The typical owner-occupied home in Petal is worth about $174,900, 3% above the Mississippi median of $169,800 and 47% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,502 a year in property taxes, about 0.86% of their home's value, higher than the Mississippi rate of 0.72%. The median household earns $74,750 a year, so the median home costs 2.3 times the median income (3.0 times for Mississippi). 70% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 58% of those owners still have a mortgage.
Petal at a glance
| Petal | Mississippi | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $174,900 | $169,800 | $332,700 |
| Median property tax paid per year | $1,502 | $1,215 | $3,119 |
| Property tax as a share of value | 0.86% | 0.72% | 0.94% |
| Median household income | $74,750 | $56,447 | $80,734 |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 70% | 70% | 65% |
| Owner homes with a mortgage | 58% | 49% | 61% |
| Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage | $1,344 | $1,394 | $1,963 |
| Those costs as a share of the owners' income | 18.3% | 19.8% | 21.0% |
| Median rent | $1,047 | $954 | $1,413 |
| Rent as a share of renters' income | 27.6% | 30.7% | 30.6% |
| Median year homes were built | 1977 | 1986 | 1980 |
| Vacant homes | 7.7% | 14.6% | 10.1% |
| Population | 11,294 | 2,946,779 | 334,922,499 |
What a typical home costs per month in Petal
At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Petal home of $174,900 with 20% down costs about $1,139 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,431, 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 $48,834 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 18% of the median Petal household income of $74,750; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $268,000.
The median rent here is $1,047 a month, so owning the median home costs about $92 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.
| Down payment | $34,980 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $139,920 |
| Principal and interest | $941 |
| Property taxes (0.86% a year) | $125 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $73 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Total per month | $1,139 |
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| Down payment | $6,122 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $171,732 |
| Principal and interest | $1,155 |
| Property taxes (0.86% a year) | $125 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $73 |
| FHA mortgage insurance | $77 |
| Total per month | $1,431 |
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Questions about home buying in Petal
What is the median home value in Petal?
About $174,900 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
How much are property taxes in Petal?
Homeowners pay a median $1,502 a year, which is about 0.86% 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 Petal?
For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,139 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $48,834 a year.
More about Petal
- Mortgage Refinance in Petal
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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