Housing data for Prentiss, MS
Prentiss, MS has an estimated 938 residents and 471 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a town in Jefferson Davis County.
36.1% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $822 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 938 (±241)
- Housing units
- 471 (±108)
- Households that rent
- 36.1%
- Median gross rent
- $822
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −19.1%
What stands out in Prentiss
Households that rent: 36.1% (±13.3 points) in Prentiss, higher than in Jefferson Davis County (15.5%).
Homes built before 1980: 86.4% (±17.2 points) in Prentiss, higher than in Jefferson Davis County (41.5%).
Households that moved in since 2020: 35.8% (±13.7 points) in Prentiss, higher than in Jefferson Davis County (17.4%).
Median home value: $76,100 (±$11,358) in Prentiss, lower than in Jefferson Davis County ($90,100).
- Renters and owners in Prentiss
- Age of homes in Prentiss
- How long people stay in Prentiss
- Home values in Prentiss
Housing in Prentiss at a glance
- Median rent: $822 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $858 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 72.3% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 36.1% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $30,667 median household income
- Home values: $76,100 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $850 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $1,005 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 5.5% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 69.2% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 86.4% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 48.4% heat with electricity
- Commute and cars: 33.7 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: −19.1% residents since 2015–2019 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- How long people stay: 35.8% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 4.9% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Prentiss against Jefferson Davis County, its state and the nation
| Prentiss | Jefferson Davis County | Mississippi | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 938 (±241) | 11,117 (exact) | 2,946,779 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 471 (±108) | 5,702 (±25) | 1,341,114 (±478) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 36.1% (±13.3 points) | 15.5% (±3.8 points) | 30.0% (±0.4 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $822 (±$75) | $757 (±$98) | $954 (±$8) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $30,667 (±$6,819) | $38,548 (±$5,802) | $56,447 (±$539) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $76,100 (±$11,358) | $90,100 (±$8,158) | $169,800 (±$1,198) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $1,005 (±$236) | $800 (±$178) | $1,215 (±$12) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 86.4% (±17.2 points) | 41.5% (±5.6 points) | 41.4% (±0.4 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 33.7 minutes (±11.3) | 34.6 minutes (±3.4) | 25.6 minutes (±0.2) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 89.6% (±6.4 points) | 79.2% (±5.1 points) | 84.1% (±0.3 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 47.0 years (±7.2) | 46.0 years (±0.8) | 38.6 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Prentiss covers 3.0 square miles of land, about 314 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Prentiss has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,159 (±245) | 938 (±241) | −19.1% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 547 (±91) | 471 (±108) | −13.9% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $623 (±$177) | $822 (±$75) | +31.9% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $88,000 (±$13,397) | $76,100 (±$11,358) | −13.5% | Down after inflation |
| Median household income | $30,655 (±$7,321) | $30,667 (±$6,819) | 0.0% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $877 (±$127) | $850 (±$92) | −3.1% | Down after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $1,059 (±$311) | $1,005 (±$236) | −5.1% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 36.4% (±11.3 points) | 36.1% (±13.3 points) | −0.3 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 11.9% (±10.9 points) | 0.0% (±28.2 points) | −11.9 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.
Places near Prentiss
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Silver Creek | 7.5 mi | — | $114,300 | 5.3% |
| Bassfield | 10 mi | $1,018 | $73,200 | 23.4% |
| New Hebron | 11 mi | $927 | $98,800 | 20.7% |
| Monticello | 15 mi | $558 | $126,700 | 38.0% |
| Mount Olive | 17 mi | $814 | $66,300 | 29.1% |
| Collins | 18 mi | $751 | $84,200 | 44.9% |
| Magee | 21 mi | $771 | $143,100 | 48.6% |
| Seminary | 22 mi | — | $162,500 | 24.5% |
Places in Mississippi most like Prentiss
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Utica | $842 | $109,500 | $35,729 | 25.2% |
| Marks | $876 | $96,700 | $32,132 | 34.0% |
| Shelby | $666 | $90,400 | $25,948 | 32.2% |
| Waynesboro | $708 | $86,200 | $31,684 | 36.4% |
| Sardis | $703 | $82,600 | $32,205 | 41.3% |
| Calhoun City | $537 | $94,700 | $40,078 | 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 Prentiss, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $687 | $692 | $905 | $1,078 | $1,189 |
HUD income limits for Prentiss, fiscal year 2026
| 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 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Jefferson Davis County, MS, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $57,300.
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 Prentiss
What is the average rent in Prentiss, MS?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Prentiss is $822 (±$75) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
Are renters in Prentiss rent-burdened?
72.3% of renting households in Prentiss pay 30% or more of their income in gross rent, the share housing researchers usually call rent-burdened (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many renters are there in Prentiss?
Prentiss has an estimated 132 (±58) renting households, 36.1% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Prentiss?
The median household income in Prentiss is $30,667 (±$6,819) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Prentiss, MS?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $76,100 (±$11,358) for owner-occupied homes in Prentiss (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Prentiss?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Prentiss, MS is $850 (±$92) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
Is Prentiss growing?
In Prentiss, the number of residents went from 1,159 in 2015–2019 to 938 in 2020–2024 (−19.1%), not a measurable change.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Prentiss town, Mississippi
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Prentiss town, Mississippi
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Prentiss town, Mississippi
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Prentiss town, Mississippi
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Prentiss town, Mississippi
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Prentiss town, Mississippi
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Prentiss town, Mississippi
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Jefferson Davis County, MS
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Jefferson Davis County, MS
- 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 Prentiss town, Mississippi (place:59920, 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 .