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Least affordable housing, Mississippi cities · 1990

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 67 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

01Oxford, MSMS26,7734.2−29%

02Starkville, MSMS25,7543.5−15%

03Hattiesburg, MSMS48,8023.0+11%

04Yazoo City, MSMS9,8673.0+21%

05McComb, MSMS11,6972.9+29%

06Forest, MSMS5,4332.8+46%

07Waveland, MSMS7,0422.8+7%

08Greenwood, MSMS13,4292.8+1%

09Biloxi, MSMS48,5162.8+8%

10Columbia, MSMS6,5252.7−5%

11Flowood, MSMS11,0032.7+3%

12Natchez, MSMS14,8802.7+8%

13Holly Springs, MSMS6,4022.7−3%

14Pontotoc, MSMS6,1562.6+4%

15Brookhaven, MSMS11,6462.6+7%

16Bay St. Louis, MSMS10,6342.6−4%

17Corinth, MSMS14,3452.6−4%

18Indianola, MSMS8,6372.6+24%

19Pass Christian, MSMS6,4592.6+6%

20Meridian, MSMS33,3702.6+10%

21Grenada, MSMS12,0882.6−1%

22Picayune, MSMS12,0192.5+4%

23Booneville, MSMS9,2572.5+11%

24Gulfport, MSMS76,5062.5+4%

25Laurel, MSMS17,6622.5+22%

26New Albany, MSMS7,7562.5+1%

27Canton, MSMS10,8732.4+13%

28Clarksdale, MSMS13,6432.4+5%

29Vicksburg, MSMS19,8302.4+9%

30Kosciusko, MSMS6,7222.4−2%

31Senatobia, MSMS8,4732.4−14%

32West Hattiesburg, MSMS6,7152.3−4%

33West Point, MSMS9,7432.3+2%

34Greenville, MSMS26,5302.3+11%

35Cleveland, MSMS10,1382.3−5%

36Hernando, MSMS18,8242.3+1%

37Philadelphia, MSMS6,8582.3+10%

38Jackson, MSMS141,1962.3+9%

39Columbus, MSMS22,7922.3−7%

40Olive Branch, MSMS47,5632.3−1%

41Ridgeland, MSMS24,7502.2−17%

42Tupelo, MSMS38,0872.2−7%

43Vancleave, MSMS5,0782.2+9%

44Saltillo, MSMS5,0602.2−4%

45Batesville, MSMS7,3252.1−3%

46Louisville, MSMS5,9212.1−1%

47Diamondhead, MSMS9,4412.1−18%

48Petal, MSMS11,6942.1+3%

49Gulf Park Estates, MSMS6,2642.1+3%

50Gautier, MSMS19,0692.0+7%

51Moss Point, MSMS11,7432.0+12%

52Amory, MSMS6,3862.0−7%

53Long Beach, MSMS17,3092.0−6%

54Clinton, MSMS26,6402.0−0%

55D'Iberville, MSMS13,5572.0+0%

56Ocean Springs, MSMS18,9932.0−6%

57Latimer, MSMS6,7562.0+13%

58Ripley, MSMS5,3771.9−10%

59St. Martin, MSMS8,1391.9+7%

60Pascagoula, MSMS21,4091.9−10%

61Brandon, MSMS26,1221.9−8%

62Gulf Hills, MSMS8,4511.9+3%

63Richland, MSMS7,6301.9+11%

64Madison, MSMS28,5751.8−3%

65Pearl, MSMS28,8641.7−5%

66Southaven, MSMS57,8191.7−11%

67Horn Lake, MSMS26,7411.7−12%

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