The typical owner-occupied home in Walthall is worth about $116,700, 31% below the Mississippi median of $169,800 and 65% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,182 a year in property taxes, about 1.01% of their home's value, higher than the Mississippi rate of 0.72%. The median household earns $59,583 a year, so the median home costs 2.0 times the median income (3.0 times for Mississippi). 75% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 30% of those owners still have a mortgage.
Walthall at a glance
| Walthall | Mississippi | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $116,700 | $169,800 | $332,700 |
| Median property tax paid per year | $1,182 | $1,215 | $3,119 |
| Property tax as a share of value | 1.01% | 0.72% | 0.94% |
| Median household income | $59,583 | $56,447 | $80,734 |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 75% | 70% | 65% |
| Owner homes with a mortgage | 30% | 49% | 61% |
| Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage | $833 | $1,394 | $1,963 |
| Those costs as a share of the owners' income | 12.5% | 19.8% | 21.0% |
| Median rent | $850 | $954 | $1,413 |
| Rent as a share of renters' income | 19.4% | 30.7% | 30.6% |
| Median year homes were built | 1977 | 1986 | 1980 |
| Vacant homes | 26.4% | 14.6% | 10.1% |
| Population | 128 | 2,946,779 | 334,922,499 |
What a typical home costs per month in Walthall
At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Walthall home of $116,700 with 20% down costs about $775 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $969, 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 $33,210 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 16% of the median Walthall household income of $59,583; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $209,000.
The median rent here is $850 a month, a little more than the monthly cost of owning the median home with 20% down.
| Down payment | $23,340 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $93,360 |
| Principal and interest | $628 |
| Property taxes (1.01% a year) | $98 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $49 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Total per month | $775 |
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| Down payment | $4,084 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $114,586 |
| Principal and interest | $771 |
| Property taxes (1.01% a year) | $98 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $49 |
| FHA mortgage insurance | $52 |
| Total per month | $969 |
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Questions about home buying in Walthall
What is the median home value in Walthall?
About $116,700 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
How much are property taxes in Walthall?
Homeowners pay a median $1,182 a year, which is about 1.01% 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 Walthall?
For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $775 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $33,210 a year.
More about Walthall
- Mortgage Refinance in Walthall
- Debt Relief in Walthall
- Home Equity Loans in Walthall
- Guides and quotes for mortgage refinance on our sister site, MortgageRefinance.com
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