The 25 Most Affordable Small Towns in Mississippi

Ranked by home value ÷ income among 59 towns of 2,500–10,000 people in Mississippi. #1 is Pearl River, MS (homes cost 1.2× income).

1. 25Escatawpa, Mississippi

   Homes cost 2.7× income

   3,254 people · Jackson County · median home $107,900 · income $40,109 · Jan low 41°F · 0 in snow

2. 24Waynesboro, Mississippi

   Homes cost 2.7× income

   4,567 people · Wayne County · median home $86,200 · income $31,684 · Jan low 36°F · 1 in snow

3. 23Florence, Mississippi

   Homes cost 2.7× income

   4,572 people · Rankin County · median home $230,800 · income $86,308 · Jan low 37°F · 1 in snow

4. 22Latimer, Mississippi

   Homes cost 2.7× income

   6,720 people · Jackson County · median home $189,400 · income $70,237 · Jan low 44°F · 0 in snow

5. 21Booneville, Mississippi

   Homes cost 2.7× income

   9,126 people · Prentiss County · median home $136,700 · income $50,879 · Jan low 29°F · 1 in snow

6. 20Verona, Mississippi

   Homes cost 2.6× income

   2,792 people · Lee County · median home $118,300 · income $46,148 · Jan low 33°F · 0 in snow

7. 19Beechwood, Mississippi

   Homes cost 2.6× income

   3,469 people · Warren County · median home $236,000 · income $91,600 · Jan low 38°F · 0 in snow

8. 18Aberdeen, Mississippi

   Homes cost 2.6× income

   4,961 people · Monroe County · median home $87,600 · income $33,285 · Jan low 31°F · 0 in snow

9. 17Indianola, Mississippi

   Homes cost 2.6× income

   9,646 people · Sunflower County · median home $108,800 · income $41,708 · Jan low 35°F · 1 in snow

10. 16Ruleville, Mississippi

    Homes cost 2.5× income

    2,642 people · Sunflower County · median home $85,000 · income $33,480 · Jan low 33°F · 1 in snow

11. 15Iuka, Mississippi

    Homes cost 2.5× income

    3,139 people · Tishomingo County · median home $124,700 · income $49,290 · Jan low 28°F · 1 in snow

12. 14Gluckstadt, Mississippi

    Homes cost 2.5× income

    3,208 people · Madison County · median home $316,600 · income $124,348 · Jan low 34°F · 1 in snow

13. 13Hazlehurst, Mississippi

    Homes cost 2.5× income

    3,619 people · Copiah County · median home $110,500 · income $43,552 · Jan low 39°F · 0 in snow

14. 12Saltillo, Mississippi

    Homes cost 2.5× income

    4,922 people · Lee County · median home $204,900 · income $80,640 · Jan low 32°F · 1 in snow

15. 11Holly Springs, Mississippi

    Homes cost 2.4× income

    6,968 people · Marshall County · median home $109,600 · income $45,462 · Jan low 29°F · 2 in snow

16. 10Wiggins, Mississippi

    Homes cost 2.3× income

    4,272 people · Stone County · median home $112,700 · income $49,870 · Jan low 36°F · 0 in snow

17. 9Crystal Springs, Mississippi

    Homes cost 2.3× income

    4,862 people · Copiah County · median home $113,000 · income $49,291 · Jan low 37°F · 1 in snow

18. 8Baldwyn, Mississippi

    Homes cost 2.2× income

    3,071 people · Prentiss County · median home $98,600 · income $43,841 · Jan low 29°F · 1 in snow

19. 7Ripley, Mississippi

    Homes cost 2.1× income

    5,462 people · Tippah County · median home $117,200 · income $55,444 · Jan low 29°F · 2 in snow

20. 6Morton, Mississippi

    Homes cost 2.0× income

    3,711 people · Scott County · median home $84,200 · income $41,863 · Jan low 33°F · 1 in snow

21. 5Nicholson, Mississippi

    Homes cost 1.9× income

    2,833 people · Pearl River County · median home $97,400 · income $50,114 · Jan low 38°F · 0 in snow

22. 4Philadelphia, Mississippi

    Homes cost 1.9× income

    7,118 people · Neshoba County · median home $97,300 · income $50,788 · Jan low 34°F · 0 in snow

23. 3Richland, Mississippi

    Homes cost 1.9× income

    7,137 people · Rankin County · median home $125,800 · income $66,558 · Jan low 37°F · 1 in snow

24. 2Leakesville, Mississippi

    Homes cost 1.7× income

    3,775 people · Greene County · median home $114,300 · income $68,428 · Jan low 36°F · 0 in snow

25. 1Pearl River, Mississippi

    Homes cost 1.2× income

    3,822 people · Neshoba County · median home $61,200 · income $50,922 · Jan low 34°F · 0 in snow

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