How many renters in Tupelo, MS pay more than 30% of their income on rent?

Name: Rent burden in Tupelo, MS, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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57.9% (±7.7 points) of renting households in Tupelo, MS spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

46.4% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 33.4% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 57.9% (±7.7 points)
Paying 35% or more: 46.4% (±6.2 points)
Median share of income: 33.4% (±2.6 points)

Rent as a share of income in Tupelo

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Tupelo	Lee County	Mississippi	United States
Less than 15%	15.5% (±5.0 points)	14.3%	14.4%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	6.0% (±2.3 points)	9.6%	11.7%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	11.6% (±4.1 points)	11.1%	11.8%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	9.1% (±3.2 points)	10.5%	10.9%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	11.5% (±4.5 points)	9.7%	9.2%	9.2%
35% or more	46.4% (±6.2 points)	44.7%	42.1%	41.9%

Households whose income could not be measured against their rent (for example, those reporting no income) are left out of these shares, as the Census Bureau leaves them out.

Tupelo against Lee County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Tupelo	Lee County	Mississippi	United States
Paying 30% or more	57.9% (±7.7 points)	54.4% (±5.9 points)	51.3% (±1.0 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	46.4% (±6.2 points)	44.7% (±4.9 points)	42.1% (±0.9 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	33.4% (±2.6 points)	32.3% (±2.3 points)	30.7% (±0.5 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$32,352 (±$5,696)	$32,500 (±$3,842)	$34,642 (±$649)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$976 (±$74)	$957 (±$38)	$954 (±$8)	$1,413

In Tupelo, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Lee County (54.4%).

It is not measurably different from Mississippi (51.3%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (51.1%).

In Lee County, Tupelo ranks 2 of 8 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 92 of 325.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Renters paying 30% or more of income in places near Tupelo

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Tupelo
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Tupelo	—	57.9% (±7.7 points)	—
Verona	5.6 mi	57.8% (±22.2 points)	Not measurably different
Plantersville	5.8 mi	51.2% (±22.3 points)	Not measurably different
Saltillo	7.9 mi	57.7% (±34.1 points)	Not measurably different
Sherman	8.7 mi	52.8% (±26.0 points)	Not measurably different
Mooreville	8.9 mi	21.6% (±36.4 points)	Not measurably different
Shannon	11 mi	29.3% (±27.4 points)	Lower
Blue Springs	12 mi	55.0% (±64.7 points)	Not measurably different
Guntown	13 mi	51.2% (±29.4 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Shannon, MS (29.3%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Renters paying 30% or more of income across Lee County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
1	Nettleton	76.1% (±30.1 points)
2	Tupelo	57.9% (±7.7 points)
3	Verona	57.8% (±22.2 points)
4	Saltillo	57.7% (±34.1 points)
5 (tie)	Guntown	51.2% (±29.4 points)
5 (tie)	Plantersville	51.2% (±22.3 points)
7	Shannon	29.3% (±27.4 points)
8	Mooreville	21.6% (±36.4 points)

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Tupelo

Are renters in Tupelo rent-burdened?

57.9% of renting households in Tupelo pay 30% or more of their income in gross rent, the share housing researchers usually call rent-burdened (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What share of income do renters in Tupelo spend on rent?

The median renting household in Tupelo, MS spends 33.4% (±2.6 points) of its household income on gross rent.

Sources

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DP04_0136E, DP04_0136M, DP04_0137PE, DP04_0137PM, DP04_0138PE, DP04_0138PM, DP04_0139PE, DP04_0139PM, DP04_0140PE, DP04_0140PM, DP04_0141PE, DP04_0141PM, DP04_0142PE, DP04_0142PM, B25071_001E, B25071_001M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M

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