The typical owner-occupied home in Merigold is worth about $138,300, 19% below the Mississippi median of $169,800 and 58% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,097 a year in property taxes, about 0.79% of their home's value, higher than the Mississippi rate of 0.72%. The median household earns $51,250 a year, so the median home costs 2.7 times the median income (3.0 times for Mississippi). 95% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 56% of those owners still have a mortgage.
Merigold at a glance
| Merigold | Mississippi | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $138,300 | $169,800 | $332,700 |
| Median property tax paid per year | $1,097 | $1,215 | $3,119 |
| Property tax as a share of value | 0.79% | 0.72% | 0.94% |
| Median household income | $51,250 | $56,447 | $80,734 |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 95% | 70% | 65% |
| Owner homes with a mortgage | 56% | 49% | 61% |
| Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage | $1,088 | $1,394 | $1,963 |
| Those costs as a share of the owners' income | 20.8% | 19.8% | 21.0% |
| Median rent | – | $954 | $1,413 |
| Median year homes were built | 1966 | 1986 | 1980 |
| Vacant homes | 14.4% | 14.6% | 10.1% |
| Population | 484 | 2,946,779 | 334,922,499 |
What a typical home costs per month in Merigold
At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Merigold home of $138,300 with 20% down costs about $893 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,123, 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 $38,269 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 21% of the median Merigold household income of $51,250; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $185,000.
| Down payment | $27,660 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $110,640 |
| Principal and interest | $744 |
| Property taxes (0.79% a year) | $91 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $58 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Total per month | $893 |
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| Down payment | $4,840 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $135,795 |
| Principal and interest | $914 |
| Property taxes (0.79% a year) | $91 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $58 |
| FHA mortgage insurance | $61 |
| Total per month | $1,123 |
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Questions about home buying in Merigold
What is the median home value in Merigold?
About $138,300 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
How much are property taxes in Merigold?
Homeowners pay a median $1,097 a year, which is about 0.79% 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 Merigold?
For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $893 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $38,269 a year.
More about Merigold
- Mortgage Refinance in Merigold
- Debt Relief in Merigold
- Home Equity Loans in Merigold
- 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