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Buying a home in Crowder, Mississippi

The typical owner-occupied home in Crowder is worth about $49,600, 71% below the Mississippi median of $169,800 and 85% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,091 a year in property taxes, about 2.20% of their home's value, higher than the Mississippi rate of 0.72%. The median household earns $27,273 a year, so the median home costs 1.8 times the median income (3.0 times for Mississippi). 70% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 22% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Crowder at a glance

Crowder Mississippi U.S.
Median home value $49,600 $169,800 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $1,091 $1,215 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 2.20% 0.72% 0.94%
Median household income $27,273 $56,447 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 70% 70% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 22% 49% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $821 $1,394 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 18.2% 19.8% 21.0%
Median rent $453 $954 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 30.2% 30.7% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1978 1986 1980
Vacant homes 10.2% 14.6% 10.1%
Population 606 2,946,779 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Crowder

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Crowder home of $49,600 with 20% down costs about $379 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $461, 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 $16,223 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 17% of the median Crowder household income of $27,273; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $83,000.

The median rent here is $453 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$9,920
Loan amount$39,680
Principal and interest$267
Property taxes (2.20% a year)$91
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$21
PMI$0
Total per month$379

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$1,736
Loan amount$48,702
Principal and interest$328
Property taxes (2.20% a year)$91
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$21
FHA mortgage insurance$22
Total per month$461

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Questions about home buying in Crowder

What is the median home value in Crowder?

About $49,600 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Crowder?

Homeowners pay a median $1,091 a year, which is about 2.20% 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 Crowder?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $379 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $16,223 a year.

More about Crowder

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