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Buying a home in Vancleave, Mississippi

The typical owner-occupied home in Vancleave is worth about $247,400, 46% above the Mississippi median of $169,800 and 26% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,554 a year in property taxes, about 0.63% of their home's value, lower than the Mississippi rate of 0.72%. The median household earns $70,313 a year, so the median home costs 3.5 times the median income (3.0 times for Mississippi). 96% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 52% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Vancleave at a glance

Vancleave Mississippi U.S.
Median home value $247,400 $169,800 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $1,554 $1,215 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.63% 0.72% 0.94%
Median household income $70,313 $56,447 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 96% 70% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 52% 49% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,693 $1,394 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 19.1% 19.8% 21.0%
Median rent – $954 $1,413
Median year homes were built 2000 1986 1980
Vacant homes 10.2% 14.6% 10.1%
Population 5,078 2,946,779 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Vancleave

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Vancleave home of $247,400 with 20% down costs about $1,564 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,977, 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 $67,045 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 27% of the median Vancleave household income of $70,313; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $259,000.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$49,480
Loan amount$197,920
Principal and interest$1,331
Property taxes (0.63% a year)$130
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$103
PMI$0
Total per month$1,564

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$8,659
Loan amount$242,919
Principal and interest$1,634
Property taxes (0.63% a year)$130
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$103
FHA mortgage insurance$109
Total per month$1,977

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Questions about home buying in Vancleave

What is the median home value in Vancleave?

About $247,400 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Vancleave?

Homeowners pay a median $1,554 a year, which is about 0.63% 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 Vancleave?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,564 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $67,045 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