Ranked from ACS 2023 5-Year
Counties Where Renting Costs Far Less Than Owning in Mississippi
The widest gaps between median rent and the full monthly cost of owning the median home. A large gap does not automatically mean renting is the better decision, because rent buys no equity and is not fixed for thirty years, but it does show where the market prices ownership at a steep premium.
Mississippi ranked
| # | County | Monthly saved by renting | Median rent | Monthly to own |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Madison County | $1,338 | $1,097 | $2,435 |
| 2 | Lafayette County | $1,128 | $1,091 | $2,219 |
| 3 | Oktibbeha County | $1,057 | $873 | $1,930 |
| 4 | Lamar County | $845 | $1,061 | $1,906 |
| 5 | Hancock County | $823 | $999 | $1,822 |
| 6 | DeSoto County | $788 | $1,341 | $2,129 |
| 7 | Lee County | $749 | $929 | $1,678 |
| 8 | Rankin County | $723 | $1,210 | $1,933 |
| 9 | Pearl River County | $683 | $887 | $1,570 |
| 10 | Harrison County | $680 | $1,074 | $1,754 |
| 11 | Tate County | $674 | $897 | $1,571 |
| 12 | Issaquena County | $651 | $253 | $904 |
| 13 | George County | $648 | $868 | $1,516 |
| 14 | Marshall County | $636 | $926 | $1,562 |
| 15 | Stone County | $635 | $839 | $1,474 |
| 16 | Perry County | $557 | $650 | $1,207 |
| 17 | Jackson County | $546 | $1,087 | $1,633 |
| 18 | Tishomingo County | $530 | $703 | $1,233 |
| 19 | Union County | $529 | $910 | $1,439 |
| 20 | Lowndes County | $525 | $909 | $1,434 |
| 21 | Bolivar County | $520 | $671 | $1,191 |
| 22 | Alcorn County | $510 | $728 | $1,238 |
| 23 | Prentiss County | $506 | $620 | $1,126 |
| 24 | Winston County | $505 | $654 | $1,159 |
| 25 | Tippah County | $505 | $720 | $1,225 |
| 26 | Lincoln County | $494 | $754 | $1,248 |
| 27 | Warren County | $472 | $889 | $1,361 |
| 28 | Pontotoc County | $469 | $848 | $1,317 |
| 29 | Forrest County | $465 | $960 | $1,425 |
| 30 | Sharkey County | $462 | $622 | $1,084 |
| 31 | Walthall County | $450 | $718 | $1,168 |
| 32 | Kemper County | $449 | $470 | $919 |
| 33 | Tunica County | $448 | $938 | $1,386 |
| 34 | Webster County | $445 | $618 | $1,063 |
| 35 | Yazoo County | $442 | $804 | $1,246 |
| 36 | Marion County | $437 | $700 | $1,137 |
| 37 | Jefferson County | $436 | $444 | $880 |
| 38 | Smith County | $422 | $664 | $1,086 |
| 39 | Carroll County | $420 | $621 | $1,041 |
| 40 | Montgomery County | $420 | $682 | $1,102 |
| 41 | Jones County | $417 | $810 | $1,227 |
| 42 | Clay County | $403 | $718 | $1,121 |
| 43 | Monroe County | $402 | $721 | $1,123 |
| 44 | Grenada County | $390 | $823 | $1,213 |
| 45 | Hinds County | $390 | $1,032 | $1,422 |
| 46 | Sunflower County | $374 | $670 | $1,044 |
| 47 | Copiah County | $371 | $682 | $1,053 |
| 48 | Leake County | $355 | $757 | $1,112 |
| 49 | Choctaw County | $354 | $661 | $1,015 |
| 50 | Covington County | $351 | $639 | $990 |
| 51 | Adams County | $347 | $720 | $1,067 |
| 52 | Benton County | $340 | $729 | $1,069 |
| 53 | Itawamba County | $335 | $832 | $1,167 |
| 54 | Jasper County | $326 | $809 | $1,135 |
| 55 | Lauderdale County | $322 | $897 | $1,219 |
| 56 | Noxubee County | $321 | $590 | $911 |
| 57 | Leflore County | $317 | $701 | $1,018 |
| 58 | Panola County | $315 | $859 | $1,174 |
| 59 | Newton County | $309 | $722 | $1,031 |
| 60 | Chickasaw County | $307 | $702 | $1,009 |
| 61 | Humphreys County | $303 | $643 | $946 |
| 62 | Clarke County | $290 | $803 | $1,093 |
| 63 | Attala County | $280 | $774 | $1,054 |
| 64 | Simpson County | $263 | $819 | $1,082 |
| 65 | Franklin County | $254 | $706 | $960 |
| 66 | Holmes County | $246 | $589 | $835 |
| 67 | Neshoba County | $232 | $759 | $991 |
| 68 | Pike County | $225 | $879 | $1,104 |
| 69 | Washington County | $223 | $786 | $1,009 |
| 70 | Amite County | $219 | $689 | $908 |
| 71 | Jefferson Davis County | $218 | $695 | $913 |
| 72 | Coahoma County | $218 | $719 | $937 |
| 73 | Lawrence County | $202 | $835 | $1,037 |
| 74 | Claiborne County | $196 | $651 | $847 |
| 75 | Calhoun County | $196 | $674 | $870 |
| 76 | Wilkinson County | $187 | $674 | $861 |
| 77 | Yalobusha County | $181 | $810 | $991 |
| 78 | Tallahatchie County | $164 | $695 | $859 |
| 79 | Greene County | $156 | $811 | $967 |
| 80 | Quitman County | $138 | $650 | $788 |
| 81 | Wayne County | $130 | $786 | $916 |
| 82 | Scott County | $44 | $888 | $932 |
Every figure is modelled on the county's own median home with 20% down at 7.03%. Property tax and electricity are county and state specific; homeowners insurance uses the NAIC average premium for that state, which ranges from 0.16% of home value in Hawaii to 1.16% in Oklahoma. Maintenance and water are national estimates. Full methodology.
Nationwide
Counties Where Renting Costs Far Less Than Owning across all 3,133 US counties · Every county in Mississippi