The typical owner-occupied home in Sidon is worth about $82,900, 51% below the Mississippi median of $169,800 and 75% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $199 a year in property taxes, about 0.24% of their home's value, lower than the Mississippi rate of 0.72%. The median household earns $21,979 a year, so the median home costs 3.8 times the median income (3.0 times for Mississippi). 82% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 28% of those owners still have a mortgage.
Sidon at a glance
| Sidon | Mississippi | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $82,900 | $169,800 | $332,700 |
| Median property tax paid per year | $199 | $1,215 | $3,119 |
| Property tax as a share of value | 0.24% | 0.72% | 0.94% |
| Median household income | $21,979 | $56,447 | $80,734 |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 82% | 70% | 65% |
| Owner homes with a mortgage | 28% | 49% | 61% |
| Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage | $761 | $1,394 | $1,963 |
| Those costs as a share of the owners' income | 39.6% | 19.8% | 21.0% |
| Median rent | – | $954 | $1,413 |
| Median year homes were built | 1979 | 1986 | 1980 |
| Vacant homes | 36.2% | 14.6% | 10.1% |
| Population | 186 | 2,946,779 | 334,922,499 |
What a typical home costs per month in Sidon
At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Sidon home of $82,900 with 20% down costs about $497 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $635, 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 $21,311 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 27% of the median Sidon household income of $21,979; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $85,000.
| Down payment | $16,580 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $66,320 |
| Principal and interest | $446 |
| Property taxes (0.24% a year) | $17 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $35 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Total per month | $497 |
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| Down payment | $2,902 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $81,398 |
| Principal and interest | $548 |
| Property taxes (0.24% a year) | $17 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $35 |
| FHA mortgage insurance | $37 |
| Total per month | $635 |
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Questions about home buying in Sidon
What is the median home value in Sidon?
About $82,900 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
How much are property taxes in Sidon?
Homeowners pay a median $199 a year, which is about 0.24% 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 Sidon?
For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $497 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $21,311 a year.
More about Sidon
- Mortgage Refinance in Sidon
- Debt Relief in Sidon
- Home Equity Loans in Sidon
- 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