Ranked from ACS 2023 5-Year
Highest Property Taxes in Mississippi
Effective property tax rate is median real estate taxes paid divided by median home value, the standard published measure. It is the fairest way to compare counties, because a low rate on an expensive house can still mean a very large bill.
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Every county in America is somewhere on this scale, including the one you live in.
Mississippi ranked
| # | County | Effective rate | Median home | Annual tax |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coahoma County | 1.240% | $86,400 | $1,071 |
| 2 | Quitman County | 1.155% | $68,600 | $792 |
| 3 | Humphreys County | 1.104% | $88,800 | $980 |
| 4 | Leflore County | 1.056% | $98,200 | $1,037 |
| 5 | Grenada County | 1.011% | $123,400 | $1,247 |
| 6 | Noxubee County | 1.011% | $85,200 | $861 |
| 7 | Jefferson County | 1.002% | $81,400 | $816 |
| 8 | Lauderdale County | 0.982% | $124,500 | $1,223 |
| 9 | Sharkey County | 0.933% | $108,000 | $1,008 |
| 10 | Pike County | 0.929% | $110,500 | $1,027 |
| 11 | Hinds County | 0.919% | $151,200 | $1,389 |
| 12 | Holmes County | 0.908% | $76,500 | $695 |
| 13 | Montgomery County | 0.896% | $110,700 | $992 |
| 14 | Yazoo County | 0.890% | $129,200 | $1,150 |
| 15 | Neshoba County | 0.886% | $96,600 | $856 |
| 16 | Adams County | 0.885% | $106,300 | $941 |
| 17 | Jones County | 0.880% | $126,800 | $1,116 |
| 18 | Sunflower County | 0.879% | $103,400 | $909 |
| 19 | Wilkinson County | 0.862% | $80,200 | $691 |
| 20 | Warren County | 0.855% | $144,400 | $1,234 |
| 21 | Washington County | 0.843% | $99,300 | $837 |
| 22 | Forrest County | 0.840% | $152,900 | $1,284 |
| 23 | Jefferson Davis County | 0.836% | $87,100 | $728 |
| 24 | Yalobusha County | 0.823% | $97,200 | $800 |
| 25 | Greene County | 0.814% | $94,200 | $767 |
| 26 | Newton County | 0.799% | $102,700 | $821 |
| 27 | Scott County | 0.799% | $89,900 | $718 |
| 28 | Copiah County | 0.789% | $105,600 | $833 |
| 29 | Walthall County | 0.784% | $120,600 | $946 |
| 30 | Wayne County | 0.780% | $88,000 | $686 |
| 31 | Bolivar County | 0.778% | $123,600 | $961 |
| 32 | Panola County | 0.770% | $121,500 | $935 |
| 33 | Oktibbeha County | 0.768% | $219,500 | $1,685 |
| 34 | Tate County | 0.768% | $173,000 | $1,328 |
| 35 | Perry County | 0.752% | $126,000 | $947 |
| 36 | Tippah County | 0.750% | $128,400 | $963 |
| 37 | Marshall County | 0.747% | $172,200 | $1,286 |
| 38 | Monroe County | 0.746% | $115,200 | $859 |
| 39 | Marion County | 0.744% | $117,000 | $870 |
| 40 | Chickasaw County | 0.743% | $100,400 | $746 |
| 41 | Jackson County | 0.733% | $181,700 | $1,332 |
| 42 | Madison County | 0.723% | $286,300 | $2,071 |
| 43 | Lee County | 0.722% | $187,800 | $1,356 |
| 44 | Hancock County | 0.719% | $206,600 | $1,485 |
| 45 | Lincoln County | 0.717% | $131,800 | $945 |
| 46 | Lawrence County | 0.700% | $104,600 | $732 |
| 47 | Covington County | 0.693% | $98,500 | $683 |
| 48 | Clay County | 0.689% | $115,600 | $797 |
| 49 | Calhoun County | 0.683% | $82,900 | $566 |
| 50 | Prentiss County | 0.678% | $116,500 | $790 |
| 51 | Pearl River County | 0.677% | $174,500 | $1,181 |
| 52 | Leake County | 0.676% | $114,600 | $775 |
| 53 | Lamar County | 0.667% | $218,700 | $1,459 |
| 54 | Carroll County | 0.665% | $105,500 | $702 |
| 55 | Pontotoc County | 0.660% | $141,700 | $935 |
| 56 | Benton County | 0.655% | $109,300 | $716 |
| 57 | Winston County | 0.648% | $121,200 | $785 |
| 58 | Harrison County | 0.647% | $199,300 | $1,289 |
| 59 | George County | 0.646% | $168,100 | $1,086 |
| 60 | Franklin County | 0.645% | $95,100 | $613 |
| 61 | Lafayette County | 0.642% | $260,500 | $1,672 |
| 62 | DeSoto County | 0.641% | $248,700 | $1,595 |
| 63 | Lowndes County | 0.640% | $157,400 | $1,008 |
| 64 | Itawamba County | 0.636% | $122,400 | $779 |
| 65 | Attala County | 0.627% | $107,600 | $675 |
| 66 | Rankin County | 0.620% | $223,400 | $1,384 |
| 67 | Stone County | 0.607% | $163,300 | $991 |
| 68 | Tallahatchie County | 0.602% | $82,200 | $495 |
| 69 | Simpson County | 0.601% | $111,600 | $671 |
| 70 | Jasper County | 0.599% | $118,600 | $710 |
| 71 | Kemper County | 0.598% | $90,200 | $539 |
| 72 | Alcorn County | 0.596% | $132,300 | $788 |
| 73 | Claiborne County | 0.582% | $80,800 | $470 |
| 74 | Union County | 0.576% | $159,100 | $917 |
| 75 | Webster County | 0.574% | $109,500 | $629 |
| 76 | Tishomingo County | 0.538% | $132,500 | $713 |
| 77 | Clarke County | 0.499% | $114,300 | $570 |
| 78 | Amite County | 0.484% | $89,800 | $435 |
| 79 | Smith County | 0.457% | $114,000 | $521 |
| 80 | Choctaw County | 0.452% | $104,500 | $472 |
| 81 | Tunica County | 0.439% | $154,500 | $679 |
| 82 | Issaquena County | 0.346% | $90,700 | $314 |
Every figure is modelled on the county's own median home with 20% down at 6.76%. Property tax and electricity are county and state specific; homeowners insurance uses the NAIC average premium for that state, which ranges from 0.16% of home value in Hawaii to 1.16% in Oklahoma. Maintenance and water are national estimates. Full methodology.
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