Jackson
Mississippi · Ranked #14 of 102 metros
70Affordable
Median Home Price
🏠$175K
Need $50K income
Median Rent
🔑$900
Need $36K income
Housing Shortage
📉8,000
units needed
Building Permits
🔨2,500
annual
Median Income
💰$48K
Pop: 580,166
Rent Burden
⚠️31.0%
of renters paying >30%
Price Change (YoY)
📈+3%
Homeownership
🏡61.0%
Rent Burden
vs. National Average
Key Facts vs. National Average
| Metric | Jackson | National |
|---|---|---|
| Price-to-Income Ratio | 3.6x | 6.1x |
| Rent Burden | 31.0% | 31.5% |
| Homeownership Rate | 61.0% | 65.5% |
| YoY Price Change | +3% | +3.5% |
| YoY Rent Change | +2.5% | +2.8% |
| Mortgage Denial Rate | 18.0% | 13.5% |
| Eviction Rate | 7.0% | 3.6% |