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Buying a home in Stonewall, Mississippi

The typical owner-occupied home in Stonewall is worth about $45,400, 73% below the Mississippi median of $169,800 and 86% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $632 a year in property taxes, about 1.39% of their home's value, higher than the Mississippi rate of 0.72%. The median household earns $28,176 a year, so the median home costs 1.6 times the median income (3.0 times for Mississippi). 75% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 21% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Stonewall at a glance

Stonewall Mississippi U.S.
Median home value $45,400 $169,800 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $632 $1,215 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 1.39% 0.72% 0.94%
Median household income $28,176 $56,447 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 75% 70% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 21% 49% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $590 $1,394 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 17.5% 19.8% 21.0%
Median rent $800 $954 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 41.0% 30.7% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1966 1986 1980
Vacant homes 9.1% 14.6% 10.1%
Population 968 2,946,779 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Stonewall

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Stonewall home of $45,400 with 20% down costs about $316 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $391, 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 $13,536 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 13% of the median Stonewall household income of $28,176; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $95,000.

The median rent here is $800 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$9,080
Loan amount$36,320
Principal and interest$244
Property taxes (1.39% a year)$53
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$19
PMI$0
Total per month$316

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$1,589
Loan amount$44,578
Principal and interest$300
Property taxes (1.39% a year)$53
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$19
FHA mortgage insurance$20
Total per month$391

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Questions about home buying in Stonewall

What is the median home value in Stonewall?

About $45,400 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Stonewall?

Homeowners pay a median $632 a year, which is about 1.39% 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 Stonewall?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $316 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $13,536 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