Same state, very different bills
On an identical $300,000 home, property tax in Coahoma County
runs $2,682 a year more than in
Issaquena County, inside the same state.
82 counties
Cost to Own a Home in Mississippi
The average effective property tax rate across Mississippi is 0.743%, against a national median of 0.837%. Residential electricity averages 14.88¢ per kWh. Pick a county for the full monthly cost breakdown.
Largest cities in Mississippi
City pages carry their own median home value and effective tax rate, which often differ from the county they sit in.
Jackson$108,200Gulfport$167,100Southaven$214,800Biloxi$203,200Hattiesburg$153,600Olive Branch$269,900Tupelo$201,300Meridian$100,800Greenville$100,800Madison$334,700Pearl$170,900Clinton$220,400Horn Lake$158,900Oxford$333,400Starkville$265,900Brandon$255,900Ridgeland$259,600Columbus$121,200Pascagoula$132,500Vicksburg$117,000Gautier$162,700Ocean Springs$235,100Hernando$282,200Laurel$110,200Long Beach$205,300Corinth$164,200Clarksdale$84,200Natchez$114,100Greenwood$98,500D'Iberville$199,000Byram$177,200Grenada$152,100McComb$102,100Moss Point$107,700Picayune$146,500Brookhaven$111,500Petal$161,400Canton$111,800Cleveland$162,300Flowood$288,400Yazoo City$93,000Bay St. Louis$231,900West Point$119,300Indianola$119,100Diamondhead$236,700Booneville$123,500Senatobia$208,000Gulf Hills$191,800St. Martin$171,300New Albany$150,000Batesville$190,800Richland$131,300Waveland$201,800Philadelphia$95,600Kosciusko$115,900Holly Springs$110,900Amory$140,700Gulf Park Estates$196,800West Hattiesburg$209,100Latimer$178,500
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Property tax exemptions in Mississippi, relief most homeowners never file for · Down payment help: the state-run programs buyers don't know exist.
Every county in Mississippi
| County | Tax rate | Median home | Median tax |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hinds County | 0.919% | $151,200 | $1,389 |
| Harrison County | 0.647% | $199,300 | $1,289 |
| DeSoto County | 0.641% | $248,700 | $1,595 |
| Rankin County | 0.620% | $223,400 | $1,384 |
| Jackson County | 0.733% | $181,700 | $1,332 |
| Madison County | 0.723% | $286,300 | $2,071 |
| Lee County | 0.722% | $187,800 | $1,356 |
| Forrest County | 0.840% | $152,900 | $1,284 |
| Lauderdale County | 0.982% | $124,500 | $1,223 |
| Jones County | 0.880% | $126,800 | $1,116 |
| Lamar County | 0.667% | $218,700 | $1,459 |
| Lowndes County | 0.640% | $157,400 | $1,008 |
| Lafayette County | 0.642% | $260,500 | $1,672 |
| Pearl River County | 0.677% | $174,500 | $1,181 |
| Oktibbeha County | 0.768% | $219,500 | $1,685 |
| Hancock County | 0.719% | $206,600 | $1,485 |
| Washington County | 0.843% | $99,300 | $837 |
| Warren County | 0.855% | $144,400 | $1,234 |
| Pike County | 0.929% | $110,500 | $1,027 |
| Lincoln County | 0.717% | $131,800 | $945 |
| Alcorn County | 0.596% | $132,300 | $788 |
| Monroe County | 0.746% | $115,200 | $859 |
| Marshall County | 0.747% | $172,200 | $1,286 |
| Panola County | 0.770% | $121,500 | $935 |
| Pontotoc County | 0.660% | $141,700 | $935 |
| Bolivar County | 0.778% | $123,600 | $961 |
| Adams County | 0.885% | $106,300 | $941 |
| Neshoba County | 0.886% | $96,600 | $856 |
| Tate County | 0.768% | $173,000 | $1,328 |
| Union County | 0.576% | $159,100 | $917 |
| Copiah County | 0.789% | $105,600 | $833 |
| Scott County | 0.799% | $89,900 | $718 |
| Leflore County | 1.056% | $98,200 | $1,037 |
| Yazoo County | 0.890% | $129,200 | $1,150 |
| Simpson County | 0.601% | $111,600 | $671 |
| Sunflower County | 0.879% | $103,400 | $909 |
| Prentiss County | 0.678% | $116,500 | $790 |
| George County | 0.646% | $168,100 | $1,086 |
| Marion County | 0.744% | $117,000 | $870 |
| Itawamba County | 0.636% | $122,400 | $779 |
| Tippah County | 0.750% | $128,400 | $963 |
| Grenada County | 1.011% | $123,400 | $1,247 |
| Leake County | 0.676% | $114,600 | $775 |
| Newton County | 0.799% | $102,700 | $821 |
| Coahoma County | 1.240% | $86,400 | $1,071 |
| Wayne County | 0.780% | $88,000 | $686 |
| Tishomingo County | 0.538% | $132,500 | $713 |
| Stone County | 0.607% | $163,300 | $991 |
| Clay County | 0.689% | $115,600 | $797 |
| Covington County | 0.693% | $98,500 | $683 |
| Attala County | 0.627% | $107,600 | $675 |
| Winston County | 0.648% | $121,200 | $785 |
| Chickasaw County | 0.743% | $100,400 | $746 |
| Holmes County | 0.908% | $76,500 | $695 |
| Jasper County | 0.599% | $118,600 | $710 |
| Clarke County | 0.499% | $114,300 | $570 |
| Smith County | 0.457% | $114,000 | $521 |
| Walthall County | 0.784% | $120,600 | $946 |
| Greene County | 0.814% | $94,200 | $767 |
| Calhoun County | 0.683% | $82,900 | $566 |
| Amite County | 0.484% | $89,800 | $435 |
| Yalobusha County | 0.823% | $97,200 | $800 |
| Tallahatchie County | 0.602% | $82,200 | $495 |
| Lawrence County | 0.700% | $104,600 | $732 |
| Perry County | 0.752% | $126,000 | $947 |
| Jefferson Davis County | 0.836% | $87,100 | $728 |
| Noxubee County | 1.011% | $85,200 | $861 |
| Webster County | 0.574% | $109,500 | $629 |
| Carroll County | 0.665% | $105,500 | $702 |
| Montgomery County | 0.896% | $110,700 | $992 |
| Tunica County | 0.439% | $154,500 | $679 |
| Claiborne County | 0.582% | $80,800 | $470 |
| Kemper County | 0.598% | $90,200 | $539 |
| Wilkinson County | 0.862% | $80,200 | $691 |
| Choctaw County | 0.452% | $104,500 | $472 |
| Franklin County | 0.645% | $95,100 | $613 |
| Benton County | 0.655% | $109,300 | $716 |
| Humphreys County | 1.104% | $88,800 | $980 |
| Jefferson County | 1.002% | $81,400 | $816 |
| Quitman County | 1.155% | $68,600 | $792 |
| Sharkey County | 0.933% | $108,000 | $1,008 |
| Issaquena County | 0.346% | $90,700 | $314 |