Cost of Living in Byram
Byram's cost of living centers on genuinely affordable housing and an above-Mississippi-median household income, offset by a real, disclosed property-tax cross-source spread.
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Redfin's median sale price ran approximately $217,000, with a real, disclosed spread against Movoto's $248,000 listing median and Zillow's $222,239 ZIP-level average value (base record).
An above-state-median household income
Byram's median household income runs a disclosed $61,000-$74,103 across sources -- consistently above Mississippi's own already-low statewide median, a genuine suburban-affluence signal (base record).
A real, disclosed property-tax spread
Ownwell cites Byram's rate at 1.33%, while broader Hinds County sources cite figures as low as 0.79% -- a real, disclosed spread this record does not resolve (base record).
Mississippi's real, low 4.0% state income tax
Mississippi's real, current flat individual income tax rate (4.0% for 2026) applies in Byram as statewide (base record).
Key takeaways
- Byram's ~$217,000 median home sale price runs genuinely affordable.
- Byram's median household income runs above Mississippi's own already-low statewide median across every source reviewed.
- Byram's property tax rate carries a real, disclosed cross-source spread (1.33% Byram-specific vs. as low as 0.79% broader county).
- Mississippi's 4.0% flat state income tax (2026) applies statewide, including in Byram.
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