It's no secret that many Americans are forgoing homeownership in favor of renting. In 2020, renters in the U.S. occupied 43 million housing units.
The Stacker team looked at data from a United States Census survey that revealed an estimated 43,378,800 renter-occupied homes in the United States as of 2017, which makes up 36.1% of all households in the country. In 2019, renting was more affordable than buying a median-priced home in 59% of the counties; in 2021, the opposite was true: Owning was more affordable than renting in 63% of U.S. counties.
Stacker compiled a list of counties in Mississippi where people spend the highest percent of income on rent using data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Of course, saving money by owning a home is unattainable for many Americans who don't have savings that could cover a down payment, those who are denied a mortgage, or both. Keep reading to see where in your home state most of people's take-home pay goes to their monthly rent.
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#50. Rankin County
- Median percent of income spent on housing: 17.2%
--- Percent of households spending <20% of income on housing: 58.3%
--- Percent of households spending >30% of income on housing: 19.0%
- Total occupied households: 55,909
- Median household income: $65,996
- Median monthly housing cost: $945
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#49. Neshoba County
- Median percent of income spent on housing: 17.3%
--- Percent of households spending <20% of income on housing: 52.2%
--- Percent of households spending >30% of income on housing: 23.8%
- Total occupied households: 10,657
- Median household income: $37,987
- Median monthly housing cost: $549
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#48. Leake County
- Median percent of income spent on housing: 17.4%
--- Percent of households spending <20% of income on housing: 52.2%
--- Percent of households spending >30% of income on housing: 22.0%
- Total occupied households: 8,105
- Median household income: $37,096
- Median monthly housing cost: $538
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#47. Lawrence County
- Median percent of income spent on housing: 17.4%
--- Percent of households spending <20% of income on housing: 54.4%
--- Percent of households spending >30% of income on housing: 19.0%
- Total occupied households: 4,849
- Median household income: $41,914
- Median monthly housing cost: $608
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#45. Marion County
- Median percent of income spent on housing: 17.7%
--- Percent of households spending <20% of income on housing: 50.2%
--- Percent of households spending >30% of income on housing: 27.8%
- Total occupied households: 9,483
- Median household income: $32,090
- Median monthly housing cost: $474
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#44. Madison County
- Median percent of income spent on housing: 17.8%
--- Percent of households spending <20% of income on housing: 53.3%
--- Percent of households spending >30% of income on housing: 24.6%
- Total occupied households: 39,635
- Median household income: $71,824
- Median monthly housing cost: $1,064
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#43. Tate County
- Median percent of income spent on housing: 17.8%
--- Percent of households spending <20% of income on housing: 50.3%
--- Percent of households spending >30% of income on housing: 26.0%
- Total occupied households: 10,324
- Median household income: $51,030
- Median monthly housing cost: $756
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#42. Wilkinson County
- Median percent of income spent on housing: 17.8%
--- Percent of households spending <20% of income on housing: 49.6%
--- Percent of households spending >30% of income on housing: 28.3%
- Total occupied households: 3,170
- Median household income: $27,313
- Median monthly housing cost: $406
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#41. Walthall County
- Median percent of income spent on housing: 17.9%
--- Percent of households spending <20% of income on housing: 51.1%
--- Percent of households spending >30% of income on housing: 27.1%
- Total occupied households: 5,601
- Median household income: $30,961
- Median monthly housing cost: $461
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#40. Noxubee County
- Median percent of income spent on housing: 18.0%
--- Percent of households spending <20% of income on housing: 45.9%
--- Percent of households spending >30% of income on housing: 25.6%
- Total occupied households: 3,986
- Median household income: $33,784
- Median monthly housing cost: $508
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#39. Lowndes County
- Median percent of income spent on housing: 18.1%
--- Percent of households spending <20% of income on housing: 49.9%
--- Percent of households spending >30% of income on housing: 28.3%
- Total occupied households: 22,436
- Median household income: $50,441
- Median monthly housing cost: $759
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#38. Lee County
- Median percent of income spent on housing: 18.3%
--- Percent of households spending <20% of income on housing: 52.7%
--- Percent of households spending >30% of income on housing: 24.9%
- Total occupied households: 32,099
- Median household income: $50,559
- Median monthly housing cost: $770
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#37. Pearl River County
