMS24,7504.2+55%

06Hernando, MSMS18,8244.1+80%

07Flowood, MSMS11,0034.1+53%

08West Point, MSMS9,7434.0+77%

09Corinth, MSMS14,3454.0+49%

10Biloxi, MSMS48,5163.9+53%

11Senatobia, MSMS8,4733.9+43%

12Bay St. Louis, MSMS10,6343.9+42%

13Picayune, MSMS12,0193.8+56%

14Louisville, MSMS5,9213.7+73%

15Yazoo City, MSMS9,8673.7+50%

16Cleveland, MSMS10,1383.6+48%

17Hattiesburg, MSMS48,8023.6+34%

18Vancleave, MSMS5,0783.5+74%

19Gulfport, MSMS76,5063.5+47%

20Pass Christian, MSMS6,4593.5+43%

21Columbia, MSMS6,5253.4+19%

22Pontotoc, MSMS6,1563.4+34%

23Brookhaven, MSMS11,6463.3+37%

24Ocean Springs, MSMS18,9933.3+54%

25Natchez, MSMS14,8803.3+29%

26Gulf Park Estates, MSMS6,2643.2+62%

27Horn Lake, MSMS26,7413.2+72%

28Tupelo, MSMS38,0873.2+35%

29Waveland, MSMS7,0423.2+21%

30D'Iberville, MSMS13,5573.2+61%

31Grenada, MSMS12,0883.1+22%

32New Albany, MSMS7,7563.1+29%

33St. Martin, MSMS8,1393.1+75%

34Greenwood, MSMS13,4293.1+11%

35Amory, MSMS6,3863.1+41%

36Long Beach, MSMS17,3093.1+43%

37Clinton, MSMS26,6403.0+50%

38Southaven, MSMS57,8193.0+56%

39Brandon, MSMS26,1223.0+44%

40Columbus, MSMS22,7923.0+20%

41Diamondhead, MSMS9,4413.0+14%

42Pearl, MSMS28,8643.0+62%

43Madison, MSMS28,5753.0+56%

44Meridian, MSMS33,3703.0+27%

45Byram, MSMS12,7072.9+70%

46Canton, MSMS10,8732.9+36%

47Olive Branch, MSMS47,5632.9+27%

48Forest, MSMS5,4332.8+46%

49Kosciusko, MSMS6,7222.8+16%

50Gulf Hills, MSMS8,4512.8+51%

51Pascagoula, MSMS21,4092.8+30%

52Vicksburg, MSMS19,8302.8+25%

53Latimer, MSMS6,7562.7+55%

54Gautier, MSMS19,0692.7+41%

55Booneville, MSMS9,2572.7+18%

56Jackson, MSMS141,1962.7+26%

57Laurel, MSMS17,6622.6+31%

58Indianola, MSMS8,6372.6+26%

59Greenville, MSMS26,5302.6+24%

60Saltillo, MSMS5,0602.5+12%

61Moss Point, MSMS11,7432.5+37%

62McComb, MSMS11,6972.4+9%

63Holly Springs, MSMS6,4022.4−13%

64Petal, MSMS11,6942.3+17%

65Clarksdale, MSMS13,6432.3−1%

66Ripley, MSMS5,3772.1−2%

67Philadelphia, MSMS6,8581.9−9%

68Richland, MSMS7,6301.9+13%

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UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES