Cost of Living & Housing in Amory
Amory's cost of living centers on genuinely affordable housing and a low property tax burden, both consistent with Mississippi's own broader statewide affordability identity.
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Learn moreGenuinely affordable housing, with a real cross-source spread to confirm
Amory's own housing figures range from approximately $110,000 to $120,000 depending on source, with Monroe County's broader median running higher at approximately $145,000 -- all well below Mississippi's own statewide figures (base record).
A roughly 0.68% effective property tax rate
Amory/Monroe County's own average effective property tax rate of approximately 0.68% (tax-rates.org) runs close to Mississippi's genuinely low statewide figure (approximately 0.65%) -- among the lowest in the nation (base record).
Mississippi's flat 4.0% income tax and full retirement-income exemption
Mississippi's real, current individual income tax is a flat 4.0% rate for tax year 2026, with qualified retirement income -- Social Security, 401(k)/403(b), IRA, and pension income -- fully exempt from state tax (base record).
Confirm current rent and employer data directly
A reliable, city-specific median rent figure and a fully current, directly-confirmed named-employer list for Amory were not found with confidence this pass -- confirm both directly with the Amory-Monroe County Chamber of Commerce (base record).
Key takeaways
- Amory's housing runs genuinely affordable: approximately $110,000 to $120,000 depending on source.
- Amory/Monroe County's roughly 0.68% effective property tax rate runs close to Mississippi's own genuinely low statewide figure.
- Mississippi's flat 4.0% income tax and full retirement-income exemption apply in Amory as they do statewide.
- A confirmed, current rent figure and named-employer list were not found with confidence this pass -- confirm both directly.
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