Housing data for Mathiston, MS
Mathiston, MS has an estimated 775 residents and 399 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a town in Webster County.
29.6% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $637 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 775 (±211)
- Housing units
- 399 (±89)
- Households that rent
- 29.6%
- Median gross rent
- $637
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +30.0%
What stands out in Mathiston
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 12.8% (±8.4 points) in Mathiston, higher than in Webster County (2.3%).
Homes built before 1980: 66.2% (±19.1 points) in Mathiston, higher than in Webster County (44.5%).
Housing in Mathiston at a glance
- Median rent: $637 median gross rent a month (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 61.9% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 29.6% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $59,236 median household income
- Home values: $155,000 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,130 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $1,028 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 12.8% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 62.9% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 66.2% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 1.8% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 51.5% heat with electricity
- Commute and cars: 30.6 minutes average trip to work
- Crime reported to police: 0 violent crimes per 100,000 residents (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Growth: +30.0% residents since 2015–2019 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- How long people stay: 18.0% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Crowding and facilities: 0.6% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Mathiston against Webster County, its state and the nation
| Mathiston | Webster County | Mississippi | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 775 (±211) | 9,972 (exact) | 2,946,779 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 399 (±89) | 5,114 (±18) | 1,341,114 (±478) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 29.6% (±12.0 points) | 23.9% (±4.1 points) | 30.0% (±0.4 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $637 (±$594) | $632 (±$83) | $954 (±$8) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $59,236 (±$19,032) | $58,789 (±$9,345) | $56,447 (±$539) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $155,000 (±$47,051) | $120,100 (±$11,680) | $169,800 (±$1,198) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $1,028 (±$305) | $821 (±$179) | $1,215 (±$12) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 66.2% (±19.1 points) | 44.5% (±6.3 points) | 41.4% (±0.4 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 30.6 minutes (±7.4) | 28.7 minutes (±2.1) | 25.6 minutes (±0.2) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 89.5% (±8.4 points) | 85.9% (±3.5 points) | 84.1% (±0.3 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 40.0 years (±9.7) | 39.7 years (±0.7) | 38.6 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Mathiston covers 2.5 square miles of land, about 310 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Mathiston has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 596 (±155) | 775 (±211) | +30.0% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 279 (±57) | 399 (±89) | +43.0% | Measurable increase |
| Median gross rent | $500 (±$57) | $637 (±$594) | +27.4% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $83,800 (±$10,549) | $155,000 (±$47,051) | +85.0% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $38,333 (±$20,321) | $59,236 (±$19,032) | +54.5% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $968 (±$116) | $1,130 (±$228) | +16.7% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $560 (±$91) | $1,028 (±$305) | +83.6% | Up after inflation |
| Households that rent | 21.6% (±9.1 points) | 29.6% (±12.0 points) | +8.0 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±43.3 points) | 1.8% (±4.0 points) | +1.8 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.
Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.
The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.
Crime reported to police in Mathiston
In 2024, the Mathiston Police Department reported 0 violent and 580 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI.
Places near Mathiston
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maben | 2.8 mi | $631 | $79,800 | 68.3% |
| Eupora | 8.8 mi | $528 | $103,100 | 42.6% |
| Walthall | 10.0 mi | $850 | $116,700 | 24.5% |
| Mantee | 13 mi | $725 | $140,600 | 27.3% |
| Sturgis | 14 mi | $950 | $126,400 | 10.7% |
| Ackerman | 16 mi | $555 | $147,300 | 34.3% |
| Woodland | 17 mi | — | — | 55.7% |
| Starkville | 18 mi | $916 | $299,900 | 66.1% |
Places in Mississippi most like Mathiston
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ackerman | $555 | $147,300 | $48,083 | 34.3% |
| Smithville | $752 | $112,000 | $43,603 | 27.7% |
| Carthage | $705 | $154,800 | $42,254 | 34.6% |
| Poplarville | $732 | $168,100 | $53,603 | 41.3% |
| Port Gibson | $497 | $113,500 | $42,656 | 36.0% |
| Crystal Springs | $782 | $113,000 | $49,291 | 32.6% |
Matched on rent, home value, income, the share who rent, the age of the homes, the share in apartment buildings and the commute, each measured against the spread across Mississippi.
HUD Fair Market Rent for Mathiston, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $687 | $692 | $905 | $1,113 | $1,222 |
HUD income limits for Mathiston, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $16,350 | $27,200 | $43,500 |
| 2 people | $21,640 | $31,050 | $49,700 |
| 3 people | $27,320 | $34,950 | $55,900 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $38,800 | $62,100 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $41,950 | $67,100 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $45,050 | $72,050 |
| 7 people | $48,150 | $48,150 | $77,050 |
| 8 people | $51,250 | $51,250 | $82,000 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Webster County, MS, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $77,600.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.
Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.
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Questions about Mathiston
How many renters are there in Mathiston?
Mathiston has an estimated 107 (±57) renting households, 29.6% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Mathiston?
The median household income in Mathiston is $59,236 (±$19,032) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Mathiston, MS?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $155,000 (±$47,051) for owner-occupied homes in Mathiston (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Mathiston?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Mathiston, MS is $1,130 (±$228) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Mathiston?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Mathiston, MS is $1,028 (±$305) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in Mathiston?
Mathiston, MS has an estimated 399 (±89) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Mathiston growing?
In Mathiston, the number of residents went from 596 in 2015–2019 to 775 in 2020–2024 (+30.0%), not a measurable change.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Mathiston town, Mississippi
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Mathiston town, Mississippi
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Mathiston town, Mississippi
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Mathiston town, Mississippi
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Mathiston town, Mississippi
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Mathiston town, Mississippi
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Mathiston town, Mississippi
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Webster County, MS
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Webster County, MS
- FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, Crime Data Explorer: Mathiston Police Department (ORI MS0780300)
- FBI: Uniform Crime Reporting statistics and their proper use
- Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), US city average, all items, US Bureau of Labor Statistics: annual averages 2019 and 2024
- US Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files
To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Mathiston town, Mississippi (place:45720, in state:28).
Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).
The 2015–2019 figures are B01003_001E, B01003_001M, B25064_001E, B25064_001M from the 2019 release.
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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M
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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.
Figures last updated on .