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Buying a home in Pheba, Mississippi

The typical owner-occupied home in Pheba is worth about $211,800, 25% above the Mississippi median of $169,800 and 36% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $349 a year in property taxes, about 0.16% of their home's value, lower than the Mississippi rate of 0.72%. The median household earns $19,132 a year, so the median home costs 11.1 times the median income (3.0 times for Mississippi). 100% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 0% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Pheba at a glance

Pheba Mississippi U.S.
Median home value $211,800 $169,800 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $349 $1,215 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.16% 0.72% 0.94%
Median household income $19,132 $56,447 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 100% 70% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 0% 49% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage – $1,394 $1,963
Median rent – $954 $1,413
Median year homes were built 2012 1986 1980
Vacant homes 0.0% 14.6% 10.1%
Population 162 2,946,779 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Pheba

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Pheba home of $211,800 with 20% down costs about $1,256 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,609, 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 $53,842 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 79% of the median Pheba household income of $19,132; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $75,000.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$42,360
Loan amount$169,440
Principal and interest$1,140
Property taxes (0.16% a year)$28
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$88
PMI$0
Total per month$1,256

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$7,413
Loan amount$207,964
Principal and interest$1,399
Property taxes (0.16% a year)$28
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$88
FHA mortgage insurance$94
Total per month$1,609

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Questions about home buying in Pheba

What is the median home value in Pheba?

About $211,800 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Pheba?

Homeowners pay a median $349 a year, which is about 0.16% 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 Pheba?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,256 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $53,842 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