The median home in Jackson, Mississippi is valued at $84,672, down 3.6% year over year. Typical monthly rent is $1,294, producing a price-to-rent ratio of 5.5x — below the national average of 18x. Jackson is part of the Jackson, MS metropolitan area, which CrashWatch tracks daily with real-time stress scores and crash risk analysis.
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Home Value$84,672
-3.6%
Rent$1,294/mo
AFFORDABILITYBuying $575/mo cheaper ($1,294 rent)6.50% 30yr, 20% down, county tax + MS ins. 28% per HUD.
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$16,934 on $84,672
Affordable — 11.5% of income
Under the 28% guideline.
PITI$719
P/I11.5%
Afford$206K
Room+$121K
P&I $428Tax $57Ins $233
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