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Picayune, MS Housing Affordability Index

Picayune, Mississippi has an MBR Housing Affordability Index score of 112.3 (More Affordable Than Average) as of October 30, 2026, ranking 251st most affordable of 285 scored Mississippi cities, compared with 131.1 statewide and 97.4 nationally. On a median-priced $157,100 home with 20% down, the Mississippi average 30-year fixed rate of 7.20% means a monthly principal and interest payment of about $853, or 25% of the city’s $41,213 median household income.

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

Picayune MBR-HAI 112.3 More Affordable Than Average
Rank in Mississippi 251 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 $157,100 U.S. Census Bureau

Picayune is 18.9 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 Picayune

$853/mo
Principal & Interest
Median home, 20% down, 7.20%
$36,500
Income Needed
To keep the payment at 28% of income
$41,213
Median Household Income
Mississippi: $56,447
3.8x
Price-to-Income Ratio
Mississippi: 3.0x
$634/mo
Median Owner Costs
Mortgage, taxes, insurance, utilities
$1,453/yr
Median Property Tax
0.92% of median value
32.0%
Owner Cost Burden
Owners spending 30%+ of income on housing
43.7%
Renter Cost Burden
Renters spending 30%+ of income on rent

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

Cite the Picayune Score

“MonitorBankRates (MBR) Housing Affordability Index, MonitorBankRates.com, October 30, 2026. Picayune, Mississippi score: 112.3 (More Affordable Than Average), ranked 251 of 285 Mississippi cities. monitorbankrates.com/housing-affordability-index/mississippi/picayune”