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Hattiesburg, MS Housing Affordability Index

Hattiesburg, Mississippi has an MBR Housing Affordability Index score of 111.0 (More Affordable Than Average) as of October 30, 2026, ranking 254th most affordable of 285 scored Mississippi cities, compared with 131.1 statewide and 97.4 nationally. On a median-priced $165,900 home with 20% down, the Mississippi average 30-year fixed rate of 7.20% means a monthly principal and interest payment of about $901, or 23% of the city’s $46,342 median household income.

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

Hattiesburg MBR-HAI 111.0 More Affordable Than Average
Rank in Mississippi 254 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 $165,900 U.S. Census Bureau

Hattiesburg is 20.1 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 Hattiesburg

$901/mo
Principal & Interest
Median home, 20% down, 7.20%
$38,600
Income Needed
To keep the payment at 28% of income
$46,342
Median Household Income
Mississippi: $56,447
3.6x
Price-to-Income Ratio
Mississippi: 3.0x
$844/mo
Median Owner Costs
Mortgage, taxes, insurance, utilities
$1,822/yr
Median Property Tax
1.10% of median value
22.5%
Owner Cost Burden
Owners spending 30%+ of income on housing
46.1%
Renter Cost Burden
Renters spending 30%+ of income on rent

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

How Hattiesburg Ranks in Mississippi

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“MonitorBankRates (MBR) Housing Affordability Index, MonitorBankRates.com, October 30, 2026. Hattiesburg, Mississippi score: 111.0 (More Affordable Than Average), ranked 254 of 285 Mississippi cities. monitorbankrates.com/housing-affordability-index/mississippi/hattiesburg”