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Buying a home in Shuqualak, Mississippi

The typical owner-occupied home in Shuqualak is worth about $81,900, 52% below the Mississippi median of $169,800 and 75% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $833 a year in property taxes, about 1.02% of their home's value, higher than the Mississippi rate of 0.72%. The median household earns $14,393 a year, so the median home costs 5.7 times the median income (3.0 times for Mississippi). 43% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 22% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Shuqualak at a glance

Shuqualak Mississippi U.S.
Median home value $81,900 $169,800 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $833 $1,215 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 1.02% 0.72% 0.94%
Median household income $14,393 $56,447 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 43% 70% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 22% 49% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $867 $1,394 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 37.5% 19.8% 21.0%
Median rent $939 $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 13.9% 14.6% 10.1%
Population 238 2,946,779 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Shuqualak

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Shuqualak home of $81,900 with 20% down costs about $544 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $681, 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 $23,336 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 45% of the median Shuqualak household income of $14,393; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $51,000.

The median rent here is $939 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$16,380
Loan amount$65,520
Principal and interest$441
Property taxes (1.02% a year)$70
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$34
PMI$0
Total per month$544

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$2,866
Loan amount$80,417
Principal and interest$541
Property taxes (1.02% a year)$70
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$34
FHA mortgage insurance$36
Total per month$681

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Questions about home buying in Shuqualak

What is the median home value in Shuqualak?

About $81,900 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Shuqualak?

Homeowners pay a median $833 a year, which is about 1.02% 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 Shuqualak?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $544 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $23,336 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