RANKING · 2024 ACS · 68 SHOWN OF 68

Most owner cost-burdened, Mississippi cities

Mississippi cities ranked by the share of owner households spending 30% or more of income on housing costs (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

YEAR2010 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPOWNER COST-BURDENED HOUSEHOLDSVS 2000

01Gulf Hills, MSMS8,45130.9%–

02Cleveland, MSMS10,13829.7%–

03Gulf Park Estates, MSMS6,26428.9%–

04Holly Springs, MSMS6,40228.3%–

05Canton, MSMS10,87327.8%–

06Horn Lake, MSMS26,74127.6%–

07Columbia, MSMS6,52526.8%–

08Flowood, MSMS11,00326.5%–

09West Hattiesburg, MSMS6,71526.1%–

10Byram, MSMS12,70726.0%–

11McComb, MSMS11,69725.9%–

12Greenville, MSMS26,53025.8%–

13Gulfport, MSMS76,50625.6%–

14Meridian, MSMS33,37024.4%–

15Moss Point, MSMS11,74324.0%–

16Yazoo City, MSMS9,86724.0%–

17Southaven, MSMS57,81923.9%–

18Clarksdale, MSMS13,64323.5%–

19West Point, MSMS9,74322.9%–

20Jackson, MSMS141,19622.8%–

21Pascagoula, MSMS21,40922.5%–

22Picayune, MSMS12,01922.5%–

23Gautier, MSMS19,06922.4%–

24Biloxi, MSMS48,51622.4%–

25Vicksburg, MSMS19,83022.0%–

26Long Beach, MSMS17,30921.2%–

27Pass Christian, MSMS6,45921.2%–

28Madison, MSMS28,57520.8%–

29Hernando, MSMS18,82420.3%–

30Corinth, MSMS14,34520.2%–

31Hattiesburg, MSMS48,80219.8%–

32D'Iberville, MSMS13,55719.1%–

33Ocean Springs, MSMS18,99319.1%–

34Ridgeland, MSMS24,75019.0%–

35Clinton, MSMS26,64018.6%–

36Columbus, MSMS22,79218.6%–

37Oxford, MSMS26,77318.5%–

38Vancleave, MSMS5,07818.1%–

39Natchez, MSMS14,88017.9%–

40Tupelo, MSMS38,08717.7%–

41Grenada, MSMS12,08817.7%–

42Bay St. Louis, MSMS10,63417.5%–

43Waveland, MSMS7,04217.5%–

44Olive Branch, MSMS47,56317.4%–

45Laurel, MSMS17,66217.3%–

46Ripley, MSMS5,37717.3%–

47Louisville, MSMS5,92117.0%–

48Brandon, MSMS26,12216.6%–

49Latimer, MSMS6,75616.5%–

50Philadelphia, MSMS6,85816.5%–

51Greenwood, MSMS13,42916.4%–

52Pontotoc, MSMS6,15615.0%–

53Amory, MSMS6,38614.7%–

54Senatobia, MSMS8,47314.6%–

55Batesville, MSMS7,32514.3%–

56Starkville, MSMS25,75414.1%–

57New Albany, MSMS7,75614.0%–

58Diamondhead, MSMS9,44114.0%–

59Forest, MSMS5,43313.8%–

60Brookhaven, MSMS11,64613.8%–

61Richland, MSMS7,63013.7%–

62Pearl, MSMS28,86413.4%–

63St. Martin, MSMS8,13913.3%–

64Kosciusko, MSMS6,72213.0%–

65Petal, MSMS11,69411.2%–

66Indianola, MSMS8,63710.7%–

67Saltillo, MSMS5,0609.0%–

68Booneville, MSMS9,2577.9%–

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