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Buying a home in Courtland, Mississippi

The typical owner-occupied home in Courtland is worth about $93,600, 45% below the Mississippi median of $169,800 and 72% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $647 a year in property taxes, about 0.69% of their home's value, close to the Mississippi rate of 0.72%. The median household earns $46,544 a year, so the median home costs 2.0 times the median income (3.0 times for Mississippi). 86% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 59% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Courtland at a glance

Courtland Mississippi U.S.
Median home value $93,600 $169,800 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $647 $1,215 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.69% 0.72% 0.94%
Median household income $46,544 $56,447 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 86% 70% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 59% 49% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,091 $1,394 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 26.0% 19.8% 21.0%
Median rent $925 $954 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 51.0% 30.7% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1990 1986 1980
Vacant homes 15.9% 14.6% 10.1%
Population 1,205 2,946,779 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Courtland

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Courtland home of $93,600 with 20% down costs about $597 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $752, 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 $25,566 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 15% of the median Courtland household income of $46,544; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $170,000.

The median rent here is $925 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$18,720
Loan amount$74,880
Principal and interest$504
Property taxes (0.69% a year)$54
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$39
PMI$0
Total per month$597

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$3,276
Loan amount$91,905
Principal and interest$618
Property taxes (0.69% a year)$54
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$39
FHA mortgage insurance$41
Total per month$752

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Questions about home buying in Courtland

What is the median home value in Courtland?

About $93,600 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Courtland?

Homeowners pay a median $647 a year, which is about 0.69% 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 Courtland?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $597 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $25,566 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