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Buying a home in Edwards, Mississippi

The typical owner-occupied home in Edwards is worth about $93,400, 45% below the Mississippi median of $169,800 and 72% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $519 a year in property taxes, about 0.56% of their home's value, lower than the Mississippi rate of 0.72%. The median household earns $34,722 a year, so the median home costs 2.7 times the median income (3.0 times for Mississippi). 75% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 44% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Edwards at a glance

Edwards Mississippi U.S.
Median home value $93,400 $169,800 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $519 $1,215 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.56% 0.72% 0.94%
Median household income $34,722 $56,447 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 75% 70% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 44% 49% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,103 $1,394 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 26.4% 19.8% 21.0%
Median rent – $954 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 26.3% 30.7% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1977 1986 1980
Vacant homes 10.6% 14.6% 10.1%
Population 930 2,946,779 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Edwards

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Edwards home of $93,400 with 20% down costs about $585 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $741, 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 $25,078 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 20% of the median Edwards household income of $34,722; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $129,000.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$18,680
Loan amount$74,720
Principal and interest$503
Property taxes (0.56% a year)$44
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$39
PMI$0
Total per month$585

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$3,269
Loan amount$91,708
Principal and interest$617
Property taxes (0.56% a year)$44
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$39
FHA mortgage insurance$41
Total per month$741

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Questions about home buying in Edwards

What is the median home value in Edwards?

About $93,400 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Edwards?

Homeowners pay a median $519 a year, which is about 0.56% 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 Edwards?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $585 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $25,078 a year.

More about Edwards

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