Mississippi Gazetteer
The Housing Affordability Index base is 100 and represents a balance point where a resident with a median household income can normally qualify to purchase a median price home. Values above 100 indicate increased affordability, while values below 100 indicate decreased affordability.
| County | Housing Affordability Index | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Webster County | 250 |
| 2. | Clarke County | 223 |
| 3. | Itawamba County | 216 |
| 4. | Simpson County | 208 |
| 5. | Noxubee County | 200 |
| 6. | Greene County | 200 |
| 7. | Sharkey County | 198 |
| 8. | Prentiss County | 197 |
| 9. | Kemper County | 196 |
| 10. | Copiah County | 196 |
| 11. | Calhoun County | 194 |
| 12. | Yalobusha County | 192 |
| 13. | Scott County | 189 |
| 14. | Carroll County | 186 |
| 15. | Jefferson County | 186 |
| 16. | Pontotoc County | 184 |
| 17. | Benton County | 183 |
| 18. | Smith County | 176 |
| 19. | Neshoba County | 175 |
| 20. | Leake County | 175 |
