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Buying a home in Pace, Mississippi

The typical owner-occupied home in Pace is worth about $76,000, 55% below the Mississippi median of $169,800 and 77% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $199 a year in property taxes, about 0.26% of their home's value, lower than the Mississippi rate of 0.72%. The median household earns $27,917 a year, so the median home costs 2.7 times the median income (3.0 times for Mississippi). 73% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 10% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Pace at a glance

Pace Mississippi U.S.
Median home value $76,000 $169,800 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $199 $1,215 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.26% 0.72% 0.94%
Median household income $27,917 $56,447 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 73% 70% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 10% 49% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage – $1,394 $1,963
Median rent $632 $954 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 31.8% 30.7% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1997 1986 1980
Vacant homes 31.2% 14.6% 10.1%
Population 104 2,946,779 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Pace

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Pace home of $76,000 with 20% down costs about $457 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $584, 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 $19,592 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 20% of the median Pace household income of $27,917; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $108,000.

The median rent here is $632 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$15,200
Loan amount$60,800
Principal and interest$409
Property taxes (0.26% a year)$16
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$32
PMI$0
Total per month$457

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$2,660
Loan amount$74,623
Principal and interest$502
Property taxes (0.26% a year)$16
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$32
FHA mortgage insurance$34
Total per month$584

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Questions about home buying in Pace

What is the median home value in Pace?

About $76,000 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Pace?

Homeowners pay a median $199 a year, which is about 0.26% 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 Pace?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $457 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $19,592 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