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Buying a home in Tutwiler, Mississippi

The typical owner-occupied home in Tutwiler is worth about $58,900, 65% below the Mississippi median of $169,800 and 82% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $300 a year in property taxes, about 0.51% of their home's value, lower than the Mississippi rate of 0.72%. The median household earns $34,073 a year, so the median home costs 1.7 times the median income (3.0 times for Mississippi). 36% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 33% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Tutwiler at a glance

Tutwiler Mississippi U.S.
Median home value $58,900 $169,800 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $300 $1,215 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.51% 0.72% 0.94%
Median household income $34,073 $56,447 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 36% 70% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 33% 49% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $682 $1,394 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 13.0% 19.8% 21.0%
Median rent $893 $954 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 27.5% 30.7% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1975 1986 1980
Vacant homes 10.9% 14.6% 10.1%
Population 2,073 2,946,779 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Tutwiler

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Tutwiler home of $58,900 with 20% down costs about $367 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $465, 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 $15,709 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 13% of the median Tutwiler household income of $34,073; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $128,000.

The median rent here is $893 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$11,780
Loan amount$47,120
Principal and interest$317
Property taxes (0.51% a year)$25
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$25
PMI$0
Total per month$367

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$2,062
Loan amount$57,833
Principal and interest$389
Property taxes (0.51% a year)$25
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$25
FHA mortgage insurance$26
Total per month$465

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Questions about home buying in Tutwiler

What is the median home value in Tutwiler?

About $58,900 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Tutwiler?

Homeowners pay a median $300 a year, which is about 0.51% 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 Tutwiler?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $367 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $15,709 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