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Columbia, MS Housing Affordability Index

Columbia, Mississippi has an MBR Housing Affordability Index score of 118.8 (More Affordable Than Average) as of October 30, 2026, ranking 231st most affordable of 285 scored Mississippi cities, compared with 131.1 statewide and 97.4 nationally. On a median-priced $131,700 home with 20% down, the Mississippi average 30-year fixed rate of 7.20% means a monthly principal and interest payment of about $715, or 22% of the city’s $38,507 median household income.

The MBR Housing Affordability Index (MBR-HAI) for Columbia 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.

Columbia MBR-HAI 118.8 More Affordable Than Average
Rank in Mississippi 231 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 $131,700 U.S. Census Bureau

Columbia is 12.3 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 Columbia

$715/mo
Principal & Interest
Median home, 20% down, 7.20%
$30,600
Income Needed
To keep the payment at 28% of income
$38,507
Median Household Income
Mississippi: $56,447
3.4x
Price-to-Income Ratio
Mississippi: 3.0x
$629/mo
Median Owner Costs
Mortgage, taxes, insurance, utilities
$1,260/yr
Median Property Tax
0.96% of median value
51.8%
Owner Cost Burden
Owners spending 30%+ of income on housing
38.0%
Renter Cost Burden
Renters spending 30%+ of income on rent

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

Cite the Columbia Score

“MonitorBankRates (MBR) Housing Affordability Index, MonitorBankRates.com, October 30, 2026. Columbia, Mississippi score: 118.8 (More Affordable Than Average), ranked 231 of 285 Mississippi cities. monitorbankrates.com/housing-affordability-index/mississippi/columbia”