Housing by town in Covington County, Mississippi

Name: Housing in Covington County, Mississippi, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
License: https://www.census.gov/data/developers/about/terms-of-service.html

Covington County, Mississippi has 3 places with Census figures, and its median gross rent is $662 (±$65) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

22.5% of its households rent.

The median gross rent was $631 in 2015–2019 (+4.9%; Down after inflation).

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Median gross rent: $662 (±$65)
Households that rent: 22.5%
Median household income: $45,051
Places: 3

Cities, towns and townships in Covington County

Census estimates, 2020–2024
Place	Median gross rent	Households that rent	Median household income	Median home value	Median real estate taxes
Collins	$751	44.9%	$37,944	$84,200	$511
Mount Olive	$814	29.1%	—	$66,300	$900
Seminary	—	24.5%	$58,056	$162,500	—

HUD income limits, fiscal year 2026

Covington County, MS, annual household income
Household size	Extremely low (30%)	Very low (50%)	Low (80%)
1 person	$15,960	$25,200	$40,350
2 people	$21,640	$28,800	$46,100
3 people	$27,320	$32,400	$51,850
4 people	$33,000	$36,000	$57,600
5 people	$38,680	$38,900	$62,250
6 people	$41,800	$41,800	$66,850
7 people	$44,650	$44,650	$71,450
8 people	$47,550	$47,550	$76,050

How the places in Covington County rank across Mississippi

Police departments in Covington County, 2025

Each department’s own report to the FBI; a dash means it did not report every month
Department	Residents served	Violent crimes	Property crimes
Covington County Sheriff's Office	14,640	—	—
Collins Police Department	2,218	11	45
Mount Olive Police Department	882	—	—
Seminary Police Department	290	0	2

No county-wide total is published here: the departments that reported every month serve less than 90% of the residents the FBI counts for the county, so a total would leave too many out.

The FBI asks that these figures not be used to rank places or to judge how safe a neighborhood is.

FBI: Uniform Crime Reporting statistics and their proper use

ZIP codes in Covington County

ZIP Code Tabulation Areas whose land lies mostly in this county (2020–2024 estimates)
ZIP code	Residents	Median gross rent	Median home value	Median household income	Households that rent
39428	8,977	$681	$102,900	$46,466	23.9%
39119	5,739	$673	$72,600	$49,766	21.9%
39479	5,513	$532	$136,200	$47,426	22.3%

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Questions about Covington County

Which place in Covington County has the highest rent?

Mount Olive has the highest median gross rent, $814 (±$210) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median rent in Covington County, Mississippi?

The median gross rent in Covington County is $662 (±$65) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Sources

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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.