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Cost of Living in Tishomingo County, MS

Prices around Tishomingo County, MS run 13% below the U.S. average (BEA, Mississippi). The typical household there earns $53,040 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.

Tishomingo County, MS at a glance

Median household income

$53,040$4,420 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
Population18,660Census ACS 5-year estimate

How much rent can you afford in Tishomingo 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 income19%Recommended max: 30%
Annual income needed$33,680To meet the 30% standard
Max affordable rent$1,326At 30% of $53,040
0%30% (Affordability standard)100%
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How much is rent in Tishomingo County, MS? By bedroom, 2026

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

HUD Fair Market Rent in Tishomingo County, MS, fiscal 2026
Unit SizeMonthly RentAnnual Rent30% Rule Min. Income% of Median Income
Studio / Efficiency$727$8,724$29,08016.4%
1-Bedroom Apartment$759$9,108$30,36017.2%
2-Bedroom ApartmentBenchmark$842$10,104$33,68019%
3-Bedroom Home$1,115$13,380$44,60025.2%
4-Bedroom Home$1,118$13,416$44,72025.3%

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

What a typical income covers in Tishomingo County, MS

The 50/30/20 rule applied to the local median of $53,040 a year ($4,420 a month before tax).

Needs (50%)$2,210/moRent ($842 2-BR), utilities (~$134/mo), groceries, transit
Wants (30%)$1,326/moEating out, travel, subscriptions and the rest
Savings and debt (20%)$884/moEmergency fund, retirement, paying down loans

What $53,040 leaves after Mississippi taxes

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

$53,040
$20,000$110,000
Filing status:
Gross salary breakdown$53,040
Net 82%
Fed 8%
MS 3%
FICA 8%
Annual take-home$43,408After all taxes
Monthly deposit$3,617Estimated per month
Biweekly paycheck$1,670Every 2 weeks (26/yr)
Effective tax rate18.2%Total tax burden
Federal income tax$4,185 / yr
Mississippi state income tax$1,390 / yr
FICA (Social Security & Medicare)$4,058 / yr

Living in Tishomingo County, MS: common questions

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

According to the latest U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year survey, the median household income in Tishomingo County, MS is $53,040 per year (approximately $4,420 per month).

What is the average rent in Tishomingo County, MS?

The closest official figure is HUD's Fair Market Rent for 2026: $727 for a studio, $759 for one bedroom, $842 for two, $1,115 for three and $1,118 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 Tishomingo 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 Tishomingo 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 63% of what the typical household in Tishomingo County, MS earns.

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

On the local median income of $53,040 ($4,420 a month before tax), the 50/30/20 rule leaves $2,210 a month for needs like rent, utilities and groceries, $1,326 for everything else and $884 for savings or debt. A two-bedroom at $842 takes 38% of the needs share.

How much is the electric bill in Tishomingo 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.