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Buying a home in Shannon, Mississippi

The typical owner-occupied home in Shannon is worth about $130,900, 23% below the Mississippi median of $169,800 and 61% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $714 a year in property taxes, about 0.55% of their home's value, lower than the Mississippi rate of 0.72%. The median household earns $42,297 a year, so the median home costs 3.1 times the median income (3.0 times for Mississippi). 62% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 46% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Shannon at a glance

Shannon Mississippi U.S.
Median home value $130,900 $169,800 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $714 $1,215 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.55% 0.72% 0.94%
Median household income $42,297 $56,447 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 62% 70% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 46% 49% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,058 $1,394 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 19.5% 19.8% 21.0%
Median rent $822 $954 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 25.7% 30.7% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1986 1986 1980
Vacant homes 18.4% 14.6% 10.1%
Population 1,383 2,946,779 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Shannon

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Shannon home of $130,900 with 20% down costs about $819 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,037, 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 $35,100 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 23% of the median Shannon household income of $42,297; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $158,000.

The median rent here is $822 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$26,180
Loan amount$104,720
Principal and interest$704
Property taxes (0.55% a year)$60
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$55
PMI$0
Total per month$819

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$4,582
Loan amount$128,529
Principal and interest$865
Property taxes (0.55% a year)$60
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$55
FHA mortgage insurance$58
Total per month$1,037

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Questions about home buying in Shannon

What is the median home value in Shannon?

About $130,900 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Shannon?

Homeowners pay a median $714 a year, which is about 0.55% 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 Shannon?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $819 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $35,100 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