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Buying a home in Bolton, Mississippi

The typical owner-occupied home in Bolton is worth about $43,100, 75% below the Mississippi median of $169,800 and 87% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $435 a year in property taxes, about 1.01% of their home's value, higher than the Mississippi rate of 0.72%. The median household earns $31,250 a year, so the median home costs 1.4 times the median income (3.0 times for Mississippi). 68% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 24% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Bolton at a glance

Bolton Mississippi U.S.
Median home value $43,100 $169,800 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $435 $1,215 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 1.01% 0.72% 0.94%
Median household income $31,250 $56,447 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 68% 70% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 24% 49% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,299 $1,394 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 40.3% 19.8% 21.0%
Median rent $661 $954 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 28.8% 30.7% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1973 1986 1980
Vacant homes 2.9% 14.6% 10.1%
Population 597 2,946,779 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Bolton

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Bolton home of $43,100 with 20% down costs about $286 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $358, 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 $12,265 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 11% of the median Bolton household income of $31,250; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $110,000.

The median rent here is $661 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$8,620
Loan amount$34,480
Principal and interest$232
Property taxes (1.01% a year)$36
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$18
PMI$0
Total per month$286

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$1,508
Loan amount$42,319
Principal and interest$285
Property taxes (1.01% a year)$36
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$18
FHA mortgage insurance$19
Total per month$358

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Questions about home buying in Bolton

What is the median home value in Bolton?

About $43,100 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Bolton?

Homeowners pay a median $435 a year, which is about 1.01% 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 Bolton?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $286 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $12,265 a year.

More about Bolton

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