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Buying a home in Poplarville, Mississippi

The typical owner-occupied home in Poplarville is worth about $168,100, about the same as the Mississippi median of $169,800 and 49% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,070 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 $53,603 a year, so the median home costs 3.1 times the median income (3.0 times for Mississippi). 59% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 47% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Poplarville at a glance

Poplarville Mississippi U.S.
Median home value $168,100 $169,800 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $1,070 $1,215 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.64% 0.72% 0.94%
Median household income $53,603 $56,447 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 59% 70% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 47% 49% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,329 $1,394 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 20.9% 19.8% 21.0%
Median rent $732 $954 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 25.6% 30.7% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1979 1986 1980
Vacant homes 21.7% 14.6% 10.1%
Population 2,847 2,946,779 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Poplarville

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Poplarville home of $168,100 with 20% down costs about $1,064 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,344, 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 $45,615 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 24% of the median Poplarville household income of $53,603; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $198,000.

The median rent here is $732 a month, so owning the median home costs about $332 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$33,620
Loan amount$134,480
Principal and interest$905
Property taxes (0.64% a year)$90
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$70
PMI$0
Total per month$1,064

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$5,884
Loan amount$165,055
Principal and interest$1,110
Property taxes (0.64% a year)$90
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$70
FHA mortgage insurance$74
Total per month$1,344

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Questions about home buying in Poplarville

What is the median home value in Poplarville?

About $168,100 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Poplarville?

Homeowners pay a median $1,070 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 Poplarville?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,064 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $45,615 a year.

More about Poplarville

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