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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 (2024 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

YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPAFFORD SCOREVS 2010

01Starkville, MSMS25,7547.1+52%

02Oxford, MSMS26,7736.0−1%

03West Hattiesburg, MSMS6,7155.4+52%

04Batesville, MSMS7,3254.3+36%

05Ridgeland, MSMS24,7504.2+32%

06Hernando, MSMS18,8244.1+42%

07Flowood, MSMS11,0034.1+14%

08West Point, MSMS9,7434.0+73%

09Corinth, MSMS14,3454.0+12%

10Biloxi, MSMS48,5163.9+20%

11Senatobia, MSMS8,4733.9+39%

12Bay St. Louis, MSMS10,6343.9−5%

13Picayune, MSMS12,0193.8−7%

14Louisville, MSMS5,9213.7+38%

15Yazoo City, MSMS9,8673.7+7%

16Cleveland, MSMS10,1383.6+6%

17Hattiesburg, MSMS48,8023.6−13%

18Vancleave, MSMS5,0783.5+44%

19Gulfport, MSMS76,5063.5+11%

20Pass Christian, MSMS6,4593.5−34%

21Columbia, MSMS6,5253.4+29%

22Pontotoc, MSMS6,1563.4+39%

23Brookhaven, MSMS11,6463.3+26%

24Ocean Springs, MSMS18,9933.3+15%

25Natchez, MSMS14,8803.3−8%

26Gulf Park Estates, MSMS6,2643.2+39%

27Horn Lake, MSMS26,7413.2+50%

28Tupelo, MSMS38,0873.2+6%

29Waveland, MSMS7,0423.2−25%

30D'Iberville, MSMS13,5573.2+9%

31Grenada, MSMS12,0883.1+11%

32New Albany, MSMS7,7563.1+7%

33St. Martin, MSMS8,1393.1+16%

34Greenwood, MSMS13,4293.1−6%

35Amory, MSMS6,3863.1+25%

36Long Beach, MSMS17,3093.1+9%

37Clinton, MSMS26,6403.0+19%

38Southaven, MSMS57,8193.0+19%

39Brandon, MSMS26,1223.0+17%

40Columbus, MSMS22,7923.0+3%

41Diamondhead, MSMS9,4413.0−1%

42Pearl, MSMS28,8643.0+10%

43Madison, MSMS28,5753.0+28%

44Meridian, MSMS33,3703.0+9%

45Byram, MSMS12,7072.9+18%

46Canton, MSMS10,8732.9+19%

47Olive Branch, MSMS47,5632.9+20%

48Forest, MSMS5,4332.8−2%

49Kosciusko, MSMS6,7222.8−5%

50Gulf Hills, MSMS8,4512.8+7%

51Pascagoula, MSMS21,4092.8−8%

52Vicksburg, MSMS19,8302.8−12%

53Latimer, MSMS6,7562.7−4%

54Gautier, MSMS19,0692.7−10%

55Booneville, MSMS9,2572.7−10%

56Jackson, MSMS141,1962.7+3%

57Laurel, MSMS17,6622.6−7%

58Indianola, MSMS8,6372.6−10%

59Greenville, MSMS26,5302.6−2%

60Saltillo, MSMS5,0602.5+6%

61Moss Point, MSMS11,7432.5+6%

62McComb, MSMS11,6972.4−28%

63Holly Springs, MSMS6,4022.4−38%

64Petal, MSMS11,6942.3−6%

65Clarksdale, MSMS13,6432.3−0%

66Ripley, MSMS5,3772.1−21%

67Philadelphia, MSMS6,8581.9−30%

68Richland, MSMS7,6301.9−20%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES