Mississippi

Lowndes County

ZIP 39740

58,187 residents135 permits TTM$54,460 median HHI8 ZIP codesUpdated April 16, 2026
Investor first look

Median home value

$157,400

ACS 5-Year

Cap rate proxy

6.9%

FMR × 0.65 ÷ Home Value

Rent-to-income

20.0%

HUD FMR ÷ ACS HHI

Net migration

+0.78%

IRS SOI

Permits (TTM)

135

Census BPS

Climate risk

80.9

FEMA NRI (0–100)

ZIP 39740

Median home value

Gross yield

Buy Box score

0.2

Section 8 gap

Affordability

P/I: 4.6R/I:

Section 8 detail

SAFMR: Rent: Gap:
ZIP code breakdown8 ZIP codes
ZIPMedian home valueRent (FMR 2BR)Gross yieldBuy Box scoreSection 8 gap
397011.0
397020.9
397430.5
397660.3
397050.2
397400.2
39736
39753

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Demographics

Owner-occupied

62.3%

Census ACS

Vacancy rate

15.6%

Census ACS

Bachelor's degree +

26.6%

Census ACS

Rent burdened

39.9%

Census ACS (>30% income)

Median age

37.0

Census ACS

Data sources
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