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Cost of Living in Humphreys County, MS

Prices around Humphreys County, MS run 13% below the U.S. average (BEA, Mississippi). The typical household there earns $33,731 a year, and HUD puts a two-bedroom at $842 a month. Keeping that rent under 30% of income takes about $33,680 a year.

Humphreys County, MS at a glance

Median household income

$33,731$2,811 per month · U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year
2-bedroom rent$842HUD FY2026 Fair Market Rent
Price level (U.S. = 100)87.0-13% · BEA, Mississippi
Electricity14.9¢per kWh · EIA Residential MS
Population7,395Census ACS 5-year estimate

How much rent can you afford in Humphreys 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$842Monthly market rent
Share of gross income30%Recommended max: 30%
Annual income needed$33,680To meet the 30% standard
Max affordable rent$843At 30% of $33,731
0%30% (Affordability standard)100%
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How much is rent in Humphreys County, MS? By bedroom, 2026

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

HUD Fair Market Rent in Humphreys County, MS, fiscal 2026
Unit SizeMonthly RentAnnual Rent30% Rule Min. Income% of Median Income
Studio / Efficiency$727$8,724$29,08025.9%
1-Bedroom Apartment$768$9,216$30,72027.3%
2-Bedroom ApartmentBenchmark$842$10,104$33,68030%
3-Bedroom Home$1,111$13,332$44,44039.5%
4-Bedroom Home$1,115$13,380$44,60039.7%

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

What a typical income covers in Humphreys County, MS

The 50/30/20 rule applied to the local median of $33,731 a year ($2,811 a month before tax).

Needs (50%)$1,405/moRent ($842 2-BR), utilities (~$134/mo), groceries, transit
Wants (30%)$843/moEating out, travel, subscriptions and the rest
Savings and debt (20%)$562/moEmergency fund, retirement, paying down loans

What $33,731 leaves after Mississippi taxes

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

$33,731
$15,000$70,000
Filing status:
Gross salary breakdown$33,731
Net 85%
Fed 6%
MS 2%
FICA 8%
Annual take-home$28,666After all taxes
Monthly deposit$2,389Estimated per month
Biweekly paycheck$1,103Every 2 weeks (26/yr)
Effective tax rate15%Total tax burden
Federal income tax$1,868 / yr
Mississippi state income tax$617 / yr
FICA (Social Security & Medicare)$2,580 / yr

Living in Humphreys County, MS: common questions

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

According to the latest U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year survey, the median household income in Humphreys County, MS is $33,731 per year (approximately $2,811 per month).

What is the average rent in Humphreys County, MS?

The closest official figure is HUD's Fair Market Rent for 2026: $727 for a studio, $768 for one bedroom, $842 for two, $1,111 for three and $1,115 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 Humphreys 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 Humphreys County, MS?

To keep a $842 two-bedroom under 30% of gross income, a household needs about $33,680 a year, or $2,807 a month. That is 100% of what the typical household in Humphreys County, MS earns.

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

On the local median income of $33,731 ($2,811 a month before tax), the 50/30/20 rule leaves $1,405 a month for needs like rent, utilities and groceries, $843 for everything else and $562 for savings or debt. A two-bedroom at $842 takes 60% of the needs share.

How much is the electric bill in Humphreys 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.