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Cost of Living in Yalobusha County, MS

Prices around Yalobusha County, MS run 13% below the U.S. average (BEA, Mississippi). The typical household there earns $49,151 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.

Yalobusha County, MS at a glance

Median household income

$49,151$4,096 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
Population12,419Census ACS 5-year estimate

How much rent can you afford in Yalobusha 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 income20.6%Recommended max: 30%
Annual income needed$33,680To meet the 30% standard
Max affordable rent$1,229At 30% of $49,151
0%30% (Affordability standard)100%
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How much is rent in Yalobusha County, MS? By bedroom, 2026

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

HUD Fair Market Rent in Yalobusha County, MS, fiscal 2026
Unit SizeMonthly RentAnnual Rent30% Rule Min. Income% of Median Income
Studio / Efficiency$667$8,004$26,68016.3%
1-Bedroom Apartment$672$8,064$26,88016.4%
2-Bedroom ApartmentBenchmark$842$10,104$33,68020.6%
3-Bedroom Home$1,115$13,380$44,60027.2%
4-Bedroom Home$1,242$14,904$49,68030.3%

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

What a typical income covers in Yalobusha County, MS

The 50/30/20 rule applied to the local median of $49,151 a year ($4,096 a month before tax).

Needs (50%)$2,048/moRent ($842 2-BR), utilities (~$134/mo), groceries, transit
Wants (30%)$1,229/moEating out, travel, subscriptions and the rest
Savings and debt (20%)$819/moEmergency fund, retirement, paying down loans

What $49,151 leaves after Mississippi taxes

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

$49,151
$15,000$100,000
Filing status:
Gross salary breakdown$49,151
Net 82%
Fed 8%
MS 3%
FICA 8%
Annual take-home$40,439After all taxes
Monthly deposit$3,370Estimated per month
Biweekly paycheck$1,555Every 2 weeks (26/yr)
Effective tax rate17.7%Total tax burden
Federal income tax$3,718 / yr
Mississippi state income tax$1,234 / yr
FICA (Social Security & Medicare)$3,760 / yr

Living in Yalobusha County, MS: common questions

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

According to the latest U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year survey, the median household income in Yalobusha County, MS is $49,151 per year (approximately $4,096 per month).

What is the average rent in Yalobusha County, MS?

The closest official figure is HUD's Fair Market Rent for 2026: $667 for a studio, $672 for one bedroom, $842 for two, $1,115 for three and $1,242 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 Yalobusha 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 Yalobusha 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 69% of what the typical household in Yalobusha County, MS earns.

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

On the local median income of $49,151 ($4,096 a month before tax), the 50/30/20 rule leaves $2,048 a month for needs like rent, utilities and groceries, $1,229 for everything else and $819 for savings or debt. A two-bedroom at $842 takes 41% of the needs share.

How much is the electric bill in Yalobusha 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.