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Buying a home in Mccomb, Mississippi

The typical owner-occupied home in Mccomb is worth about $98,700, 42% below the Mississippi median of $169,800 and 70% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,282 a year in property taxes, about 1.30% of their home's value, higher than the Mississippi rate of 0.72%. The median household earns $40,707 a year, so the median home costs 2.4 times the median income (3.0 times for Mississippi). 48% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 44% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Mccomb at a glance

Mccomb Mississippi U.S.
Median home value $98,700 $169,800 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $1,282 $1,215 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 1.30% 0.72% 0.94%
Median household income $40,707 $56,447 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 48% 70% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 44% 49% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,173 $1,394 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 29.4% 19.8% 21.0%
Median rent $873 $954 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 28.1% 30.7% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1976 1986 1980
Vacant homes 21.4% 14.6% 10.1%
Population 12,049 2,946,779 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Mccomb

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Mccomb home of $98,700 with 20% down costs about $679 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $844, 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 $29,109 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 20% of the median Mccomb household income of $40,707; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $138,000.

The median rent here is $873 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$19,740
Loan amount$78,960
Principal and interest$531
Property taxes (1.30% a year)$107
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$41
PMI$0
Total per month$679

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$3,454
Loan amount$96,912
Principal and interest$652
Property taxes (1.30% a year)$107
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$41
FHA mortgage insurance$44
Total per month$844

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Questions about home buying in Mccomb

What is the median home value in Mccomb?

About $98,700 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Mccomb?

Homeowners pay a median $1,282 a year, which is about 1.30% 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 Mccomb?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $679 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $29,109 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