The typical owner-occupied home in Batesville is worth about $222,400, 31% above the Mississippi median of $169,800 and 33% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,418 a year in property taxes, about 0.64% of their home's value, lower than the Mississippi rate of 0.72%. The median household earns $51,727 a year, so the median home costs 4.3 times the median income (3.0 times for Mississippi). 56% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 37% of those owners still have a mortgage.
Batesville at a glance
| Batesville | Mississippi | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $222,400 | $169,800 | $332,700 |
| Median property tax paid per year | $1,418 | $1,215 | $3,119 |
| Property tax as a share of value | 0.64% | 0.72% | 0.94% |
| Median household income | $51,727 | $56,447 | $80,734 |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 56% | 70% | 65% |
| Owner homes with a mortgage | 37% | 49% | 61% |
| Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage | $1,768 | $1,394 | $1,963 |
| Those costs as a share of the owners' income | 20.8% | 19.8% | 21.0% |
| Median rent | $895 | $954 | $1,413 |
| Rent as a share of renters' income | 33.0% | 30.7% | 30.6% |
| Median year homes were built | 1984 | 1986 | 1980 |
| Vacant homes | 5.5% | 14.6% | 10.1% |
| Population | 7,387 | 2,946,779 | 334,922,499 |
What a typical home costs per month in Batesville
At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Batesville home of $222,400 with 20% down costs about $1,408 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,779, 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 $60,350 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 33% of the median Batesville household income of $51,727; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $191,000.
The median rent here is $895 a month, so owning the median home costs about $513 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.
| Down payment | $44,480 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $177,920 |
| Principal and interest | $1,197 |
| Property taxes (0.64% a year) | $119 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $93 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Total per month | $1,408 |
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| Down payment | $7,784 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $218,372 |
| Principal and interest | $1,469 |
| Property taxes (0.64% a year) | $119 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $93 |
| FHA mortgage insurance | $98 |
| Total per month | $1,779 |
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Questions about home buying in Batesville
What is the median home value in Batesville?
About $222,400 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
How much are property taxes in Batesville?
Homeowners pay a median $1,418 a year, which is about 0.64% 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 Batesville?
For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,408 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $60,350 a year.
More about Batesville
- Mortgage Refinance in Batesville
- Debt Relief in Batesville
- Home Equity Loans in Batesville
- 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