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Long Beach, MS Housing Affordability Index

Long Beach, Mississippi has an MBR Housing Affordability Index score of 116.5 (More Affordable Than Average) as of October 30, 2026, ranking 239th most affordable of 285 scored Mississippi cities, compared with 131.1 statewide and 97.4 nationally. On a median-priced $215,200 home with 20% down, the Mississippi average 30-year fixed rate of 7.20% means a monthly principal and interest payment of about $1,168, or 20% of the city’s $70,332 median household income.

The MBR Housing Affordability Index (MBR-HAI) for Long Beach 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.

Long Beach MBR-HAI 116.5 More Affordable Than Average
Rank in Mississippi 239 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 $215,200 U.S. Census Bureau

Long Beach is 14.6 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 Long Beach

$1,168/mo
Principal & Interest
Median home, 20% down, 7.20%
$50,100
Income Needed
To keep the payment at 28% of income
$70,332
Median Household Income
Mississippi: $56,447
3.1x
Price-to-Income Ratio
Mississippi: 3.0x
$1,197/mo
Median Owner Costs
Mortgage, taxes, insurance, utilities
$2,250/yr
Median Property Tax
1.05% of median value
27.6%
Owner Cost Burden
Owners spending 30%+ of income on housing
44.7%
Renter Cost Burden
Renters spending 30%+ of income on rent

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

How Long Beach Ranks in Mississippi

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“MonitorBankRates (MBR) Housing Affordability Index, MonitorBankRates.com, October 30, 2026. Long Beach, Mississippi score: 116.5 (More Affordable Than Average), ranked 239 of 285 Mississippi cities. monitorbankrates.com/housing-affordability-index/mississippi/long-beach”