Mississippi
Lafayette County
56,920 residents497 permits TTM$64,334 median HHI6 ZIP codesUpdated April 16, 2026
Investor first look
Median home value
$260,500
ACS 5-Year
Cap rate proxy
5.0%
FMR × 0.65 ÷ Home Value
Rent-to-income
20.4%
HUD FMR ÷ ACS HHI
Net migration
+1.20%
IRS SOI
Permits (TTM)
497
Census BPS
Climate risk
64.4
FEMA NRI (0–100)
ZIP code breakdown6 ZIP codes
| ZIP | Median home value | Rent (FMR 2BR) | Gross yield | Buy Box score ↓ | Section 8 gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 38627 | — | — | — | 0.6 | — |
| 38601 | — | — | — | 0.4 | — |
| 38655 | — | — | — | 0.3 | — |
| 38673 | — | — | — | 0.1 | — |
| 38677 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 38949 | — | — | — | — | — |
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Demographics
Owner-occupied
63.2%
Census ACS
Vacancy rate
34.9%
Census ACS
Bachelor's degree +
44.3%
Census ACS
Rent burdened
47.9%
Census ACS (>30% income)
Median age
30.9
Census ACS
U.S. Census Bureau — American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates
U.S. Census Bureau — Building Permits Survey
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development — Fair Market Rents / Small Area Fair Market Rents (SAFMR)
Internal Revenue Service — Statistics of Income Migration Data
FEMA — National Risk Index
Last updated: April 16, 2026