Metro area · CBSA 37060
Oxford
The Oxford, MS metro area has 70,746 people. Median rent is $1,025, 18.9% of median household income, and HUD puts the 2-bedroom fair market rent in Lafayette County at $1,255. Of the 4 places we track here, Water Valley has the lightest rent burden.
Median household income
$65,018
Median home value
$256,900
Unemployment
2.7%
2-bedroom fair market rent
$1,255
HUD, Lafayette County
Places in this metro
Largest first. Rent to income is the median rent as a share of median household income.
| Place | Population | Rent | Rent to income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oxford | 26,411 | $1,071 | 19.9% |
| University | 5,315 | $1,085 | 19.4% |
| Water Valley | 3,376 | $606 | 17.0% |
| Coffeeville | 785 | $670 | 30.6% |
Nearby metro areas
Data as of 2026-11-14. How these figures are built.