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Most affordable housing, Mississippi cities

Mississippi cities with the lowest CensusEasy Afford Score, where homes cost the fewest years of local income (2023 ACS). 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

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPAFFORD SCOREVS 2000

01Richland, MSMS7,6301.9+13%

02Philadelphia, MSMS6,8581.9−9%

03Ripley, MSMS5,3772.1−2%

04Clarksdale, MSMS13,6432.3−1%

05Petal, MSMS11,6942.3+17%

06Holly Springs, MSMS6,4022.4−13%

07McComb, MSMS11,6972.4+9%

08Moss Point, MSMS11,7432.5+37%

09Saltillo, MSMS5,0602.5+12%

10Greenville, MSMS26,5302.6+24%

11Indianola, MSMS8,6372.6+26%

12Laurel, MSMS17,6622.6+31%

13Jackson, MSMS141,1962.7+26%

14Booneville, MSMS9,2572.7+18%

15Gautier, MSMS19,0692.7+41%

16Latimer, MSMS6,7562.7+55%

17Vicksburg, MSMS19,8302.8+25%

18Pascagoula, MSMS21,4092.8+30%

19Gulf Hills, MSMS8,4512.8+51%

20Kosciusko, MSMS6,7222.8+16%

21Forest, MSMS5,4332.8+46%

22Olive Branch, MSMS47,5632.9+27%

23Canton, MSMS10,8732.9+36%

24Byram, MSMS12,7072.9+70%

25Meridian, MSMS33,3703.0+27%

26Madison, MSMS28,5753.0+56%

27Pearl, MSMS28,8643.0+62%

28Diamondhead, MSMS9,4413.0+14%

29Columbus, MSMS22,7923.0+20%

30Brandon, MSMS26,1223.0+44%

31Southaven, MSMS57,8193.0+56%

32Clinton, MSMS26,6403.0+50%

33Long Beach, MSMS17,3093.1+43%

34Amory, MSMS6,3863.1+41%

35Greenwood, MSMS13,4293.1+11%

36St. Martin, MSMS8,1393.1+75%

37New Albany, MSMS7,7563.1+29%

38Grenada, MSMS12,0883.1+22%

39D'Iberville, MSMS13,5573.2+61%

40Waveland, MSMS7,0423.2+21%

41Tupelo, MSMS38,0873.2+35%

42Horn Lake, MSMS26,7413.2+72%

43Gulf Park Estates, MSMS6,2643.2+62%

44Natchez, MSMS14,8803.3+29%

45Ocean Springs, MSMS18,9933.3+54%

46Brookhaven, MSMS11,6463.3+37%

47Pontotoc, MSMS6,1563.4+34%

48Columbia, MSMS6,5253.4+19%

49Pass Christian, MSMS6,4593.5+43%

50Gulfport, MSMS76,5063.5+47%

51Vancleave, MSMS5,0783.5+74%

52Hattiesburg, MSMS48,8023.6+34%

53Cleveland, MSMS10,1383.6+48%

54Yazoo City, MSMS9,8673.7+50%

55Louisville, MSMS5,9213.7+73%

56Picayune, MSMS12,0193.8+56%

57Bay St. Louis, MSMS10,6343.9+42%

58Senatobia, MSMS8,4733.9+43%

59Biloxi, MSMS48,5163.9+53%

60Corinth, MSMS14,3454.0+49%

61West Point, MSMS9,7434.0+77%

62Flowood, MSMS11,0034.1+53%

63Hernando, MSMS18,8244.1+80%

64Ridgeland, MSMS24,7504.2+55%

65Batesville, MSMS7,3254.3+95%

66West Hattiesburg, MSMS6,7155.4+122%

67Oxford, MSMS26,7736.0+2%

68Starkville, MSMS25,7547.1+71%

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