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Buying a home in Mantee, Mississippi

The typical owner-occupied home in Mantee is worth about $140,600, 17% below the Mississippi median of $169,800 and 58% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $917 a year in property taxes, about 0.65% of their home's value, lower than the Mississippi rate of 0.72%. The median household earns $101,250 a year, so the median home costs 1.4 times the median income (3.0 times for Mississippi). 73% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 50% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Mantee at a glance

Mantee Mississippi U.S.
Median home value $140,600 $169,800 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $917 $1,215 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.65% 0.72% 0.94%
Median household income $101,250 $56,447 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 73% 70% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 50% 49% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,083 $1,394 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 13.3% 19.8% 21.0%
Median rent $725 $954 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 13.5% 30.7% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1979 1986 1980
Vacant homes 26.3% 14.6% 10.1%
Population 453 2,946,779 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Mantee

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Mantee home of $140,600 with 20% down costs about $891 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,126, 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 $38,203 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 11% of the median Mantee household income of $101,250; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $373,000.

The median rent here is $725 a month, so owning the median home costs about $166 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$28,120
Loan amount$112,480
Principal and interest$757
Property taxes (0.65% a year)$76
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$59
PMI$0
Total per month$891

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$4,921
Loan amount$138,053
Principal and interest$929
Property taxes (0.65% a year)$76
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$59
FHA mortgage insurance$62
Total per month$1,126

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Questions about home buying in Mantee

What is the median home value in Mantee?

About $140,600 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Mantee?

Homeowners pay a median $917 a year, which is about 0.65% 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 Mantee?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $891 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $38,203 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