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Hickory, MS Housing Affordability Index

Hickory, Mississippi has an MBR Housing Affordability Index score of 183.0 (Highly Affordable) as of October 30, 2026, ranking 54th most affordable of 285 scored Mississippi cities, compared with 131.1 statewide and 97.4 nationally. On a median-priced $107,800 home with 20% down, the Mississippi average 30-year fixed rate of 7.20% means a monthly principal and interest payment of about $585, or 12% of the city’s $59,000 median household income.

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

Hickory MBR-HAI 183.0 Highly Affordable
Rank in Mississippi 54 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 $107,800 U.S. Census Bureau

Hickory is 51.9 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 Hickory

$585/mo
Principal & Interest
Median home, 20% down, 7.20%
$25,100
Income Needed
To keep the payment at 28% of income
$59,000
Median Household Income
Mississippi: $56,447
1.8x
Price-to-Income Ratio
Mississippi: 3.0x
$714/mo
Median Owner Costs
Mortgage, taxes, insurance, utilities
$969/yr
Median Property Tax
0.90% of median value
17.6%
Owner Cost Burden
Owners spending 30%+ of income on housing
27.3%
Renter Cost Burden
Renters spending 30%+ of income on rent

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

Cite the Hickory Score

“MonitorBankRates (MBR) Housing Affordability Index, MonitorBankRates.com, October 30, 2026. Hickory, Mississippi score: 183.0 (Highly Affordable), ranked 54 of 285 Mississippi cities. monitorbankrates.com/housing-affordability-index/mississippi/hickory”