- Median percent of income spent on housing: 18.3%
--- Percent of households spending <20% of income on housing: 54.6%
--- Percent of households spending >30% of income on housing: 22.9%
- Total occupied households: 21,020
- Median household income: $46,901
- Median monthly housing cost: $716
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#35. DeSoto County
- Median percent of income spent on housing: 18.6%
--- Percent of households spending <20% of income on housing: 55.3%
--- Percent of households spending >30% of income on housing: 22.7%
- Total occupied households: 62,890
- Median household income: $67,038
- Median monthly housing cost: $1,040
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#34. Lauderdale County
- Median percent of income spent on housing: 18.9%
--- Percent of households spending <20% of income on housing: 48.3%
--- Percent of households spending >30% of income on housing: 27.2%
- Total occupied households: 29,736
- Median household income: $42,534
- Median monthly housing cost: $671
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#33. Scott County
- Median percent of income spent on housing: 19.0%
--- Percent of households spending <20% of income on housing: 51.0%
--- Percent of households spending >30% of income on housing: 23.9%
- Total occupied households: 10,180
- Median household income: $34,943
- Median monthly housing cost: $553
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#32. Tallahatchie County
- Median percent of income spent on housing: 19.0%
--- Percent of households spending <20% of income on housing: 45.5%
--- Percent of households spending >30% of income on housing: 26.2%
- Total occupied households: 4,369
- Median household income: $29,864
- Median monthly housing cost: $474
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#31. Chickasaw County
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#30. Marshall County
- Median percent of income spent on housing: 19.2%
--- Percent of households spending <20% of income on housing: 52.7%
--- Percent of households spending >30% of income on housing: 25.3%
- Total occupied households: 12,772
- Median household income: $42,233
- Median monthly housing cost: $674
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#29. Warren County
- Median percent of income spent on housing: 19.3%
--- Percent of households spending <20% of income on housing: 48.5%
--- Percent of households spending >30% of income on housing: 30.8%
- Total occupied households: 18,235
- Median household income: $45,113
- Median monthly housing cost: $727
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#28. Hancock County
- Median percent of income spent on housing: 19.4%
--- Percent of households spending <20% of income on housing: 50.8%
--- Percent of households spending >30% of income on housing: 25.8%
- Total occupied households: 20,036
- Median household income: $48,119
- Median monthly housing cost: $779
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#27. Panola County
- Median percent of income spent on housing: 19.5%
--- Percent of households spending <20% of income on housing: 47.4%
--- Percent of households spending >30% of income on housing: 25.3%
- Total occupied households: 12,488
- Median household income: $38,304
- Median monthly housing cost: $622
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#26. Jackson County
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#25. Winston County
- Median percent of income spent on housing: 19.6%
--- Percent of households spending <20% of income on housing: 49.4%
--- Percent of households spending >30% of income on housing: 24.6%
- Total occupied households: 7,269
- Median household income: $34,724
- Median monthly housing cost: $568
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#24. Jefferson Davis County
- Median percent of income spent on housing: 19.9%
--- Percent of households spending <20% of income on housing: 47.5%
--- Percent of households spending >30% of income on housing: 26.7%
- Total occupied households: 4,713
- Median household income: $32,116
- Median monthly housing cost: $533
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#23. Jefferson County
- Median percent of income spent on housing: 20.0%
--- Percent of households spending <20% of income on housing: 41.3%
--- Percent of households spending >30% of income on housing: 22.6%
- Total occupied households: 2,448
- Median household income: $25,019
- Median monthly housing cost: $418
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#22. Grenada County
- Median percent of income spent on housing: 20.1%
--- Percent of households spending <20% of income on housing: 48.3%
--- Percent of households spending >30% of income on housing: 26.6%
- Total occupied households: 8,391
- Median household income: $40,122
- Median monthly housing cost: $672
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#21. Issaquena County
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#20. Sharkey County
- Median percent of income spent on housing: 21.2%
--- Percent of households spending <20% of income on housing: 39.8%
--- Percent of households spending >30% of income on housing: 28.6%
- Total occupied households: 1,751
- Median household income: $29,394
- Median monthly housing cost: $519
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#19. Claiborne County
- Median percent of income spent on housing: 21.5%
