Ranked from ACS 2023 5-Year
Most Expensive Counties to Own a Home in Mississippi
Total monthly cost of the county's own median home: mortgage at 20% down, property tax, insurance, electricity, water and a maintenance reserve. Home price dominates this ranking, which is why it maps closely to the coasts.
Mississippi ranked
| # | County | Monthly to own | Median home | Effective rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Madison County | $2,356 | $286,300 | 0.723% |
| 2 | Lafayette County | $2,145 | $260,500 | 0.642% |
| 3 | DeSoto County | $2,057 | $248,700 | 0.641% |
| 4 | Rankin County | $1,866 | $223,400 | 0.620% |
| 5 | Oktibbeha County | $1,864 | $219,500 | 0.768% |
| 6 | Lamar County | $1,840 | $218,700 | 0.667% |
| 7 | Hancock County | $1,759 | $206,600 | 0.719% |
| 8 | Harrison County | $1,692 | $199,300 | 0.647% |
| 9 | Lee County | $1,618 | $187,800 | 0.722% |
| 10 | Jackson County | $1,574 | $181,700 | 0.733% |
| 11 | Tate County | $1,514 | $173,000 | 0.768% |
| 12 | Pearl River County | $1,512 | $174,500 | 0.677% |
| 13 | Marshall County | $1,505 | $172,200 | 0.747% |
| 14 | George County | $1,460 | $168,100 | 0.646% |
| 15 | Stone County | $1,419 | $163,300 | 0.607% |
| 16 | Union County | $1,384 | $159,100 | 0.576% |
| 17 | Lowndes County | $1,380 | $157,400 | 0.640% |
| 18 | Forrest County | $1,372 | $152,900 | 0.840% |
| 19 | Hinds County | $1,369 | $151,200 | 0.919% |
| 20 | Tunica County | $1,333 | $154,500 | 0.439% |
| 21 | Warren County | $1,310 | $144,400 | 0.855% |
| 22 | Pontotoc County | $1,266 | $141,700 | 0.660% |
| 23 | Lincoln County | $1,199 | $131,800 | 0.717% |
| 24 | Yazoo County | $1,198 | $129,200 | 0.890% |
| 25 | Alcorn County | $1,189 | $132,300 | 0.596% |
Every figure is modelled on the county's own median home with 20% down at 6.66%. 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.
Nationwide
Most Expensive Counties to Own a Home across all 3,133 US counties · Every county in Mississippi