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Byhalia, MS Housing Affordability Index

Byhalia, Mississippi has an MBR Housing Affordability Index score of 103.9 (Near National Average) as of October 30, 2026, ranking 267th most affordable of 285 scored Mississippi cities, compared with 131.1 statewide and 97.4 nationally. On a median-priced $133,100 home with 20% down, the Mississippi average 30-year fixed rate of 7.20% means a monthly principal and interest payment of about $722, or 23% of the city’s $38,500 median household income.

The MBR Housing Affordability Index (MBR-HAI) for Byhalia is updated every night from live Mississippi mortgage rates and U.S. Census Bureau income, home value and housing cost data for the city. A score of 100 equals the national average; higher scores mean homeownership is more affordable.

Byhalia MBR-HAI 103.9 Near National Average
Rank in Mississippi 267 of 285 1 = most affordable
Mississippi 131.1 Statewide score
National 97.4 100 = baseline
Avg 30-yr rate 7.20% Mississippi lenders
Median home value $133,100 U.S. Census Bureau

Byhalia is 27.3 points below the Mississippi score. Scores as of October 30, 2026. See the Mississippi index

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What It Takes to Buy in Byhalia

$722/mo
Principal & Interest
Median home, 20% down, 7.20%
$31,000
Income Needed
To keep the payment at 28% of income
$38,500
Median Household Income
Mississippi: $56,447
3.5x
Price-to-Income Ratio
Mississippi: 3.0x
$1,071/mo
Median Owner Costs
Mortgage, taxes, insurance, utilities
$2,086/yr
Median Property Tax
1.57% of median value
53.2%
Owner Cost Burden
Owners spending 30%+ of income on housing
42.5%
Renter Cost Burden
Renters spending 30%+ of income on rent

Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024) for Byhalia, Mississippi. The rate is the Mississippi average 30-year fixed rate from MonitorBankRates, since lenders publish rates by state.

Cite the Byhalia Score

“MonitorBankRates (MBR) Housing Affordability Index, MonitorBankRates.com, October 30, 2026. Byhalia, Mississippi score: 103.9 (Near National Average), ranked 267 of 285 Mississippi cities. monitorbankrates.com/housing-affordability-index/mississippi/byhalia”