The typical owner-occupied home in Lena is worth about $109,100, 36% below the Mississippi median of $169,800 and 67% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $514 a year in property taxes, about 0.47% of their home's value, lower than the Mississippi rate of 0.72%. The median household earns $96,786 a year, so the median home costs 1.1 times the median income (3.0 times for Mississippi). 93% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 23% of those owners still have a mortgage.
Lena at a glance
| Lena | Mississippi | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $109,100 | $169,800 | $332,700 |
| Median property tax paid per year | $514 | $1,215 | $3,119 |
| Property tax as a share of value | 0.47% | 0.72% | 0.94% |
| Median household income | $96,786 | $56,447 | $80,734 |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 93% | 70% | 65% |
| Owner homes with a mortgage | 23% | 49% | 61% |
| Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage | $875 | $1,394 | $1,963 |
| Those costs as a share of the owners' income | 14.2% | 19.8% | 21.0% |
| Median rent | – | $954 | $1,413 |
| Median year homes were built | 1975 | 1986 | 1980 |
| Vacant homes | 21.1% | 14.6% | 10.1% |
| Population | 169 | 2,946,779 | 334,922,499 |
What a typical home costs per month in Lena
At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Lena home of $109,100 with 20% down costs about $675 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $857, 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 $28,943 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 8% of the median Lena household income of $96,786; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $365,000.
| Down payment | $21,820 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $87,280 |
| Principal and interest | $587 |
| Property taxes (0.47% a year) | $43 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $45 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Total per month | $675 |
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| Down payment | $3,818 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $107,124 |
| Principal and interest | $721 |
| Property taxes (0.47% a year) | $43 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $45 |
| FHA mortgage insurance | $48 |
| Total per month | $857 |
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Questions about home buying in Lena
What is the median home value in Lena?
About $109,100 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
How much are property taxes in Lena?
Homeowners pay a median $514 a year, which is about 0.47% 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 Lena?
For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $675 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $28,943 a year.
More about Lena
- Mortgage Refinance in Lena
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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