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Cost of Living in Grenada County, MS

Prices around Grenada County, MS run 13% below the U.S. average (BEA, Mississippi). The typical household there earns $48,804 a year, and HUD puts a two-bedroom at $911 a month. Keeping that rent under 30% of income takes about $36,440 a year.

Grenada County, MS at a glance

Median household income

$48,804$4,067 per month · U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year
2-bedroom rent$911HUD FY2026 Fair Market Rent
Price level (U.S. = 100)87.0-13% · BEA, Mississippi
Electricity14.9¢per kWh · EIA Residential MS
Population21,217Census ACS 5-year estimate

How much rent can you afford in Grenada County, MS?

HUD’s fair market rent for each size, against what a typical household here earns. Change the income to see yours.

Affordable (< 30% of income)
HUD Fair Market Rent$911Monthly market rent
Share of gross income22.4%Recommended max: 30%
Annual income needed$36,440To meet the 30% standard
Max affordable rent$1,220At 30% of $48,804
0%30% (Affordability standard)100%
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How much is rent in Grenada County, MS? By bedroom, 2026

HUD's fiscal 2026 Fair Market Rents for Grenada County, MS, with the income each one takes if rent stays under 30% of it.

HUD Fair Market Rent in Grenada County, MS, fiscal 2026
Unit SizeMonthly RentAnnual Rent30% Rule Min. Income% of Median Income
Studio / Efficiency$690$8,280$27,60017%
1-Bedroom Apartment$694$8,328$27,76017.1%
2-Bedroom ApartmentBenchmark$911$10,932$36,44022.4%
3-Bedroom Home$1,092$13,104$43,68026.9%
4-Bedroom Home$1,206$14,472$48,24029.7%

Rent in Grenada County, MS, with the wage each unit needs →

What a typical income covers in Grenada County, MS

The 50/30/20 rule applied to the local median of $48,804 a year ($4,067 a month before tax).

Needs (50%)$2,034/moRent ($911 2-BR), utilities (~$134/mo), groceries, transit
Wants (30%)$1,220/moEating out, travel, subscriptions and the rest
Savings and debt (20%)$813/moEmergency fund, retirement, paying down loans

What $48,804 leaves after Mississippi taxes

Federal income tax, Social Security, Medicare and Mississippi tax on the local median income. Change the salary to see yours.

$48,804
$15,000$100,000
Filing status:
Gross salary breakdown$48,804
Net 82%
Fed 8%
MS 3%
FICA 8%
Annual take-home$40,174After all taxes
Monthly deposit$3,348Estimated per month
Biweekly paycheck$1,545Every 2 weeks (26/yr)
Effective tax rate17.7%Total tax burden
Federal income tax$3,676 / yr
Mississippi state income tax$1,220 / yr
FICA (Social Security & Medicare)$3,734 / yr

Living in Grenada County, MS: common questions

What is the median household income in Grenada County, MS?

According to the latest U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year survey, the median household income in Grenada County, MS is $48,804 per year (approximately $4,067 per month).

What is the average rent in Grenada County, MS?

The closest official figure is HUD's Fair Market Rent for 2026: $690 for a studio, $694 for one bedroom, $911 for two, $1,092 for three and $1,206 for four, utilities included.

It is not an average of listings. HUD sets it at the rent 40% of recent movers paid or less for a standard unit, so a new lease on a nicer place will usually cost more.

Is Grenada County, MS expensive to live in?

Prices there run 13% below the U.S. average. BEA's regional price parity for Mississippi is 87.0, where the U.S. is 100. Rent moves the number most: housing is where places differ, while goods cost about the same everywhere.

How much do you need to earn to comfortably afford rent in Grenada County, MS?

To keep a $911 two-bedroom under 30% of gross income, a household needs about $36,440 a year, or $3,037 a month. That is 75% of what the typical household in Grenada County, MS earns.

How much do you need to live comfortably in Grenada County, MS?

On the local median income of $48,804 ($4,067 a month before tax), the 50/30/20 rule leaves $2,034 a month for needs like rent, utilities and groceries, $1,220 for everything else and $813 for savings or debt. A two-bedroom at $911 takes 45% of the needs share.

How much is the electric bill in Grenada County, MS?

Homes in Mississippi paid 14.9¢ per kWh on average (EIA). At 900 kWh a month, a typical use, that is about $134. Your bill depends mostly on heating and cooling.