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Buying a home in Burnsville, Mississippi

The typical owner-occupied home in Burnsville is worth about $80,000, 53% below the Mississippi median of $169,800 and 76% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $560 a year in property taxes, about 0.70% of their home's value, close to the Mississippi rate of 0.72%. The median household earns $29,063 a year, so the median home costs 2.8 times the median income (3.0 times for Mississippi). 71% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 47% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Burnsville at a glance

Burnsville Mississippi U.S.
Median home value $80,000 $169,800 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $560 $1,215 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.70% 0.72% 0.94%
Median household income $29,063 $56,447 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 71% 70% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 47% 49% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $946 $1,394 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 21.4% 19.8% 21.0%
Median rent $486 $954 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 51.0% 30.7% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1975 1986 1980
Vacant homes 24.4% 14.6% 10.1%
Population 861 2,946,779 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Burnsville

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Burnsville home of $80,000 with 20% down costs about $511 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $644, 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 $21,880 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 21% of the median Burnsville household income of $29,063; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $106,000.

The median rent here is $486 a month, so owning the median home costs about $25 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$16,000
Loan amount$64,000
Principal and interest$431
Property taxes (0.70% a year)$47
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$33
PMI$0
Total per month$511

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$2,800
Loan amount$78,551
Principal and interest$528
Property taxes (0.70% a year)$47
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$33
FHA mortgage insurance$35
Total per month$644

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Questions about home buying in Burnsville

What is the median home value in Burnsville?

About $80,000 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Burnsville?

Homeowners pay a median $560 a year, which is about 0.70% 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 Burnsville?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $511 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $21,880 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