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Buying a home in Beulah, Mississippi

The typical owner-occupied home in Beulah is worth about $56,300, 67% below the Mississippi median of $169,800 and 83% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $300 a year in property taxes, about 0.53% of their home's value, lower than the Mississippi rate of 0.72%. The median household earns $31,607 a year, so the median home costs 1.8 times the median income (3.0 times for Mississippi). 74% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 14% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Beulah at a glance

Beulah Mississippi U.S.
Median home value $56,300 $169,800 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $300 $1,215 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.53% 0.72% 0.94%
Median household income $31,607 $56,447 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 74% 70% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 14% 49% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,125 $1,394 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 22.9% 19.8% 21.0%
Median rent $443 $954 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 30.7% 30.7% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1985 1986 1980
Vacant homes 17.3% 14.6% 10.1%
Population 327 2,946,779 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Beulah

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Beulah home of $56,300 with 20% down costs about $351 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $445, 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 $15,056 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 13% of the median Beulah household income of $31,607; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $118,000.

The median rent here is $443 a month, a little more than the monthly cost of owning the median home with 20% down.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$11,260
Loan amount$45,040
Principal and interest$303
Property taxes (0.53% a year)$25
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$23
PMI$0
Total per month$351

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$1,970
Loan amount$55,280
Principal and interest$372
Property taxes (0.53% a year)$25
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$23
FHA mortgage insurance$25
Total per month$445

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Questions about home buying in Beulah

What is the median home value in Beulah?

About $56,300 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Beulah?

Homeowners pay a median $300 a year, which is about 0.53% 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 Beulah?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $351 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $15,056 a year.

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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