The typical owner-occupied home in Crystal Springs is worth about $113,000, 33% below the Mississippi median of $169,800 and 66% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,309 a year in property taxes, about 1.16% of their home's value, higher than the Mississippi rate of 0.72%. The median household earns $49,291 a year, so the median home costs 2.3 times the median income (3.0 times for Mississippi). 67% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 46% of those owners still have a mortgage.
Crystal Springs at a glance
| Crystal Springs | Mississippi | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $113,000 | $169,800 | $332,700 |
| Median property tax paid per year | $1,309 | $1,215 | $3,119 |
| Property tax as a share of value | 1.16% | 0.72% | 0.94% |
| Median household income | $49,291 | $56,447 | $80,734 |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 67% | 70% | 65% |
| Owner homes with a mortgage | 46% | 49% | 61% |
| Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage | $1,153 | $1,394 | $1,963 |
| Those costs as a share of the owners' income | 15.4% | 19.8% | 21.0% |
| Median rent | $782 | $954 | $1,413 |
| Rent as a share of renters' income | 35.9% | 30.7% | 30.6% |
| Median year homes were built | 1977 | 1986 | 1980 |
| Vacant homes | 12.0% | 14.6% | 10.1% |
| Population | 4,752 | 2,946,779 | 334,922,499 |
What a typical home costs per month in Crystal Springs
At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Crystal Springs home of $113,000 with 20% down costs about $764 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $953, 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 $32,762 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 19% of the median Crystal Springs household income of $49,291; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $170,000.
The median rent here is $782 a month, a little more than the monthly cost of owning the median home with 20% down.
| Down payment | $22,600 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $90,400 |
| Principal and interest | $608 |
| Property taxes (1.16% a year) | $109 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $47 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Total per month | $764 |
Change the numbers in the calculator
| Down payment | $3,955 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $110,953 |
| Principal and interest | $746 |
| Property taxes (1.16% a year) | $109 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $47 |
| FHA mortgage insurance | $50 |
| Total per month | $953 |
Change the numbers in the calculator
Questions about home buying in Crystal Springs
What is the median home value in Crystal Springs?
About $113,000 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
How much are property taxes in Crystal Springs?
Homeowners pay a median $1,309 a year, which is about 1.16% 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 Crystal Springs?
For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $764 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $32,762 a year.
More about Crystal Springs
- Mortgage Refinance in Crystal Springs
- Debt Relief in Crystal Springs
- Home Equity Loans in Crystal Springs
- 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