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Most affordable housing, Mississippi cities · 2000

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, MSMS7,6301.7+0%

02Byram, MSMS12,7071.7+0%

03Latimer, MSMS6,7561.7+0%

04St. Martin, MSMS8,1391.8+0%

05Moss Point, MSMS11,7431.8+0%

06Pearl, MSMS28,8641.8+0%

07Gulf Hills, MSMS8,4511.8+0%

08Horn Lake, MSMS26,7411.9+0%

09Madison, MSMS28,5751.9+0%

10Gautier, MSMS19,0691.9+0%

11Southaven, MSMS57,8191.9+0%

12Forest, MSMS5,4331.9+0%

13D'Iberville, MSMS13,5572.0+0%

14Gulf Park Estates, MSMS6,2642.0+0%

15Petal, MSMS11,6942.0+0%

16Laurel, MSMS17,6622.0+0%

17Vancleave, MSMS5,0782.0+0%

18Clinton, MSMS26,6402.0+0%

19Indianola, MSMS8,6372.1+0%

20Brandon, MSMS26,1222.1+0%

21Greenville, MSMS26,5302.1+0%

22Philadelphia, MSMS6,8582.1+0%

23Jackson, MSMS141,1962.1+0%

24Ocean Springs, MSMS18,9932.1+0%

25Pascagoula, MSMS21,4092.1+0%

26Louisville, MSMS5,9212.1+0%

27Long Beach, MSMS17,3092.1+0%

28Ripley, MSMS5,3772.2+0%

29Canton, MSMS10,8732.2+0%

30Amory, MSMS6,3862.2+0%

31Batesville, MSMS7,3252.2+0%

32Vicksburg, MSMS19,8302.2+0%

33McComb, MSMS11,6972.2+0%

34Saltillo, MSMS5,0602.3+0%

35Olive Branch, MSMS47,5632.3+0%

36Booneville, MSMS9,2572.3+0%

37Hernando, MSMS18,8242.3+0%

38West Point, MSMS9,7432.3+0%

39Clarksdale, MSMS13,6432.3+0%

40Meridian, MSMS33,3702.3+0%

41Tupelo, MSMS38,0872.4+0%

42Gulfport, MSMS76,5062.4+0%

43Kosciusko, MSMS6,7222.4+0%

44Pass Christian, MSMS6,4592.4+0%

45Brookhaven, MSMS11,6462.4+0%

46Yazoo City, MSMS9,8672.4+0%

47New Albany, MSMS7,7562.4+0%

48West Hattiesburg, MSMS6,7152.4+0%

49Picayune, MSMS12,0192.4+0%

50Cleveland, MSMS10,1382.4+0%

51Columbus, MSMS22,7922.5+0%

52Natchez, MSMS14,8802.5+0%

53Pontotoc, MSMS6,1562.5+0%

54Biloxi, MSMS48,5162.6+0%

55Grenada, MSMS12,0882.6+0%

56Diamondhead, MSMS9,4412.6+0%

57Waveland, MSMS7,0422.6+0%

58Flowood, MSMS11,0032.7+0%

59Hattiesburg, MSMS48,8022.7+0%

60Corinth, MSMS14,3452.7+0%

61Ridgeland, MSMS24,7502.7+0%

62Bay St. Louis, MSMS10,6342.7+0%

63Senatobia, MSMS8,4732.7+0%

64Holly Springs, MSMS6,4022.8+0%

65Greenwood, MSMS13,4292.8+0%

66Columbia, MSMS6,5252.9+0%

67Starkville, MSMS25,7544.2+0%

68Oxford, MSMS26,7735.9+0%

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