The typical owner-occupied home in Clarksdale is worth about $83,900, 51% below the Mississippi median of $169,800 and 75% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,342 a year in property taxes, about 1.60% of their home's value, higher than the Mississippi rate of 0.72%. The median household earns $36,382 a year, so the median home costs 2.3 times the median income (3.0 times for Mississippi). 46% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 36% of those owners still have a mortgage.
Clarksdale at a glance
| Clarksdale | Mississippi | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $83,900 | $169,800 | $332,700 |
| Median property tax paid per year | $1,342 | $1,215 | $3,119 |
| Property tax as a share of value | 1.60% | 0.72% | 0.94% |
| Median household income | $36,382 | $56,447 | $80,734 |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 46% | 70% | 65% |
| Owner homes with a mortgage | 36% | 49% | 61% |
| Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage | $1,205 | $1,394 | $1,963 |
| Those costs as a share of the owners' income | 27.4% | 19.8% | 21.0% |
| Median rent | $774 | $954 | $1,413 |
| Rent as a share of renters' income | 32.0% | 30.7% | 30.6% |
| Median year homes were built | 1964 | 1986 | 1980 |
| Vacant homes | 17.1% | 14.6% | 10.1% |
| Population | 14,231 | 2,946,779 | 334,922,499 |
What a typical home costs per month in Clarksdale
At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Clarksdale home of $83,900 with 20% down costs about $598 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $738, 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 $25,644 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 20% of the median Clarksdale household income of $36,382; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $119,000.
The median rent here is $774 a month, a little more than the monthly cost of owning the median home with 20% down.
| Down payment | $16,780 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $67,120 |
| Principal and interest | $452 |
| Property taxes (1.60% a year) | $112 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $35 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Total per month | $598 |
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| Down payment | $2,936 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $82,380 |
| Principal and interest | $554 |
| Property taxes (1.60% a year) | $112 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $35 |
| FHA mortgage insurance | $37 |
| Total per month | $738 |
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Questions about home buying in Clarksdale
What is the median home value in Clarksdale?
About $83,900 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
How much are property taxes in Clarksdale?
Homeowners pay a median $1,342 a year, which is about 1.60% 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 Clarksdale?
For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $598 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $25,644 a year.
More about Clarksdale
- Mortgage Refinance in Clarksdale
- Debt Relief in Clarksdale
- Home Equity Loans in Clarksdale
- 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