Cost of Living in Tupelo
Tupelo's cost of living runs genuinely affordable on housing and rent, closer to Mississippi and national medians on income than several other Tier A Mississippi markets.
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Learn moreGenuinely affordable housing and rent
Tupelo's average home value (city proper) ran approximately $148,538 per Zillow, and median rent ran approximately $1,145/month -- approximately 45% below the national median.
A real, disclosed cross-source price spread
This record discloses a real, wide spread it does not silently resolve: Redfin cited a median sale price of approximately $287,000, notably higher than Zillow's city-specific average value.
A moderate median household income
Tupelo's median household income ran approximately $66,257 (2024) -- closer to Mississippi and national medians than in several other Tier A Mississippi markets in this dataset.
Key takeaways
- Tupelo's housing and rent both run genuinely below national medians.
- A real, disclosed cross-source spread on home prices runs from ~$148,538 to ~$287,000 depending on source.
- Tupelo's median household income runs closer to state/national medians than in several peer markets.
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