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Most affordable housing, Mississippi cities · 2020

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

01Latimer, MSMS6,7562.1+20%

02Moss Point, MSMS11,7432.1+16%

03Byram, MSMS12,7072.1+23%

04Clarksdale, MSMS13,6432.1−9%

05Horn Lake, MSMS26,7412.2+17%

06Philadelphia, MSMS6,8582.2+7%

07Madison, MSMS28,5752.3+19%

08St. Martin, MSMS8,1392.3+27%

09Forest, MSMS5,4332.3+17%

10Jackson, MSMS141,1962.3+8%

11Ripley, MSMS5,3772.4+9%

12Saltillo, MSMS5,0602.4+5%

13Petal, MSMS11,6942.4+19%

14Olive Branch, MSMS47,5632.4+5%

15Richland, MSMS7,6302.4+46%

16Holly Springs, MSMS6,4022.5−10%

17Brandon, MSMS26,1222.5+20%

18Vancleave, MSMS5,0782.5+25%

19Southaven, MSMS57,8192.5+31%

20Senatobia, MSMS8,4732.6−5%

21Pearl, MSMS28,8642.6+42%

22Long Beach, MSMS17,3092.6+22%

23New Albany, MSMS7,7562.6+9%

24Gautier, MSMS19,0692.7+42%

25Greenwood, MSMS13,4292.7−2%

26Tupelo, MSMS38,0872.7+15%

27Laurel, MSMS17,6622.7+35%

28Greenville, MSMS26,5302.8+32%

29Clinton, MSMS26,6402.8+36%

30Gulf Hills, MSMS8,4512.8+50%

31Pascagoula, MSMS21,4092.8+30%

32Diamondhead, MSMS9,4412.8+8%

33Meridian, MSMS33,3702.8+20%

34Flowood, MSMS11,0032.8+5%

35Yazoo City, MSMS9,8672.8+16%

36Ocean Springs, MSMS18,9932.8+35%

37Pontotoc, MSMS6,1562.9+15%

38Amory, MSMS6,3862.9+34%

39Indianola, MSMS8,6372.9+41%

40Brookhaven, MSMS11,6463.0+22%

41Gulf Park Estates, MSMS6,2643.0+49%

42McComb, MSMS11,6973.0+34%

43Booneville, MSMS9,2573.0+32%

44Hattiesburg, MSMS48,8023.1+14%

45West Point, MSMS9,7433.1+34%

46Grenada, MSMS12,0883.1+22%

47Louisville, MSMS5,9213.2+47%

48Hernando, MSMS18,8243.2+38%

49Vicksburg, MSMS19,8303.2+47%

50Ridgeland, MSMS24,7503.2+21%

51Gulfport, MSMS76,5063.3+38%

52Waveland, MSMS7,0423.3+25%

53Canton, MSMS10,8733.3+53%

54Columbia, MSMS6,5253.3+16%

55Columbus, MSMS22,7923.3+34%

56D'Iberville, MSMS13,5573.4+71%

57Biloxi, MSMS48,5163.4+32%

58Batesville, MSMS7,3253.4+56%

59Cleveland, MSMS10,1383.7+52%

60Natchez, MSMS14,8803.7+48%

61Picayune, MSMS12,0193.7+52%

62West Hattiesburg, MSMS6,7153.7+53%

63Pass Christian, MSMS6,4593.9+60%

64Corinth, MSMS14,3453.9+47%

65Kosciusko, MSMS6,7224.1+69%

66Bay St. Louis, MSMS10,6344.6+70%

67Starkville, MSMS25,7545.0+21%

68Oxford, MSMS26,7735.6−5%

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