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Buying a home in Mooreville, Mississippi

The typical owner-occupied home in Mooreville is worth about $177,900, 5% above the Mississippi median of $169,800 and 47% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $999 a year in property taxes, about 0.56% of their home's value, lower than the Mississippi rate of 0.72%. The median household earns $118,333 a year, so the median home costs 1.5 times the median income (3.0 times for Mississippi). 66% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 91% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Mooreville at a glance

Mooreville Mississippi U.S.
Median home value $177,900 $169,800 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $999 $1,215 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.56% 0.72% 0.94%
Median household income $118,333 $56,447 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 66% 70% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 91% 49% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,238 $1,394 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 11.1% 19.8% 21.0%
Median rent $1,079 $954 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 21.7% 30.7% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1985 1986 1980
Vacant homes 0.0% 14.6% 10.1%
Population 2,154 2,946,779 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Mooreville

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Mooreville home of $177,900 with 20% down costs about $1,115 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,411, 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 $47,766 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 11% of the median Mooreville household income of $118,333; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $441,000.

The median rent here is $1,079 a month, so owning the median home costs about $36 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$35,580
Loan amount$142,320
Principal and interest$957
Property taxes (0.56% a year)$83
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$74
PMI$0
Total per month$1,115

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$6,226
Loan amount$174,678
Principal and interest$1,175
Property taxes (0.56% a year)$83
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$74
FHA mortgage insurance$79
Total per month$1,411

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Questions about home buying in Mooreville

What is the median home value in Mooreville?

About $177,900 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Mooreville?

Homeowners pay a median $999 a year, which is about 0.56% 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 Mooreville?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,115 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $47,766 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