--- Percent of households spending <20% of income on housing: 47.7%
--- Percent of households spending >30% of income on housing: 19.0%
- Total occupied households: 2,908
- Median household income: $29,338
- Median monthly housing cost: $526
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#18. Quitman County
- Median percent of income spent on housing: 21.5%
--- Percent of households spending <20% of income on housing: 42.9%
--- Percent of households spending >30% of income on housing: 26.6%
- Total occupied households: 3,027
- Median household income: $25,283
- Median monthly housing cost: $454
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#17. Harrison County
- Median percent of income spent on housing: 21.8%
--- Percent of households spending <20% of income on housing: 43.6%
--- Percent of households spending >30% of income on housing: 32.9%
- Total occupied households: 78,104
- Median household income: $47,894
- Median monthly housing cost: $869
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#15. Pike County
- Median percent of income spent on housing: 22.0%
--- Percent of households spending <20% of income on housing: 42.4%
--- Percent of households spending >30% of income on housing: 30.0%
- Total occupied households: 14,404
- Median household income: $31,784
- Median monthly housing cost: $584
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#14. Coahoma County
- Median percent of income spent on housing: 22.3%
--- Percent of households spending <20% of income on housing: 43.5%
--- Percent of households spending >30% of income on housing: 30.1%
- Total occupied households: 8,782
- Median household income: $29,121
- Median monthly housing cost: $540
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#13. Forrest County
- Median percent of income spent on housing: 22.3%
--- Percent of households spending <20% of income on housing: 43.6%
--- Percent of households spending >30% of income on housing: 33.1%
- Total occupied households: 28,086
- Median household income: $39,840
- Median monthly housing cost: $739
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#12. Lafayette County
- Median percent of income spent on housing: 22.5%
--- Percent of households spending <20% of income on housing: 44.3%
--- Percent of households spending >30% of income on housing: 32.4%
- Total occupied households: 18,721
- Median household income: $50,272
- Median monthly housing cost: $942
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#10. Clay County
- Median percent of income spent on housing: 22.8%
--- Percent of households spending <20% of income on housing: 48.3%
--- Percent of households spending >30% of income on housing: 27.6%
- Total occupied households: 7,618
- Median household income: $31,833
- Median monthly housing cost: $605
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#9. Hinds County
- Median percent of income spent on housing: 23.0%
--- Percent of households spending <20% of income on housing: 42.3%
--- Percent of households spending >30% of income on housing: 32.3%
- Total occupied households: 88,611
- Median household income: $44,625
- Median monthly housing cost: $854
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#8. Tunica County
- Median percent of income spent on housing: 23.1%
--- Percent of households spending <20% of income on housing: 44.9%
--- Percent of households spending >30% of income on housing: 30.4%
- Total occupied households: 3,930
- Median household income: $39,370
- Median monthly housing cost: $757
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#7. Oktibbeha County
- Median percent of income spent on housing: 23.1%
--- Percent of households spending <20% of income on housing: 44.1%
--- Percent of households spending >30% of income on housing: 31.7%
- Total occupied households: 17,798
- Median household income: $40,453
- Median monthly housing cost: $780
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#6. Humphreys County
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#5. Bolivar County
- Median percent of income spent on housing: 24.2%
--- Percent of households spending <20% of income on housing: 42.3%
--- Percent of households spending >30% of income on housing: 33.0%
- Total occupied households: 12,111
- Median household income: $29,854
- Median monthly housing cost: $602
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#4. Sunflower County
- Median percent of income spent on housing: 24.2%
--- Percent of households spending <20% of income on housing: 43.5%
--- Percent of households spending >30% of income on housing: 32.9%
- Total occupied households: 8,322
- Median household income: $30,838
- Median monthly housing cost: $623
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#3. Washington County
- Median percent of income spent on housing: 25.5%
--- Percent of households spending <20% of income on housing: 40.3%
--- Percent of households spending >30% of income on housing: 35.3%
- Total occupied households: 17,988
- Median household income: $29,705
- Median monthly housing cost: $630
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#2. Leflore County
- Median percent of income spent on housing: 26.3%
--- Percent of households spending <20% of income on housing: 36.7%
--- Percent of households spending >30% of income on housing: 33.2%
- Total occupied households: 9,962
- Median household income: $26,735
- Median monthly housing cost: $585