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Living in Olive Branch, Mississippi

What it costs to live in Olive Branch, and how it compares with other Mississippi cities, in plain numbers.

Value score

86

2nd best value in Mississippi

How much you get for what you pay, versus other Mississippi cities.

Overall livability

77

4th overall in Mississippi

Cost, safety, schools, jobs and quality of life combined.

Olive Branch is home to about 39,136 people. A typical home runs $204,800 and a household earns around $81,900, a price-to-income ratio of 2.5. Among Mississippi's largest cities, it ranks 2nd for value and 4th overall.

Olive Branch at a glance

Median home price

$204,800

5th in MS of 26

Median rent

$1,325/mo

Median household income

$81,900

Home price to income

2.5x

Unemployment

3.0%

4th in MS of 26

School rating

7/10

3rd in MS of 26

Air quality (AQI)

45

0th in MS of 26

Walk score

3/100

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Sources: Home prices and rent from Zillow; income, unemployment and commute from the U.S. Census; school ratings from state education data; crime from the FBI; air quality from the EPA. City rankings are within Mississippi only. Updated 2026.