The typical owner-occupied home in Attala County is worth about $104,600, 38% below the Mississippi median of $169,800 and 69% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $707 a year in property taxes, about 0.68% of their home's value, lower than the Mississippi rate of 0.72%. The median household earns $51,639 a year, so the median home costs 2.0 times the median income (3.0 times for Mississippi). 75% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 36% of those owners still have a mortgage.
Attala County at a glance
| Attala County | Mississippi | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $104,600 | $169,800 | $332,700 |
| Median property tax paid per year | $707 | $1,215 | $3,119 |
| Property tax as a share of value | 0.68% | 0.72% | 0.94% |
| Median household income | $51,639 | $56,447 | $80,734 |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 75% | 70% | 65% |
| Owner homes with a mortgage | 36% | 49% | 61% |
| Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage | $1,160 | $1,394 | $1,963 |
| Those costs as a share of the owners' income | 18.4% | 19.8% | 21.0% |
| Median rent | $825 | $954 | $1,413 |
| Rent as a share of renters' income | 32.8% | 30.7% | 30.6% |
| Median year homes were built | 1981 | 1986 | 1980 |
| Vacant homes | 20.6% | 14.6% | 10.1% |
| Population | 17,526 | 2,946,779 | 334,922,499 |
What a typical home costs per month in Attala County
At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Attala County home of $104,600 with 20% down costs about $666 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $840, 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 $28,533 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 15% of the median Attala County household income of $51,639; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $189,000.
The median rent here is $825 a month, a little more than the monthly cost of owning the median home with 20% down.
| Down payment | $20,920 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $83,680 |
| Principal and interest | $563 |
| Property taxes (0.68% a year) | $59 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $44 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Total per month | $666 |
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| Down payment | $3,661 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $102,705 |
| Principal and interest | $691 |
| Property taxes (0.68% a year) | $59 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $44 |
| FHA mortgage insurance | $46 |
| Total per month | $840 |
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Questions about home buying in Attala County
What is the median home value in Attala County?
About $104,600 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
How much are property taxes in Attala County?
Homeowners pay a median $707 a year, which is about 0.68% 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 Attala County?
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 $28,533 a year.
More about Attala County
- Mortgage Refinance in Attala County
- Debt Relief in Attala County
- Home Equity Loans in Attala County
- Guides and quotes for mortgage refinance on our sister site, MortgageRefinance.com
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