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Buying a home in Toccopola, Mississippi

The typical owner-occupied home in Toccopola is worth about $97,600, 43% below the Mississippi median of $169,800 and 71% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $199 a year in property taxes, about 0.20% of their home's value, lower than the Mississippi rate of 0.72%. The median household earns $39,083 a year, so the median home costs 2.5 times the median income (3.0 times for Mississippi). 94% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 54% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Toccopola at a glance

Toccopola Mississippi U.S.
Median home value $97,600 $169,800 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $199 $1,215 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.20% 0.72% 0.94%
Median household income $39,083 $56,447 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 94% 70% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 54% 49% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,125 $1,394 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 23.8% 19.8% 21.0%
Median rent $975 $954 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 22.5% 30.7% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1975 1986 1980
Vacant homes 13.6% 14.6% 10.1%
Population 280 2,946,779 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Toccopola

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Toccopola home of $97,600 with 20% down costs about $582 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $745, 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 $24,951 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 18% of the median Toccopola household income of $39,083; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $153,000.

The median rent here is $975 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$19,520
Loan amount$78,080
Principal and interest$525
Property taxes (0.20% a year)$16
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$41
PMI$0
Total per month$582

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$3,416
Loan amount$95,832
Principal and interest$645
Property taxes (0.20% a year)$16
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$41
FHA mortgage insurance$43
Total per month$745

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Questions about home buying in Toccopola

What is the median home value in Toccopola?

About $97,600 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Toccopola?

Homeowners pay a median $199 a year, which is about 0.20% 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 Toccopola?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $582 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $24,951 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