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Decatur, MS Housing Affordability Index

Decatur, Mississippi has an MBR Housing Affordability Index score of 153.7 (Highly Affordable) as of October 30, 2026, ranking 107th most affordable of 285 scored Mississippi cities, compared with 131.1 statewide and 97.4 nationally. On a median-priced $128,900 home with 20% down, the Mississippi average 30-year fixed rate of 7.20% means a monthly principal and interest payment of about $700, or 17% of the city’s $50,128 median household income.

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

Decatur MBR-HAI 153.7 Highly Affordable
Rank in Mississippi 107 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 $128,900 U.S. Census Bureau

Decatur is 22.6 points above the Mississippi score. Scores as of October 30, 2026. See the Mississippi index

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What It Takes to Buy in Decatur

$700/mo
Principal & Interest
Median home, 20% down, 7.20%
$30,000
Income Needed
To keep the payment at 28% of income
$50,128
Median Household Income
Mississippi: $56,447
2.6x
Price-to-Income Ratio
Mississippi: 3.0x
$640/mo
Median Owner Costs
Mortgage, taxes, insurance, utilities
$1,193/yr
Median Property Tax
Mississippi figure
9.9%
Owner Cost Burden
Owners spending 30%+ of income on housing
31.0%
Renter Cost Burden
Renters spending 30%+ of income on rent

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

Cite the Decatur Score

“MonitorBankRates (MBR) Housing Affordability Index, MonitorBankRates.com, October 30, 2026. Decatur, Mississippi score: 153.7 (Highly Affordable), ranked 107 of 285 Mississippi cities. monitorbankrates.com/housing-affordability-index/mississippi/decatur”