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Buying a home in Inverness, Mississippi

The typical owner-occupied home in Inverness is worth about $142,700, 16% below the Mississippi median of $169,800 and 57% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,167 a year in property taxes, about 0.82% of their home's value, higher than the Mississippi rate of 0.72%. The median household earns $58,250 a year, so the median home costs 2.4 times the median income (3.0 times for Mississippi). 70% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 51% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Inverness at a glance

Inverness Mississippi U.S.
Median home value $142,700 $169,800 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $1,167 $1,215 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.82% 0.72% 0.94%
Median household income $58,250 $56,447 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 70% 70% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 51% 49% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,355 $1,394 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 13.1% 19.8% 21.0%
Median rent $580 $954 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 26.4% 30.7% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1976 1986 1980
Vacant homes 13.6% 14.6% 10.1%
Population 740 2,946,779 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Inverness

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Inverness home of $142,700 with 20% down costs about $925 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,163, 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 $39,640 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 19% of the median Inverness household income of $58,250; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $210,000.

The median rent here is $580 a month, so owning the median home costs about $345 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$28,540
Loan amount$114,160
Principal and interest$768
Property taxes (0.82% a year)$98
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$59
PMI$0
Total per month$925

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$4,994
Loan amount$140,115
Principal and interest$943
Property taxes (0.82% a year)$98
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$59
FHA mortgage insurance$63
Total per month$1,163

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Questions about home buying in Inverness

What is the median home value in Inverness?

About $142,700 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Inverness?

Homeowners pay a median $1,167 a year, which is about 0.82% 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 Inverness?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $925 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $39,640 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