The Town Files

16 Small Towns in Mississippi With the Cheapest Homes

Ranked by median home value among 59 towns of 500–10,000 people in Mississippi. #1 is Pearl River, MS (median home $61,200).

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  1. 16Leland, Mississippi

    Median home $109,700

    Leland is a city of 3,988 people in Washington County, Mississippi. The median home is worth $109,700 and the median household earns $37,406, so homes cost 2.9× income (typical Mississippi town: 2.8×). Median rent is $834.

    3,988 people · Washington County · median home $109,700 · income $37,406 · Jan low 34°F · 0 in snow

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    Leland vs the typical Mississippi townLelandTypical Mississippi townHome value$109,700$124,700Income$37,406$45,965Rent$834$820
    Census ACS 2020–2024 medians.
  2. 15Holly Springs, Mississippi

    Median home $109,600

    Holly Springs is a city of 6,968 people in Marshall County, Mississippi. The median home is worth $109,600 and the median household earns $45,462, so homes cost 2.4× income (typical Mississippi town: 2.8×). Median rent is $773.

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

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    Holly Springs vs the typical Mississippi townHolly SpringsTypical Mississippi townHome value$109,600$124,700Income$45,462$45,965Rent$773$820
    Census ACS 2020–2024 medians.
  3. 14Indianola, Mississippi

    Median home $108,800

    Indianola is a city of 9,646 people in Sunflower County, Mississippi. The median home is worth $108,800 and the median household earns $41,708, so homes cost 2.6× income (typical Mississippi town: 2.8×). Median rent is $720.

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

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    Indianola vs the typical Mississippi townIndianolaTypical Mississippi townHome value$108,800$124,700Income$41,708$45,965Rent$720$820
    Census ACS 2020–2024 medians.
  4. 13Escatawpa, Mississippi

    Median home $107,900

    Escatawpa, Mississippi
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    Escatawpa is a community of 3,254 people in Jackson County, Mississippi. The median home is worth $107,900 and the median household earns $40,109, so homes cost 2.7× income (typical Mississippi town: 2.8×). Median rent is $1,184.

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

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    Escatawpa vs the typical Mississippi townEscatawpaTypical Mississippi townHome value$107,900$124,700Income$40,109$45,965Rent$1,184$820
    Census ACS 2020–2024 medians.
  5. 12Ellisville, Mississippi

    Median home $99,500

    Ellisville, Mississippi
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    Ellisville is a city of 4,652 people in Jones County, Mississippi. The median home is worth $99,500 and the median household earns $32,100, so homes cost 3.1× income (typical Mississippi town: 2.8×). Median rent is $872.

    4,652 people · Jones County · median home $99,500 · income $32,100 · Jan low 35°F · 0 in snow

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    Ellisville vs the typical Mississippi townEllisvilleTypical Mississippi townHome value$99,500$124,700Income$32,100$45,965Rent$872$820
    Census ACS 2020–2024 medians.
  6. 11Baldwyn, Mississippi

    Median home $98,600

    Baldwyn is a city of 3,071 people in Prentiss County, Mississippi. The median home is worth $98,600 and the median household earns $43,841, so homes cost 2.2× income (typical Mississippi town: 2.8×). Median rent is $635.

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

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    Baldwyn vs the typical Mississippi townBaldwynTypical Mississippi townHome value$98,600$124,700Income$43,841$45,965Rent$635$820
    Census ACS 2020–2024 medians.
  7. 10Macon, Mississippi

    Median home $97,400

    Macon, Mississippi
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    Macon is a city of 2,582 people in Noxubee County, Mississippi. The median home is worth $97,400 and the median household earns $31,774, so homes cost 3.1× income (typical Mississippi town: 2.8×). Median rent is $625.

    2,582 people · Noxubee County · median home $97,400 · income $31,774 · Jan low 33°F · 0 in snow

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    Macon vs the typical Mississippi townMaconTypical Mississippi townHome value$97,400$124,700Income$31,774$45,965Rent$625$820
    Census ACS 2020–2024 medians.
  8. 9Nicholson, Mississippi

    Median home $97,400

    Nicholson is a community of 2,833 people in Pearl River County, Mississippi. The median home is worth $97,400 and the median household earns $50,114, so homes cost 1.9× income (typical Mississippi town: 2.8×). Median rent is $872.

