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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 (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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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPAFFORD SCOREVS 2000

01Oxford, MSMS26,7735.6−5%

02Starkville, MSMS25,7545.0+21%

03Bay St. Louis, MSMS10,6344.6+70%

04Kosciusko, MSMS6,7224.1+69%

05Corinth, MSMS14,3453.9+47%

06Pass Christian, MSMS6,4593.9+60%

07West Hattiesburg, MSMS6,7153.7+53%

08Picayune, MSMS12,0193.7+52%

09Natchez, MSMS14,8803.7+48%

10Cleveland, MSMS10,1383.7+52%

11Batesville, MSMS7,3253.4+56%

12Biloxi, MSMS48,5163.4+32%

13D'Iberville, MSMS13,5573.4+71%

14Columbus, MSMS22,7923.3+34%

15Columbia, MSMS6,5253.3+16%

16Canton, MSMS10,8733.3+53%

17Waveland, MSMS7,0423.3+25%

18Gulfport, MSMS76,5063.3+38%

19Ridgeland, MSMS24,7503.2+21%

20Vicksburg, MSMS19,8303.2+47%

21Hernando, MSMS18,8243.2+38%

22Louisville, MSMS5,9213.2+47%

23Grenada, MSMS12,0883.1+22%

24West Point, MSMS9,7433.1+34%

25Hattiesburg, MSMS48,8023.1+14%

26Booneville, MSMS9,2573.0+32%

27McComb, MSMS11,6973.0+34%

28Gulf Park Estates, MSMS6,2643.0+49%

29Brookhaven, MSMS11,6463.0+22%

30Indianola, MSMS8,6372.9+41%

31Amory, MSMS6,3862.9+34%

32Pontotoc, MSMS6,1562.9+15%

33Ocean Springs, MSMS18,9932.8+35%

34Yazoo City, MSMS9,8672.8+16%

35Flowood, MSMS11,0032.8+5%

36Meridian, MSMS33,3702.8+20%

37Diamondhead, MSMS9,4412.8+8%

38Pascagoula, MSMS21,4092.8+30%

39Gulf Hills, MSMS8,4512.8+50%

40Clinton, MSMS26,6402.8+36%

41Greenville, MSMS26,5302.8+32%

42Laurel, MSMS17,6622.7+35%

43Tupelo, MSMS38,0872.7+15%

44Greenwood, MSMS13,4292.7−2%

45Gautier, MSMS19,0692.7+42%

46New Albany, MSMS7,7562.6+9%

47Long Beach, MSMS17,3092.6+22%

48Pearl, MSMS28,8642.6+42%

49Senatobia, MSMS8,4732.6−5%

50Southaven, MSMS57,8192.5+31%

51Vancleave, MSMS5,0782.5+25%

52Brandon, MSMS26,1222.5+20%

53Holly Springs, MSMS6,4022.5−10%

54Richland, MSMS7,6302.4+46%

55Olive Branch, MSMS47,5632.4+5%

56Petal, MSMS11,6942.4+19%

57Saltillo, MSMS5,0602.4+5%

58Ripley, MSMS5,3772.4+9%

59Jackson, MSMS141,1962.3+8%

60Forest, MSMS5,4332.3+17%

61St. Martin, MSMS8,1392.3+27%

62Madison, MSMS28,5752.3+19%

63Philadelphia, MSMS6,8582.2+7%

64Horn Lake, MSMS26,7412.2+17%

65Clarksdale, MSMS13,6432.1−9%

66Byram, MSMS12,7072.1+23%

67Moss Point, MSMS11,7432.1+16%

68Latimer, MSMS6,7562.1+20%

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