The typical owner-occupied home in Issaquena County is worth about $110,800, 35% below the Mississippi median of $169,800 and 67% below the national median of $332,700. The median household earns $31,429 a year, so the median home costs 3.5 times the median income (3.0 times for Mississippi). 66% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 13% of those owners still have a mortgage.
Issaquena County at a glance
| Issaquena County | Mississippi | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $110,800 | $169,800 | $332,700 |
| Median property tax paid per year | – | $1,215 | $3,119 |
| Median household income | $31,429 | $56,447 | $80,734 |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 66% | 70% | 65% |
| Owner homes with a mortgage | 13% | 49% | 61% |
| Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage | $1,875 | $1,394 | $1,963 |
| Those costs as a share of the owners' income | 22.2% | 19.8% | 21.0% |
| Median rent | $339 | $954 | $1,413 |
| Rent as a share of renters' income | 20.7% | 30.7% | 30.6% |
| Median year homes were built | 1983 | 1986 | 1980 |
| Vacant homes | 16.9% | 14.6% | 10.1% |
| Population | 928 | 2,946,779 | 334,922,499 |
What a typical home costs per month in Issaquena County
At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Issaquena County home of $110,800 with 20% down costs about $744 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $929, 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 $31,887 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 28% of the median Issaquena County household income of $31,429; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $109,000.
The median rent here is $339 a month, so owning the median home costs about $405 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.
| Down payment | $22,160 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $88,640 |
| Principal and interest | $596 |
| Property taxes (1.10% a year) | $102 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $46 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Total per month | $744 |
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| Down payment | $3,878 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $108,793 |
| Principal and interest | $732 |
| Property taxes (1.10% a year) | $102 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $46 |
| FHA mortgage insurance | $49 |
| Total per month | $929 |
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Questions about home buying in Issaquena County
What is the median home value in Issaquena County?
About $110,800 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 Issaquena County?
For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $744 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $31,887 a year.
More about Issaquena County
- Mortgage Refinance in Issaquena County
- Debt Relief in Issaquena County
- Home Equity Loans in Issaquena County
- Guides and quotes for mortgage refinance on our sister site, MortgageRefinance.com
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