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Buying a home in Potts Camp, Mississippi

The typical owner-occupied home in Potts Camp is worth about $109,400, 36% below the Mississippi median of $169,800 and 67% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $767 a year in property taxes, about 0.70% of their home's value, close to the Mississippi rate of 0.72%. The median household earns $41,875 a year, so the median home costs 2.6 times the median income (3.0 times for Mississippi). 63% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 49% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Potts Camp at a glance

Potts Camp Mississippi U.S.
Median home value $109,400 $169,800 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $767 $1,215 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.70% 0.72% 0.94%
Median household income $41,875 $56,447 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 63% 70% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 49% 49% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $850 $1,394 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 18.1% 19.8% 21.0%
Median rent $769 $954 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 51.0% 30.7% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1972 1986 1980
Vacant homes 11.6% 14.6% 10.1%
Population 387 2,946,779 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Potts Camp

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Potts Camp home of $109,400 with 20% down costs about $698 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $880, 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 $29,921 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 20% of the median Potts Camp household income of $41,875; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $153,000.

The median rent here is $769 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$21,880
Loan amount$87,520
Principal and interest$589
Property taxes (0.70% a year)$64
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$46
PMI$0
Total per month$698

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$3,829
Loan amount$107,418
Principal and interest$723
Property taxes (0.70% a year)$64
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$46
FHA mortgage insurance$48
Total per month$880

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Questions about home buying in Potts Camp

What is the median home value in Potts Camp?

About $109,400 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Potts Camp?

Homeowners pay a median $767 a year, which is about 0.70% 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 Potts Camp?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $698 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $29,921 a year.

More about Potts Camp

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