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Buying a home in Saucier, Mississippi

The typical owner-occupied home in Saucier is worth about $111,200, 35% below the Mississippi median of $169,800 and 67% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $409 a year in property taxes, about 0.37% of their home's value, lower than the Mississippi rate of 0.72%. The median household earns $50,183 a year, so the median home costs 2.2 times the median income (3.0 times for Mississippi). 96% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 46% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Saucier at a glance

Saucier Mississippi U.S.
Median home value $111,200 $169,800 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $409 $1,215 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.37% 0.72% 0.94%
Median household income $50,183 $56,447 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 96% 70% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 46% 49% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,075 $1,394 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 29.5% 19.8% 21.0%
Median rent – $954 $1,413
Median year homes were built 1985 1986 1980
Vacant homes 7.4% 14.6% 10.1%
Population 1,014 2,946,779 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Saucier

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Saucier home of $111,200 with 20% down costs about $679 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $864, 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 $29,103 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 16% of the median Saucier household income of $50,183; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $192,000.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$22,240
Loan amount$88,960
Principal and interest$598
Property taxes (0.37% a year)$34
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$46
PMI$0
Total per month$679

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$3,892
Loan amount$109,186
Principal and interest$734
Property taxes (0.37% a year)$34
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$46
FHA mortgage insurance$49
Total per month$864

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Questions about home buying in Saucier

What is the median home value in Saucier?

About $111,200 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Saucier?

Homeowners pay a median $409 a year, which is about 0.37% 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 Saucier?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $679 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $29,103 a year.

More about Saucier

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