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Buying a home in Abbeville, Mississippi

The typical owner-occupied home in Abbeville is worth about $161,500, 5% below the Mississippi median of $169,800 and 51% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,113 a year in property taxes, about 0.69% of their home's value, close to the Mississippi rate of 0.72%. The median household earns $61,250 a year, so the median home costs 2.6 times the median income (3.0 times for Mississippi). 74% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 50% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Abbeville at a glance

Abbeville Mississippi U.S.
Median home value $161,500 $169,800 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $1,113 $1,215 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.69% 0.72% 0.94%
Median household income $61,250 $56,447 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 74% 70% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 50% 49% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,183 $1,394 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 19.5% 19.8% 21.0%
Median rent $1,056 $954 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 39.2% 30.7% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1987 1986 1980
Vacant homes 27.1% 14.6% 10.1%
Population 311 2,946,779 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Abbeville

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Abbeville home of $161,500 with 20% down costs about $1,029 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,298, 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 $44,112 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 20% of the median Abbeville household income of $61,250; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $224,000.

The median rent here is $1,056 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$32,300
Loan amount$129,200
Principal and interest$869
Property taxes (0.69% a year)$93
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$67
PMI$0
Total per month$1,029

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$5,652
Loan amount$158,575
Principal and interest$1,067
Property taxes (0.69% a year)$93
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$67
FHA mortgage insurance$71
Total per month$1,298

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Questions about home buying in Abbeville

What is the median home value in Abbeville?

About $161,500 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Abbeville?

Homeowners pay a median $1,113 a year, which is about 0.69% 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 Abbeville?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,029 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $44,112 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