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Buying a home in Seminary, Mississippi

The typical owner-occupied home in Seminary is worth about $162,500, 4% below the Mississippi median of $169,800 and 51% below the national median of $332,700. The median household earns $58,056 a year, so the median home costs 2.8 times the median income (3.0 times for Mississippi). 75% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 52% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Seminary at a glance

Seminary Mississippi U.S.
Median home value $162,500 $169,800 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year – $1,215 $3,119
Median household income $58,056 $56,447 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 75% 70% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 52% 49% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,400 $1,394 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 14.2% 19.8% 21.0%
Median rent – $954 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 37.5% 30.7% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1981 1986 1980
Vacant homes 22.7% 14.6% 10.1%
Population 229 2,946,779 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Seminary

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Seminary home of $162,500 with 20% down costs about $1,091 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,362, 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 $46,765 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 23% of the median Seminary household income of $58,056; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $202,000.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$32,500
Loan amount$130,000
Principal and interest$875
Property taxes (1.10% a year)$149
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$68
PMI$0
Total per month$1,091

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$5,688
Loan amount$159,557
Principal and interest$1,073
Property taxes (1.10% a year)$149
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$68
FHA mortgage insurance$72
Total per month$1,362

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Questions about home buying in Seminary

What is the median home value in Seminary?

About $162,500 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

What income do you need to buy a home in Seminary?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,091 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $46,765 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