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Buying a home in Coahoma, Mississippi

The typical owner-occupied home in Coahoma is worth about $58,000, 66% below the Mississippi median of $169,800 and 83% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $567 a year in property taxes, about 0.98% of their home's value, higher than the Mississippi rate of 0.72%. The median household earns $25,054 a year, so the median home costs 2.3 times the median income (3.0 times for Mississippi). 64% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 14% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Coahoma at a glance

Coahoma Mississippi U.S.
Median home value $58,000 $169,800 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $567 $1,215 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.98% 0.72% 0.94%
Median household income $25,054 $56,447 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 64% 70% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 14% 49% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage – $1,394 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 28.0% 19.8% 21.0%
Median rent $429 $954 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 34.6% 30.7% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1989 1986 1980
Vacant homes 18.0% 14.6% 10.1%
Population 208 2,946,779 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Coahoma

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Coahoma home of $58,000 with 20% down costs about $384 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $480, 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 $16,443 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 18% of the median Coahoma household income of $25,054; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $88,000.

The median rent here is $429 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$11,600
Loan amount$46,400
Principal and interest$312
Property taxes (0.98% a year)$47
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$24
PMI$0
Total per month$384

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$2,030
Loan amount$56,949
Principal and interest$383
Property taxes (0.98% a year)$47
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$24
FHA mortgage insurance$26
Total per month$480

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Questions about home buying in Coahoma

What is the median home value in Coahoma?

About $58,000 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Coahoma?

Homeowners pay a median $567 a year, which is about 0.98% 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 Coahoma?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $384 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $16,443 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