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Least affordable housing, Mississippi cities · 2020

Mississippi cities ranked by the CensusEasy Afford Score, median home value divided by median household income (2020 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

01Oxford, MSMS26,7735.6−8%

02Starkville, MSMS25,7545.0+8%

03Bay St. Louis, MSMS10,6344.6+13%

04Kosciusko, MSMS6,7224.1+38%

05Corinth, MSMS14,3453.9+11%

06Pass Christian, MSMS6,4593.9−26%

07West Hattiesburg, MSMS6,7153.7+5%

08Picayune, MSMS12,0193.7−9%

09Natchez, MSMS14,8803.7+5%

10Cleveland, MSMS10,1383.7+9%

11Batesville, MSMS7,3253.4+9%

12Biloxi, MSMS48,5163.4+3%

13D'Iberville, MSMS13,5573.4+16%

14Columbus, MSMS22,7923.3+15%

15Columbia, MSMS6,5253.3+25%

16Canton, MSMS10,8733.3+35%

17Waveland, MSMS7,0423.3−22%

18Gulfport, MSMS76,5063.3+4%

19Ridgeland, MSMS24,7503.2+3%

20Vicksburg, MSMS19,8303.2+4%

21Hernando, MSMS18,8243.2+9%

22Louisville, MSMS5,9213.2+18%

23Grenada, MSMS12,0883.1+11%

24West Point, MSMS9,7433.1+31%

25Hattiesburg, MSMS48,8023.1−25%

26Booneville, MSMS9,2573.0+1%

27McComb, MSMS11,6973.0−12%

28Gulf Park Estates, MSMS6,2643.0+28%

29Brookhaven, MSMS11,6463.0+12%

30Indianola, MSMS8,6372.9+1%

31Amory, MSMS6,3862.9+20%

32Pontotoc, MSMS6,1562.9+19%

33Ocean Springs, MSMS18,9932.8+0%

34Yazoo City, MSMS9,8672.8−17%

35Flowood, MSMS11,0032.8−22%

36Meridian, MSMS33,3702.8+3%

37Diamondhead, MSMS9,4412.8−7%

38Pascagoula, MSMS21,4092.8−8%

39Gulf Hills, MSMS8,4512.8+6%

40Clinton, MSMS26,6402.8+9%

41Greenville, MSMS26,5302.8+4%

42Laurel, MSMS17,6622.7−4%

43Tupelo, MSMS38,0872.7−10%

44Greenwood, MSMS13,4292.7−17%

45Gautier, MSMS19,0692.7−9%

46New Albany, MSMS7,7562.6−10%

47Long Beach, MSMS17,3092.6−7%

48Pearl, MSMS28,8642.6−4%

49Senatobia, MSMS8,4732.6−7%

50Southaven, MSMS57,8192.5+0%

51Vancleave, MSMS5,0782.5+3%

52Brandon, MSMS26,1222.5−2%

53Holly Springs, MSMS6,4022.5−36%

54Richland, MSMS7,6302.4+3%

55Olive Branch, MSMS47,5632.4−0%

56Petal, MSMS11,6942.4−5%

57Saltillo, MSMS5,0602.4−1%

58Ripley, MSMS5,3772.4−12%

59Jackson, MSMS141,1962.3−12%

60Forest, MSMS5,4332.3−22%

61St. Martin, MSMS8,1392.3−16%

62Madison, MSMS28,5752.3−2%

63Philadelphia, MSMS6,8582.2−18%

64Horn Lake, MSMS26,7412.2+2%

65Clarksdale, MSMS13,6432.1−8%

66Byram, MSMS12,7072.1−15%

67Moss Point, MSMS11,7432.1−10%

68Latimer, MSMS6,7562.1−26%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS