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Buying a home in Randolph, Mississippi

The typical owner-occupied home in Randolph is worth about $218,700, 29% above the Mississippi median of $169,800 and 34% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,676 a year in property taxes, about 0.77% of their home's value, higher than the Mississippi rate of 0.72%. The median household earns $48,029 a year, so the median home costs 4.6 times the median income (3.0 times for Mississippi). 100% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 63% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Randolph at a glance

Randolph Mississippi U.S.
Median home value $218,700 $169,800 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $1,676 $1,215 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.77% 0.72% 0.94%
Median household income $48,029 $56,447 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 100% 70% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 63% 49% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage – $1,394 $1,963
Median rent – $954 $1,413
Median year homes were built 1976 1986 1980
Vacant homes 17.1% 14.6% 10.1%
Population 613 2,946,779 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Randolph

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Randolph home of $218,700 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 $1,773, 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 $60,361 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 35% of the median Randolph household income of $48,029; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $174,000.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$43,740
Loan amount$174,960
Principal and interest$1,177
Property taxes (0.77% a year)$140
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$91
PMI$0
Total per month$1,408

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$7,654
Loan amount$214,739
Principal and interest$1,445
Property taxes (0.77% a year)$140
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$91
FHA mortgage insurance$97
Total per month$1,773

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Questions about home buying in Randolph

What is the median home value in Randolph?

About $218,700 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Randolph?

Homeowners pay a median $1,676 a year, which is about 0.77% 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 Randolph?

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 $60,361 a year.

More about Randolph

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