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Buying a home in Saltillo, Mississippi

The typical owner-occupied home in Saltillo is worth about $204,900, 21% above the Mississippi median of $169,800 and 38% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,372 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 $80,640 a year, so the median home costs 2.5 times the median income (3.0 times for Mississippi). 84% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 77% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Saltillo at a glance

Saltillo Mississippi U.S.
Median home value $204,900 $169,800 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $1,372 $1,215 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.67% 0.72% 0.94%
Median household income $80,640 $56,447 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 84% 70% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 77% 49% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,401 $1,394 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 17.5% 19.8% 21.0%
Median rent $999 $954 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 33.1% 30.7% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 2000 1986 1980
Vacant homes 8.6% 14.6% 10.1%
Population 4,952 2,946,779 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Saltillo

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Saltillo home of $204,900 with 20% down costs about $1,302 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,644, 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 $55,821 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 19% of the median Saltillo household income of $80,640; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $296,000.

The median rent here is $999 a month, so owning the median home costs about $303 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$40,980
Loan amount$163,920
Principal and interest$1,103
Property taxes (0.67% a year)$114
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$85
PMI$0
Total per month$1,302

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$7,172
Loan amount$201,189
Principal and interest$1,353
Property taxes (0.67% a year)$114
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$85
FHA mortgage insurance$91
Total per month$1,644

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Questions about home buying in Saltillo

What is the median home value in Saltillo?

About $204,900 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Saltillo?

Homeowners pay a median $1,372 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 Saltillo?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,302 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $55,821 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