The typical owner-occupied home in Puckett is worth about $173,800, about the same as the Mississippi median of $169,800 and 48% below the national median of $332,700. The median household earns $69,286 a year, so the median home costs 2.5 times the median income (3.0 times for Mississippi). 61% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 51% of those owners still have a mortgage.
Puckett at a glance
| Puckett | Mississippi | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $173,800 | $169,800 | $332,700 |
| Median property tax paid per year | – | $1,215 | $3,119 |
| Median household income | $69,286 | $56,447 | $80,734 |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 61% | 70% | 65% |
| Owner homes with a mortgage | 51% | 49% | 61% |
| Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage | $1,625 | $1,394 | $1,963 |
| Those costs as a share of the owners' income | 19.2% | 19.8% | 21.0% |
| Median rent | $1,215 | $954 | $1,413 |
| Rent as a share of renters' income | 24.4% | 30.7% | 30.6% |
| Median year homes were built | 1978 | 1986 | 1980 |
| Vacant homes | 8.6% | 14.6% | 10.1% |
| Population | 463 | 2,946,779 | 334,922,499 |
What a typical home costs per month in Puckett
At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Puckett home of $173,800 with 20% down costs about $1,167 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,457, 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 $50,017 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 20% of the median Puckett household income of $69,286; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $241,000.
The median rent here is $1,215 a month, a little more than the monthly cost of owning the median home with 20% down.
| Down payment | $34,760 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $139,040 |
| Principal and interest | $935 |
| Property taxes (1.10% a year) | $159 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $72 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Total per month | $1,167 |
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| Down payment | $6,083 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $170,652 |
| Principal and interest | $1,148 |
| Property taxes (1.10% a year) | $159 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $72 |
| FHA mortgage insurance | $77 |
| Total per month | $1,457 |
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Questions about home buying in Puckett
What is the median home value in Puckett?
About $173,800 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
What income do you need to buy a home in Puckett?
For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,167 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $50,017 a year.
More about Puckett
- Mortgage Refinance in Puckett
- Debt Relief in Puckett
- Home Equity Loans in Puckett
- Guides and quotes for mortgage refinance on our sister site, MortgageRefinance.com
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