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Buying a home in Friars Point, Mississippi

The typical owner-occupied home in Friars Point is worth about $56,400, 67% below the Mississippi median of $169,800 and 83% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $577 a year in property taxes, about 1.02% of their home's value, higher than the Mississippi rate of 0.72%. The median household earns $17,205 a year, so the median home costs 3.3 times the median income (3.0 times for Mississippi). 29% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 23% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Friars Point at a glance

Friars Point Mississippi U.S.
Median home value $56,400 $169,800 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $577 $1,215 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 1.02% 0.72% 0.94%
Median household income $17,205 $56,447 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 29% 70% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 23% 49% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,125 $1,394 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 30.8% 19.8% 21.0%
Median rent $446 $954 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 38.5% 30.7% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1989 1986 1980
Vacant homes 13.1% 14.6% 10.1%
Population 884 2,946,779 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Friars Point

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Friars Point home of $56,400 with 20% down costs about $375 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $469, 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 $16,070 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 26% of the median Friars Point household income of $17,205; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $60,000.

The median rent here is $446 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$11,280
Loan amount$45,120
Principal and interest$304
Property taxes (1.02% a year)$48
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$24
PMI$0
Total per month$375

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$1,974
Loan amount$55,378
Principal and interest$373
Property taxes (1.02% a year)$48
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$24
FHA mortgage insurance$25
Total per month$469

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Questions about home buying in Friars Point

What is the median home value in Friars Point?

About $56,400 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Friars Point?

Homeowners pay a median $577 a year, which is about 1.02% 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 Friars Point?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $375 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $16,070 a year.

More about Friars Point

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