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Buying a home in Winstonville, Mississippi

The typical owner-occupied home in Winstonville is worth about $162,500, 4% below the Mississippi median of $169,800 and 51% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,191 a year in property taxes, about 0.73% of their home's value, close to the Mississippi rate of 0.72%. 70% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 53% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Winstonville at a glance

Winstonville Mississippi U.S.
Median home value $162,500 $169,800 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $1,191 $1,215 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.73% 0.72% 0.94%
Median household income – $56,447 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 70% 70% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 53% 49% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $883 $1,394 $1,963
Median rent $814 $954 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 24.3% 30.7% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1977 1986 1980
Vacant homes 6.9% 14.6% 10.1%
Population 132 2,946,779 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Winstonville

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Winstonville home of $162,500 with 20% down costs about $1,041 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,312, 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 $44,618 for the 20%-down payment.

The median rent here is $814 a month, so owning the median home costs about $227 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$32,500
Loan amount$130,000
Principal and interest$875
Property taxes (0.73% a year)$99
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$68
PMI$0
Total per month$1,041

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$5,688
Loan amount$159,557
Principal and interest$1,073
Property taxes (0.73% a year)$99
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$68
FHA mortgage insurance$72
Total per month$1,312

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Questions about home buying in Winstonville

What is the median home value in Winstonville?

About $162,500 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Winstonville?

Homeowners pay a median $1,191 a year, which is about 0.73% 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 Winstonville?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,041 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $44,618 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