Can you afford to live in SOUTHAVEN?
Median household income, home values and rent in SOUTHAVEN, MS — how they've changed since 2015 and how much of a typical paycheck housing takes compared with the rest of the country.
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates.
This story was assembled using AI and public data sources.
What it costs to live in SOUTHAVEN.
Median household income: $76,159 — +30.8% since 2015 (not adjusted for inflation)
Median gross rent: $1,361/mo — +43.9% since 2015
Median home value, 2015 to 2023
- 2015: 137000
- 2023: 214800
Median household income
- SOUTHAVEN: 76159
- DeSoto County: 82980
- MS: 54915
- U.S.: 78538
Median gross rent
- SOUTHAVEN: 1361
- DeSoto County: 1341
- MS: 923
- U.S.: 1348
Share of income a typical renter spends on rent: 27.6% — U.S.: 30.2%
What it means
Households here earn about what households nationally earn ($76,159 versus $78,538).
The typical renter here spends 27.6% of household income on rent, below the 30% cost-burden line.
Since 2015, rent has risen faster than income here (+43.9% versus +30.8%), before adjusting for inflation.
Sources
- U.S. Census Bureau — American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates — Population, income, housing, education, commuting and poverty figures
- Census Bureau API — ACS Detailed Tables — The endpoint these pages are generated from
- data.census.gov — Look up the same tables for any place yourself
- ACS accuracy statement — Estimates carry margins of error; small places vary the most
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