The typical owner-occupied home in Sebastopol is worth about $112,500, 34% below the Mississippi median of $169,800 and 66% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $885 a year in property taxes, about 0.79% of their home's value, higher than the Mississippi rate of 0.72%. The median household earns $52,500 a year, so the median home costs 2.1 times the median income (3.0 times for Mississippi). 61% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 16% of those owners still have a mortgage.
Sebastopol at a glance
| Sebastopol | Mississippi | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $112,500 | $169,800 | $332,700 |
| Median property tax paid per year | $885 | $1,215 | $3,119 |
| Property tax as a share of value | 0.79% | 0.72% | 0.94% |
| Median household income | $52,500 | $56,447 | $80,734 |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 61% | 70% | 65% |
| Owner homes with a mortgage | 16% | 49% | 61% |
| Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage | $1,250 | $1,394 | $1,963 |
| Those costs as a share of the owners' income | 9.0% | 19.8% | 21.0% |
| Median rent | $821 | $954 | $1,413 |
| Rent as a share of renters' income | 27.7% | 30.7% | 30.6% |
| Median year homes were built | 1977 | 1986 | 1980 |
| Vacant homes | 11.6% | 14.6% | 10.1% |
| Population | 212 | 2,946,779 | 334,922,499 |
What a typical home costs per month in Sebastopol
At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Sebastopol home of $112,500 with 20% down costs about $726 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $914, 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 $31,131 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 17% of the median Sebastopol household income of $52,500; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $190,000.
The median rent here is $821 a month, a little more than the monthly cost of owning the median home with 20% down.
| Down payment | $22,500 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $90,000 |
| Principal and interest | $605 |
| Property taxes (0.79% a year) | $74 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $47 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Total per month | $726 |
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| Down payment | $3,938 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $110,462 |
| Principal and interest | $743 |
| Property taxes (0.79% a year) | $74 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $47 |
| FHA mortgage insurance | $50 |
| Total per month | $914 |
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Questions about home buying in Sebastopol
What is the median home value in Sebastopol?
About $112,500 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
How much are property taxes in Sebastopol?
Homeowners pay a median $885 a year, which is about 0.79% 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 Sebastopol?
For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $726 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $31,131 a year.
More about Sebastopol
- Mortgage Refinance in Sebastopol
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- Home Equity Loans in Sebastopol
- 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