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Buying a home in Mantachie, Mississippi

The typical owner-occupied home in Mantachie is worth about $156,700, 8% below the Mississippi median of $169,800 and 53% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $859 a year in property taxes, about 0.55% of their home's value, lower than the Mississippi rate of 0.72%. The median household earns $65,568 a year, so the median home costs 2.4 times the median income (3.0 times for Mississippi). 75% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 55% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Mantachie at a glance

Mantachie Mississippi U.S.
Median home value $156,700 $169,800 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $859 $1,215 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.55% 0.72% 0.94%
Median household income $65,568 $56,447 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 75% 70% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 55% 49% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,163 $1,394 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 18.7% 19.8% 21.0%
Median rent $873 $954 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 25.7% 30.7% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1986 1986 1980
Vacant homes 9.2% 14.6% 10.1%
Population 1,950 2,946,779 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Mantachie

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Mantachie home of $156,700 with 20% down costs about $980 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,241, 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 $42,018 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 18% of the median Mantachie household income of $65,568; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $245,000.

The median rent here is $873 a month, so owning the median home costs about $107 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$31,340
Loan amount$125,360
Principal and interest$843
Property taxes (0.55% a year)$72
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$65
PMI$0
Total per month$980

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$5,484
Loan amount$153,862
Principal and interest$1,035
Property taxes (0.55% a year)$72
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$65
FHA mortgage insurance$69
Total per month$1,241

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Questions about home buying in Mantachie

What is the median home value in Mantachie?

About $156,700 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Mantachie?

Homeowners pay a median $859 a year, which is about 0.55% 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 Mantachie?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $980 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $42,018 a year.

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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