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

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    Nicholson vs the typical Mississippi townNicholsonTypical Mississippi townHome value$97,400$124,700Income$50,114$45,965Rent$872$820
    Census ACS 2020–2024 medians.
  9. 8Philadelphia, Mississippi

    Median home $97,300

    Philadelphia is a city of 7,118 people in Neshoba County, Mississippi. The median home is worth $97,300 and the median household earns $50,788, so homes cost 1.9× income (typical Mississippi town: 2.8×). Median rent is $791.

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

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    Philadelphia vs the typical Mississippi townPhiladelphiaTypical Mississippi townHome value$97,300$124,700Income$50,788$45,965Rent$791$820
    Census ACS 2020–2024 medians.
  10. 7Okolona, Mississippi

    Median home $92,200

    Okolona is a city of 2,513 people in Chickasaw County, Mississippi. The median home is worth $92,200 and the median household earns $26,042, so homes cost 3.5× income (typical Mississippi town: 2.8×). Median rent is $582.

    2,513 people · Chickasaw County · median home $92,200 · income $26,042 · Jan low 33°F · 0 in snow

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    Okolona vs the typical Mississippi townOkolonaTypical Mississippi townHome value$92,200$124,700Income$26,042$45,965Rent$582$820
    Census ACS 2020–2024 medians.
  11. 6Newton, Mississippi

    Median home $88,800

    Newton is a city of 3,195 people in Newton County, Mississippi. The median home is worth $88,800 and the median household earns $32,157, so homes cost 2.8× income (typical Mississippi town: 2.8×). Median rent is $423.

    3,195 people · Newton County · median home $88,800 · income $32,157 · Jan low 33°F · 0 in snow

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    Newton vs the typical Mississippi townNewtonTypical Mississippi townHome value$88,800$124,700Income$32,157$45,965Rent$423$820
    Census ACS 2020–2024 medians.
  12. 5Aberdeen, Mississippi

    Median home $87,600

    Aberdeen, Mississippi
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    Aberdeen is a city of 4,961 people in Monroe County, Mississippi. The median home is worth $87,600 and the median household earns $33,285, so homes cost 2.6× income (typical Mississippi town: 2.8×). Median rent is $727.

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

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    Aberdeen vs the typical Mississippi townAberdeenTypical Mississippi townHome value$87,600$124,700Income$33,285$45,965Rent$727$820
    Census ACS 2020–2024 medians.
  13. 4Waynesboro, Mississippi

    Median home $86,200

    Waynesboro, Mississippi
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    Waynesboro is a city of 4,567 people in Wayne County, Mississippi. The median home is worth $86,200 and the median household earns $31,684, so homes cost 2.7× income (typical Mississippi town: 2.8×). Median rent is $708.

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

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    Waynesboro vs the typical Mississippi townWaynesboroTypical Mississippi townHome value$86,200$124,700Income$31,684$45,965Rent$708$820
    Census ACS 2020–2024 medians.
  14. 3Ruleville, Mississippi

    Median home $85,000

    Ruleville is a city of 2,642 people in Sunflower County, Mississippi. The median home is worth $85,000 and the median household earns $33,480, so homes cost 2.5× income (typical Mississippi town: 2.8×). Median rent is $694.

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

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    Ruleville vs the typical Mississippi townRulevilleTypical Mississippi townHome value$85,000$124,700Income$33,480$45,965Rent$694$820
    Census ACS 2020–2024 medians.
  15. 2Morton, Mississippi

    Median home $84,200

    Morton is a city of 3,711 people in Scott County, Mississippi. The median home is worth $84,200 and the median household earns $41,863, so homes cost 2.0× income (typical Mississippi town: 2.8×). Median rent is $913.

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

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    Morton vs the typical Mississippi townMortonTypical Mississippi townHome value$84,200$124,700Income$41,863$45,965Rent$913$820
    Census ACS 2020–2024 medians.
  16. 1Pearl River, Mississippi

    Median home $61,200

    Pearl River is a community of 3,822 people in Neshoba County, Mississippi. The median home is worth $61,200 and the median household earns $50,922, so homes cost 1.2× income (typical Mississippi town: 2.8×). Median rent is $571.

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

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    Pearl River vs the typical Mississippi townPearl RiverTypical Mississippi townHome value$61,200$124,700Income$50,922$45,965Rent$571$820
    Census ACS 2020–2024 medians.

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Methodology. We ranked 59 towns of 500–10,000 people in Mississippi (2020 Census population). Only towns better than 60% of their peers on this measure qualify, so lists can be shorter than 25. Sources: