Cost to Own
United StatesMississippiHolmes CountyTchula Population 2,154 Data vintage ACS 2023 5-Year Rates updated 2026-07-30

Total monthly cost of ownership

Cost to Own a Home in Tchula, Mississippi

A $58,000 home here costs

$656

per month, all in — with 20% down at today's 6.66% 30-year fixed rate.

A standard mortgage calculator would have told you $298. The real number is $358 higher every month — 120% more than the payment most buyers budget for.

Tchula median: $57,500
Under 20% adds PMI
Freddie Mac PMMS
US average household

Where every dollar goes

Only the first line is a mortgage payment. Change any assumption above and every figure below recalculates.

Principal & interest30-year fixed, $46,400 borrowed $298
Property tax0.908% — Holmes County rate; no place-level figure published $44
Homeowners insuranceMississippi averages $1,766/yr (NAIC), or 1.087% of home value $53
Electricity16.16¢/kWh — Mississippi residential average, EIA $145
Water, sewer & trashUS household average $68
Maintenance reserve1% of home value per year $48
Total monthly $656

Tchula against Holmes County and Mississippi

MeasureTchulaHolmes County
Median home value$57,500$76,500
Median property tax$695
Effective tax rate0.908%0.908%
Median gross rent$557$589
Population2,15416,491

The weather behind that power bill

Tchula sits in Holmes County, which averages a high of 89.8°F in its hottest month and a low of 31.0°F in its coldest, with 56.55" of precipitation a year and 32% of it in a single three-month stretch. That climate drives 1,786 cooling and 2,966 heating degree days, which is what sets the $145 electricity line above.

See the full climate breakdown for Holmes County — month by month temperatures, rainy season timing, snowfall and heating and cooling costs.

Other cities in Holmes County

Full Holmes County cost breakdown · Every county in Mississippi

Common questions

How much does it cost to own a home in Tchula?

A $58,000 home in Tchula, Mississippi costs approximately $656 per month with 20% down at 6.66%. That is $298 principal and interest, $44 property tax, $53 homeowners insurance, $213 utilities and $48 set aside for maintenance.

What is the property tax rate in Tchula?

Place-level tax data is not published for Tchula, so the Holmes County rate of 0.908% applies here.

What is the average home price in Tchula?

The median owner-occupied home value in Tchula, Mississippi is $57,500, against $76,500 across Holmes County.

Is it cheaper to rent or buy in Tchula?

Median gross rent in Tchula is $557 a month, against $656 to own the median home all in. Renting costs less month to month here, though renting builds no equity.

Sources & methodology

  • Median home value, real estate taxes, gross rent and population for Tchula — US Census Bureau, American Community Survey ACS 2023 5-Year, place-level tables.
  • Homeowners insurance — NAIC average premium for Mississippi.
  • Electricity price — EIA Electric Power Monthly Table 5.6.A.
  • Mortgage rate — Freddie Mac PMMS, refreshed weekly.
  • Maintenance (1%/yr) and water and sewer ($68/mo) are national estimates. Every assumption above is editable.

Full methodology