The typical owner-occupied home in Myrtle is worth about $158,600, 7% below the Mississippi median of $169,800 and 52% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,078 a year in property taxes, about 0.68% of their home's value, lower than the Mississippi rate of 0.72%. The median household earns $65,833 a year, so the median home costs 2.4 times the median income (3.0 times for Mississippi). 48% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 70% of those owners still have a mortgage.
Myrtle at a glance
| Myrtle | Mississippi | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $158,600 | $169,800 | $332,700 |
| Median property tax paid per year | $1,078 | $1,215 | $3,119 |
| Property tax as a share of value | 0.68% | 0.72% | 0.94% |
| Median household income | $65,833 | $56,447 | $80,734 |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 48% | 70% | 65% |
| Owner homes with a mortgage | 70% | 49% | 61% |
| Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage | $1,332 | $1,394 | $1,963 |
| Those costs as a share of the owners' income | 15.7% | 19.8% | 21.0% |
| Median rent | $939 | $954 | $1,413 |
| Rent as a share of renters' income | 25.6% | 30.7% | 30.6% |
| Median year homes were built | 1977 | 1986 | 1980 |
| Vacant homes | 16.5% | 14.6% | 10.1% |
| Population | 771 | 2,946,779 | 334,922,499 |
What a typical home costs per month in Myrtle
At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Myrtle home of $158,600 with 20% down costs about $1,009 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,274, 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 $43,264 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 18% of the median Myrtle household income of $65,833; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $241,000.
The median rent here is $939 a month, so owning the median home costs about $70 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.
| Down payment | $31,720 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $126,880 |
| Principal and interest | $854 |
| Property taxes (0.68% a year) | $90 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $66 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Total per month | $1,009 |
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| Down payment | $5,551 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $155,727 |
| Principal and interest | $1,048 |
| Property taxes (0.68% a year) | $90 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $66 |
| FHA mortgage insurance | $70 |
| Total per month | $1,274 |
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Questions about home buying in Myrtle
What is the median home value in Myrtle?
About $158,600 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
How much are property taxes in Myrtle?
Homeowners pay a median $1,078 a year, which is about 0.68% 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 Myrtle?
For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,009 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $43,264 a year.
More about Myrtle
- Mortgage Refinance in Myrtle
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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