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Como, MS Housing Affordability Index

Como, Mississippi has an MBR Housing Affordability Index score of 79.6 (Moderately Less Affordable) as of October 30, 2026, ranking 284th most affordable of 285 scored Mississippi cities, compared with 131.1 statewide and 97.4 nationally. On a median-priced $180,600 home with 20% down, the Mississippi average 30-year fixed rate of 7.20% means a monthly principal and interest payment of about $980, or 55% of the city’s $21,404 median household income.

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

Como MBR-HAI 79.6 Moderately Less Affordable
Rank in Mississippi 284 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 $180,600 U.S. Census Bureau

Como is 51.5 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 Como

$980/mo
Principal & Interest
Median home, 20% down, 7.20%
$42,000
Income Needed
To keep the payment at 28% of income
$21,404
Median Household Income
Mississippi: $56,447
8.4x
Price-to-Income Ratio
Mississippi: 3.0x
$715/mo
Median Owner Costs
Mortgage, taxes, insurance, utilities
$1,331/yr
Median Property Tax
0.74% of median value
61.5%
Owner Cost Burden
Owners spending 30%+ of income on housing
38.4%
Renter Cost Burden
Renters spending 30%+ of income on rent

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

How Como Ranks in Mississippi

Cite the Como Score

“MonitorBankRates (MBR) Housing Affordability Index, MonitorBankRates.com, October 30, 2026. Como, Mississippi score: 79.6 (Moderately Less Affordable), ranked 284 of 285 Mississippi cities. monitorbankrates.com/housing-affordability-index/mississippi/como”