The 2002, Mississippi had 1,195,133 housing units, of which 1,047,324 were occupied; 71.4% were owner-occupied. About 69.9% of all units were single-family, detached homes; 14.7% were mobile homes. Utility gas and electricity were the most common energy sources to all units. It was estimated that 69,226 units lacked telephone service, 9,338 lacked complete plumbing facilities, and 5,723 lacked complete kitchen facilities. The average household size was 2.65 people.
In 2002, 11,276 privately owned units were authorized for construction. The median home value was $79,425, the 2nd lowest in the country. The median monthly cost for mortgage owners was $827. Renters paid a median of $511 per month. During 2002, Mississippi received over $67.6 million in community planning and development aid from the US Department of Housing and Urban Development.