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Buying a home in Falcon, Mississippi

The typical owner-occupied home in Falcon is worth about $69,100, 59% below the Mississippi median of $169,800 and 79% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $742 a year in property taxes, about 1.07% of their home's value, higher than the Mississippi rate of 0.72%. 79% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 0% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Falcon at a glance

Falcon Mississippi U.S.
Median home value $69,100 $169,800 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $742 $1,215 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 1.07% 0.72% 0.94%
Median household income – $56,447 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 79% 70% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 0% 49% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage – $1,394 $1,963
Median rent $675 $954 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 42.5% 30.7% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1997 1986 1980
Vacant homes 0.0% 14.6% 10.1%
Population 144 2,946,779 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Falcon

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Falcon home of $69,100 with 20% down costs about $462 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $577, 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 $19,812 for the 20%-down payment.

The median rent here is $675 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$13,820
Loan amount$55,280
Principal and interest$372
Property taxes (1.07% a year)$62
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$29
PMI$0
Total per month$462

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$2,418
Loan amount$67,848
Principal and interest$456
Property taxes (1.07% a year)$62
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$29
FHA mortgage insurance$31
Total per month$577

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Questions about home buying in Falcon

What is the median home value in Falcon?

About $69,100 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Falcon?

Homeowners pay a median $742 a year, which is about 1.07% 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 Falcon?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $462 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $19,812 a year.

More about Falcon

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