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.
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Mississippi ranked
| # | County | Monthly to own | Median home | Effective rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Madison County | $2,435 | $286,300 | 0.723% |
| 2 | Lafayette County | $2,219 | $260,500 | 0.642% |
| 3 | DeSoto County | $2,129 | $248,700 | 0.641% |
| 4 | Rankin County | $1,933 | $223,400 | 0.620% |
| 5 | Oktibbeha County | $1,930 | $219,500 | 0.768% |
| 6 | Lamar County | $1,906 | $218,700 | 0.667% |
| 7 | Hancock County | $1,822 | $206,600 | 0.719% |
| 8 | Harrison County | $1,754 | $199,300 | 0.647% |
| 9 | Lee County | $1,678 | $187,800 | 0.722% |
| 10 | Jackson County | $1,633 | $181,700 | 0.733% |
| 11 | Tate County | $1,571 | $173,000 | 0.768% |
| 12 | Pearl River County | $1,570 | $174,500 | 0.677% |
| 13 | Marshall County | $1,562 | $172,200 | 0.747% |
| 14 | George County | $1,516 | $168,100 | 0.646% |
| 15 | Stone County | $1,474 | $163,300 | 0.607% |
| 16 | Union County | $1,439 | $159,100 | 0.576% |
| 17 | Lowndes County | $1,434 | $157,400 | 0.640% |
| 18 | Forrest County | $1,425 | $152,900 | 0.840% |
| 19 | Hinds County | $1,422 | $151,200 | 0.919% |
| 20 | Tunica County | $1,386 | $154,500 | 0.439% |
| 21 | Warren County | $1,361 | $144,400 | 0.855% |
| 22 | Pontotoc County | $1,317 | $141,700 | 0.660% |
| 23 | Lincoln County | $1,248 | $131,800 | 0.717% |
| 24 | Yazoo County | $1,246 | $129,200 | 0.890% |
| 25 | Alcorn County | $1,238 | $132,300 | 0.596% |
| 26 | Tishomingo County | $1,233 | $132,500 | 0.538% |
| 27 | Jones County | $1,227 | $126,800 | 0.880% |
| 28 | Tippah County | $1,225 | $128,400 | 0.750% |
| 29 | Lauderdale County | $1,219 | $124,500 | 0.982% |
| 30 | Grenada County | $1,213 | $123,400 | 1.011% |
| 31 | Perry County | $1,207 | $126,000 | 0.752% |
| 32 | Bolivar County | $1,191 | $123,600 | 0.778% |
| 33 | Panola County | $1,174 | $121,500 | 0.770% |
| 34 | Walthall County | $1,168 | $120,600 | 0.784% |
| 35 | Itawamba County | $1,167 | $122,400 | 0.636% |
| 36 | Winston County | $1,159 | $121,200 | 0.648% |
| 37 | Marion County | $1,137 | $117,000 | 0.744% |
| 38 | Jasper County | $1,135 | $118,600 | 0.599% |
| 39 | Prentiss County | $1,126 | $116,500 | 0.678% |
| 40 | Monroe County | $1,123 | $115,200 | 0.746% |
| 41 | Clay County | $1,121 | $115,600 | 0.689% |
| 42 | Leake County | $1,112 | $114,600 | 0.676% |
| 43 | Pike County | $1,104 | $110,500 | 0.929% |
| 44 | Montgomery County | $1,102 | $110,700 | 0.896% |
| 45 | Clarke County | $1,093 | $114,300 | 0.499% |
| 46 | Smith County | $1,086 | $114,000 | 0.457% |
| 47 | Sharkey County | $1,084 | $108,000 | 0.933% |
| 48 | Simpson County | $1,082 | $111,600 | 0.601% |
| 49 | Benton County | $1,069 | $109,300 | 0.655% |
| 50 | Adams County | $1,067 | $106,300 | 0.885% |
| 51 | Webster County | $1,063 | $109,500 | 0.574% |
| 52 | Attala County | $1,054 | $107,600 | 0.627% |
| 53 | Copiah County | $1,053 | $105,600 | 0.789% |
| 54 | Sunflower County | $1,044 | $103,400 | 0.879% |
| 55 | Carroll County | $1,041 | $105,500 | 0.665% |
| 56 | Lawrence County | $1,037 | $104,600 | 0.700% |
| 57 | Newton County | $1,031 | $102,700 | 0.799% |
| 58 | Leflore County | $1,018 | $98,200 | 1.056% |
| 59 | Choctaw County | $1,015 | $104,500 | 0.452% |
| 60 | Chickasaw County | $1,009 | $100,400 | 0.743% |
| 61 | Washington County | $1,009 | $99,300 | 0.843% |
| 62 | Neshoba County | $991 | $96,600 | 0.886% |
| 63 | Yalobusha County | $991 | $97,200 | 0.823% |
| 64 | Covington County | $990 | $98,500 | 0.693% |
| 65 | Greene County | $967 | $94,200 | 0.814% |
| 66 | Franklin County | $960 | $95,100 | 0.645% |
| 67 | Humphreys County | $946 | $88,800 | 1.104% |
| 68 | Coahoma County | $937 | $86,400 | 1.240% |
| 69 | Scott County | $932 | $89,900 | 0.799% |
| 70 | Kemper County | $919 | $90,200 | 0.598% |
| 71 | Wayne County | $916 | $88,000 | 0.780% |
| 72 | Jefferson Davis County | $913 | $87,100 | 0.836% |
| 73 | Noxubee County | $911 | $85,200 | 1.011% |
| 74 | Amite County | $908 | $89,800 | 0.484% |
| 75 | Issaquena County | $904 | $90,700 | 0.346% |
| 76 | Jefferson County | $880 | $81,400 | 1.002% |
| 77 | Calhoun County | $870 | $82,900 | 0.683% |
| 78 | Wilkinson County | $861 | $80,200 | 0.862% |
| 79 | Tallahatchie County | $859 | $82,200 | 0.602% |
| 80 | Claiborne County | $847 | $80,800 | 0.582% |
| 81 | Holmes County | $835 | $76,500 | 0.908% |
| 82 | Quitman County | $788 | $68,600 | 1.155% |
Every figure is modelled on the county's own median home with 20% down at 7.03%. 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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