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Buying a home in Glendora, Mississippi

The typical owner-occupied home in Glendora is worth about $56,000, 67% below the Mississippi median of $169,800 and 83% below the national median of $332,700. The median household earns $20,729 a year, so the median home costs 2.7 times the median income (3.0 times for Mississippi). 27% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 50% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Glendora at a glance

Glendora Mississippi U.S.
Median home value $56,000 $169,800 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year – $1,215 $3,119
Median household income $20,729 $56,447 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 27% 70% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 50% 49% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage – $1,394 $1,963
Median rent $773 $954 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 45.0% 30.7% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1985 1986 1980
Vacant homes 0.0% 14.6% 10.1%
Population 106 2,946,779 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Glendora

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Glendora home of $56,000 with 20% down costs about $376 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $469, 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 $16,116 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 22% of the median Glendora household income of $20,729; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $72,000.

The median rent here is $773 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$11,200
Loan amount$44,800
Principal and interest$301
Property taxes (1.10% a year)$51
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$23
PMI$0
Total per month$376

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$1,960
Loan amount$54,986
Principal and interest$370
Property taxes (1.10% a year)$51
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$23
FHA mortgage insurance$25
Total per month$469

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Questions about home buying in Glendora

What is the median home value in Glendora?

About $56,000 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 Glendora?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $376 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $16,116 a year.

More about Glendora

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