The typical owner-occupied home in Leake County is worth about $116,800, 31% below the Mississippi median of $169,800 and 65% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $778 a year in property taxes, about 0.67% of their home's value, lower than the Mississippi rate of 0.72%. The median household earns $50,728 a year, so the median home costs 2.3 times the median income (3.0 times for Mississippi). 77% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 36% of those owners still have a mortgage.
Leake County at a glance
| Leake County | Mississippi | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $116,800 | $169,800 | $332,700 |
| Median property tax paid per year | $778 | $1,215 | $3,119 |
| Property tax as a share of value | 0.67% | 0.72% | 0.94% |
| Median household income | $50,728 | $56,447 | $80,734 |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 77% | 70% | 65% |
| Owner homes with a mortgage | 36% | 49% | 61% |
| Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage | $1,217 | $1,394 | $1,963 |
| Those costs as a share of the owners' income | 19.6% | 19.8% | 21.0% |
| Median rent | $765 | $954 | $1,413 |
| Rent as a share of renters' income | 24.7% | 30.7% | 30.6% |
| Median year homes were built | 1982 | 1986 | 1980 |
| Vacant homes | 18.3% | 14.6% | 10.1% |
| Population | 21,319 | 2,946,779 | 334,922,499 |
What a typical home costs per month in Leake County
At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Leake County home of $116,800 with 20% down costs about $742 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $937, 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 $31,820 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 18% of the median Leake County household income of $50,728; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $186,000.
The median rent here is $765 a month, a little more than the monthly cost of owning the median home with 20% down.
| Down payment | $23,360 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $93,440 |
| Principal and interest | $629 |
| Property taxes (0.67% a year) | $65 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $49 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Total per month | $742 |
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| Down payment | $4,088 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $114,684 |
| Principal and interest | $771 |
| Property taxes (0.67% a year) | $65 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $49 |
| FHA mortgage insurance | $52 |
| Total per month | $937 |
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Questions about home buying in Leake County
What is the median home value in Leake County?
About $116,800 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
How much are property taxes in Leake County?
Homeowners pay a median $778 a year, which is about 0.67% 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 Leake County?
For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $742 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $31,820 a year.
More about Leake County
- Mortgage Refinance in Leake County
- Debt Relief in Leake County
- Home Equity Loans in Leake County
- Guides and quotes for mortgage refinance on our sister site, MortgageRefinance.com
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