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West Point, MS Housing Affordability Index

West Point, Mississippi has an MBR Housing Affordability Index score of 108.3 (Near National Average) as of October 30, 2026, ranking 256th most affordable of 285 scored Mississippi cities, compared with 131.1 statewide and 97.4 nationally. On a median-priced $153,900 home with 20% down, the Mississippi average 30-year fixed rate of 7.20% means a monthly principal and interest payment of about $835, or 26% of the city’s $38,064 median household income.

The MBR Housing Affordability Index (MBR-HAI) for West Point 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.

West Point MBR-HAI 108.3 Near National Average
Rank in Mississippi 256 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 $153,900 U.S. Census Bureau

West Point is 22.8 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 West Point

$835/mo
Principal & Interest
Median home, 20% down, 7.20%
$35,800
Income Needed
To keep the payment at 28% of income
$38,064
Median Household Income
Mississippi: $56,447
4.0x
Price-to-Income Ratio
Mississippi: 3.0x
$734/mo
Median Owner Costs
Mortgage, taxes, insurance, utilities
$1,267/yr
Median Property Tax
0.82% of median value
35.1%
Owner Cost Burden
Owners spending 30%+ of income on housing
52.2%
Renter Cost Burden
Renters spending 30%+ of income on rent

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

How West Point Ranks in Mississippi

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“MonitorBankRates (MBR) Housing Affordability Index, MonitorBankRates.com, October 30, 2026. West Point, Mississippi score: 108.3 (Near National Average), ranked 256 of 285 Mississippi cities. monitorbankrates.com/housing-affordability-index/mississippi/west-point”