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Buying a home in Bassfield, Mississippi

The typical owner-occupied home in Bassfield is worth about $73,200, 57% below the Mississippi median of $169,800 and 78% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $588 a year in property taxes, about 0.80% of their home's value, higher than the Mississippi rate of 0.72%. The median household earns $35,795 a year, so the median home costs 2.0 times the median income (3.0 times for Mississippi). 77% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 44% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Bassfield at a glance

Bassfield Mississippi U.S.
Median home value $73,200 $169,800 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $588 $1,215 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.80% 0.72% 0.94%
Median household income $35,795 $56,447 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 77% 70% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 44% 49% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,069 $1,394 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 29.4% 19.8% 21.0%
Median rent $1,018 $954 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 16.3% 30.7% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1968 1986 1980
Vacant homes 28.0% 14.6% 10.1%
Population 196 2,946,779 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Bassfield

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Bassfield home of $73,200 with 20% down costs about $473 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $595, 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 $20,282 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 16% of the median Bassfield household income of $35,795; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $129,000.

The median rent here is $1,018 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$14,640
Loan amount$58,560
Principal and interest$394
Property taxes (0.80% a year)$49
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$30
PMI$0
Total per month$473

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$2,562
Loan amount$71,874
Principal and interest$484
Property taxes (0.80% a year)$49
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$30
FHA mortgage insurance$32
Total per month$595

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Questions about home buying in Bassfield

What is the median home value in Bassfield?

About $73,200 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Bassfield?

Homeowners pay a median $588 a year, which is about 0.80% 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 Bassfield?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $473 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $20,282 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