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. | Clarke County | 295 |
| 2. | Greene County | 269 |
| 3. | Webster County | 269 |
| 4. | Franklin County | 267 |
| 5. | Benton County | 260 |
| 6. | Itawamba County | 259 |
| 7. | Calhoun County | 257 |
| 8. | Yalobusha County | 253 |
| 9. | Carroll County | 247 |
| 10. | Noxubee County | 247 |
| 11. | Simpson County | 245 |
| 12. | Chickasaw County | 242 |
| 13. | Sharkey County | 240 |
| 14. | Tallahatchie County | 238 |
| 15. | Lawrence County | 234 |
| 16. | Panola County | 231 |
| 17. | Tishomingo County | 230 |
| 18. | Jasper County | 230 |
| 19. | Claiborne County | 230 |
| 20. | Monroe County | 228 |
