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Cost of Living in Webster County, MS

Prices around Webster County, MS run 13% below the U.S. average (BEA, Mississippi). The typical household there earns $58,789 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.

Webster County, MS at a glance

Median household income

$58,789$4,899 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
Population9,972Census ACS 5-year estimate

How much rent can you afford in Webster 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 income17.2%Recommended max: 30%
Annual income needed$33,680To meet the 30% standard
Max affordable rent$1,470At 30% of $58,789
0%30% (Affordability standard)100%
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How much is rent in Webster County, MS? By bedroom, 2026

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

HUD Fair Market Rent in Webster County, MS, fiscal 2026
Unit SizeMonthly RentAnnual Rent30% Rule Min. Income% of Median Income
Studio / Efficiency$708$8,496$28,32014.5%
1-Bedroom Apartment$713$8,556$28,52014.6%
2-Bedroom ApartmentBenchmark$842$10,104$33,68017.2%
3-Bedroom Home$1,012$12,144$40,48020.7%
4-Bedroom Home$1,115$13,380$44,60022.8%

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

What a typical income covers in Webster County, MS

The 50/30/20 rule applied to the local median of $58,789 a year ($4,899 a month before tax).

Needs (50%)$2,450/moRent ($842 2-BR), utilities (~$134/mo), groceries, transit
Wants (30%)$1,470/moEating out, travel, subscriptions and the rest
Savings and debt (20%)$980/moEmergency fund, retirement, paying down loans

What $58,789 leaves after Mississippi taxes

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

$58,789
$20,000$120,000
Filing status:
Gross salary breakdown$58,789
Net 81%
Fed 8%
MS 3%
FICA 8%
Annual take-home$47,797After all taxes
Monthly deposit$3,983Estimated per month
Biweekly paycheck$1,838Every 2 weeks (26/yr)
Effective tax rate18.7%Total tax burden
Federal income tax$4,875 / yr
Mississippi state income tax$1,620 / yr
FICA (Social Security & Medicare)$4,497 / yr

Living in Webster County, MS: common questions

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

According to the latest U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year survey, the median household income in Webster County, MS is $58,789 per year (approximately $4,899 per month).

What is the average rent in Webster County, MS?

The closest official figure is HUD's Fair Market Rent for 2026: $708 for a studio, $713 for one bedroom, $842 for two, $1,012 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 Webster 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 Webster 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 57% of what the typical household in Webster County, MS earns.

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

On the local median income of $58,789 ($4,899 a month before tax), the 50/30/20 rule leaves $2,450 a month for needs like rent, utilities and groceries, $1,470 for everything else and $980 for savings or debt. A two-bedroom at $842 takes 34% of the needs share.

How much is the electric bill in Webster 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.