The typical owner-occupied home in Dennis is worth about $112,000, 34% below the Mississippi median of $169,800 and 66% below the national median of $332,700. 100% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 57% of those owners still have a mortgage.
Dennis at a glance
| Dennis | Mississippi | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $112,000 | $169,800 | $332,700 |
| Median property tax paid per year | – | $1,215 | $3,119 |
| Median household income | – | $56,447 | $80,734 |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 100% | 70% | 65% |
| Owner homes with a mortgage | 57% | 49% | 61% |
| Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage | – | $1,394 | $1,963 |
| Median rent | – | $954 | $1,413 |
| Median year homes were built | 1976 | 1986 | 1980 |
| Vacant homes | 0.0% | 14.6% | 10.1% |
| Population | 85 | 2,946,779 | 334,922,499 |
What a typical home costs per month in Dennis
At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Dennis home of $112,000 with 20% down costs about $752 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $939, 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 $32,232 for the 20%-down payment.
| Down payment | $22,400 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $89,600 |
| Principal and interest | $603 |
| Property taxes (1.10% a year) | $103 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $47 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Total per month | $752 |
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| Down payment | $3,920 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $109,971 |
| Principal and interest | $740 |
| Property taxes (1.10% a year) | $103 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $47 |
| FHA mortgage insurance | $50 |
| Total per month | $939 |
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Questions about home buying in Dennis
What is the median home value in Dennis?
About $112,000 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 Dennis?
For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $752 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $32,232 a year.
More about Dennis
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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