The typical owner-occupied home in Glen is worth about $107,800, 37% below the Mississippi median of $169,800 and 68% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $500 a year in property taxes, about 0.46% of their home's value, lower than the Mississippi rate of 0.72%. The median household earns $60,227 a year, so the median home costs 1.8 times the median income (3.0 times for Mississippi). 84% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 42% of those owners still have a mortgage.
Glen at a glance
| Glen | Mississippi | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $107,800 | $169,800 | $332,700 |
| Median property tax paid per year | $500 | $1,215 | $3,119 |
| Property tax as a share of value | 0.46% | 0.72% | 0.94% |
| Median household income | $60,227 | $56,447 | $80,734 |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 84% | 70% | 65% |
| Owner homes with a mortgage | 42% | 49% | 61% |
| Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage | $1,113 | $1,394 | $1,963 |
| Those costs as a share of the owners' income | 16.8% | 19.8% | 21.0% |
| Median rent | $731 | $954 | $1,413 |
| Rent as a share of renters' income | 11.5% | 30.7% | 30.6% |
| Median year homes were built | 1987 | 1986 | 1980 |
| Vacant homes | 7.5% | 14.6% | 10.1% |
| Population | 401 | 2,946,779 | 334,922,499 |
What a typical home costs per month in Glen
At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Glen home of $107,800 with 20% down costs about $666 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $846, because the loan is bigger and FHA adds mortgage insurance.
Lenders usually want housing costs under about 28% of gross income, which means an income of roughly $28,559 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 13% of the median Glen household income of $60,227; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $227,000.
The median rent here is $731 a month, a little more than the monthly cost of owning the median home with 20% down.
| Down payment | $21,560 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $86,240 |
| Principal and interest | $580 |
| Property taxes (0.46% a year) | $41 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $45 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Total per month | $666 |
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| Down payment | $3,773 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $105,847 |
| Principal and interest | $712 |
| Property taxes (0.46% a year) | $41 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $45 |
| FHA mortgage insurance | $48 |
| Total per month | $846 |
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Questions about home buying in Glen
What is the median home value in Glen?
About $107,800 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
How much are property taxes in Glen?
Homeowners pay a median $500 a year, which is about 0.46% of the median home value. Your bill depends on your home's assessed value and local rates.
What income do you need to buy a home in Glen?
For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $666 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $28,559 a year.
More about Glen
- Mortgage Refinance in Glen
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Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates; Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey, week of November 12, 2026. Estimates for small places have wide margins of error. About our data