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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 (1990 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. The median across all 67 is 2.3.

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YEAR1990 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPAFFORD SCOREVS –

01Oxford, MSMS26,7734.2–

02Starkville, MSMS25,7543.5–

03Hattiesburg, MSMS48,8023.0–

04Yazoo City, MSMS9,8673.0–

05McComb, MSMS11,6972.9–

06Forest, MSMS5,4332.8–

07Waveland, MSMS7,0422.8–

08Greenwood, MSMS13,4292.8–

09Biloxi, MSMS48,5162.8–

10Columbia, MSMS6,5252.7–

11Flowood, MSMS11,0032.7–

12Natchez, MSMS14,8802.7–

13Holly Springs, MSMS6,4022.7–

14Pontotoc, MSMS6,1562.6–

15Brookhaven, MSMS11,6462.6–

16Bay St. Louis, MSMS10,6342.6–

17Corinth, MSMS14,3452.6–

18Indianola, MSMS8,6372.6–

19Pass Christian, MSMS6,4592.6–

20Meridian, MSMS33,3702.6–

21Grenada, MSMS12,0882.6–

22Picayune, MSMS12,0192.5–

23Booneville, MSMS9,2572.5–

24Gulfport, MSMS76,5062.5–

25Laurel, MSMS17,6622.5–

26New Albany, MSMS7,7562.5–

27Canton, MSMS10,8732.4–

28Clarksdale, MSMS13,6432.4–

29Vicksburg, MSMS19,8302.4–

30Kosciusko, MSMS6,7222.4–

31Senatobia, MSMS8,4732.4–

32West Hattiesburg, MSMS6,7152.3–

33West Point, MSMS9,7432.3–

34Greenville, MSMS26,5302.3–

35Cleveland, MSMS10,1382.3–

36Hernando, MSMS18,8242.3–

37Philadelphia, MSMS6,8582.3–

38Jackson, MSMS141,1962.3–

39Columbus, MSMS22,7922.3–

40Olive Branch, MSMS47,5632.3–

41Ridgeland, MSMS24,7502.2–

42Tupelo, MSMS38,0872.2–

43Vancleave, MSMS5,0782.2–

44Saltillo, MSMS5,0602.2–

45Batesville, MSMS7,3252.1–

46Louisville, MSMS5,9212.1–

47Diamondhead, MSMS9,4412.1–

48Petal, MSMS11,6942.1–

49Gulf Park Estates, MSMS6,2642.1–

50Gautier, MSMS19,0692.0–

51Moss Point, MSMS11,7432.0–

52Amory, MSMS6,3862.0–

53Long Beach, MSMS17,3092.0–

54Clinton, MSMS26,6402.0–

55D'Iberville, MSMS13,5572.0–

56Ocean Springs, MSMS18,9932.0–

57Latimer, MSMS6,7562.0–

58Ripley, MSMS5,3771.9–

59St. Martin, MSMS8,1391.9–

60Pascagoula, MSMS21,4091.9–

61Brandon, MSMS26,1221.9–

62Gulf Hills, MSMS8,4511.9–

63Richland, MSMS7,6301.9–

64Madison, MSMS28,5751.8–

65Pearl, MSMS28,8641.7–

66Southaven, MSMS57,8191.7–

67Horn Lake, MSMS26,7411.7–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS