Retiring in Brookhaven

Brookhaven's senior (65+) population share (approximately 18.1%) sits right at this project's ~18% Mississippi statewide threshold -- a genuine close call this record discloses honestly alongside real, disclosed tax advantages.

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A real, close-call senior population share

Brookhaven's senior population share is cited at approximately 18.1%, right at this project's ~18% Mississippi statewide threshold -- a genuine close call, not an overwhelming signal either way (base record).

Mississippi's real, favorable retirement-income tax treatment

Mississippi fully exempts qualified retirement income -- Social Security (regardless of income level), 401(k)/403(b), IRA, and pension income -- from state income tax, applying in Brookhaven as statewide (base record).

Genuinely affordable housing for a fixed income

Home-value figures ($133,889-$186,163) and rent (~$740/month) run genuinely affordable, a real, meaningful factor for retirees on a fixed income (base record).

Weigh the real, disclosed data gaps directly

Retirees should weigh this record's disclosed lack of a Brookhaven-specific property-tax or homeowners-insurance figure, and the crime-data caveat, directly before committing.

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Last reviewed: 2026-08-28. Independent research; not financial, tax, or legal advice -- confirm current figures with a local professional before making a decision.