Downtown Starkville

Starkville, MS

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Downtown Starkville - Starkville, MS Area Guide

A downtown district nearing Mississippi State University

Affordable Restaurants Convenient Commuter Suburban

A few miles west of Mississippi State University, Downtown Starkville is a unique suburban neighborhood in the heart of the city of Starkville, Mississippi. Enjoy restaurants, movie theaters, supermarkets, and services along Highway 12 near Starkville Crossing. Popular restaurants in the neighborhood consist of Central Station Grill and 929 Coffee Bar.

Affordable rentals, safe suburban streets, and well-kept neighborhoods make up the residential sections of Downtown Starkville. Nearby, enjoy amenities such as Babe Ruth Park and topnotch public schools like Starkville High School, located on Yellow Jacket Drive. Commuting isn’t an issue in this downtown district due to easy access to Highways 25, 12, and 82!

Rent Trends

As of May 2026, the average apartment rent in Downtown Starkville is $510 for a studio, $802 for one bedroom, $959 for two bedrooms, and $1,163 for three bedrooms. Apartment rent in Downtown Starkville has increased by 0.8% in the past year.

  • Studio

  • 425 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $510/month

    Average Rent

  • 1 BR

  • 589 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $802/month

    Average Rent

  • 2 BR

  • 952 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $959/month

    Average Rent

  • 3 BR

  • 1,404 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,163/month

    Average Rent

Getting Around

Fairly Walkable

Walkability

40 / 100

Exceptionally Drivable

Drivability

100 / 100

Somewhat Bikeable

Bikeability

30 / 100

Daily Essentials

Supermarket Within a 15 Minute Walk

Groceries

70 / 100

Fair Restaurant Variety Nearby

Restaurants

50 / 100

Limited Café Variety Nearby

Cafes

30 / 100

Good Variety of Shops Nearby

Shopping

60 / 100

Local Vibe

Mostly Calm Atmosphere

Vibrancy

20 / 100

Limited Nightlife Variety Nearby

Nightlife

20 / 100

Points of Interest

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Methodology

† Our analysis of utilities, groceries, transportation, healthcare, home prices, and other goods and services is sourced from the Cost of Living Index, a respected benchmark published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER) that provides a thorough overview of living expenses across different regions.

Rent data is provided by CoStar Group’s Market Trend reports. As the industry leader in commercial real estate information, analytics, and news, CoStar conducts extensive research to produce and maintain a comprehensive database of commercial real estate information. We combine this data with public record to provide the most up-to-date rental information available.

Consumer goods, services, and home prices are sourced from the Cost of Living Index published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER). The data on this page is updated quarterly. It was last published in February 2026.

Demographic information comes from Neustar and combines detailed address data with U.S. Census and American Community Survey statistics to produce reliable local estimates.