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Buying a home in Woodville, Mississippi

The typical owner-occupied home in Woodville is worth about $109,200, 36% below the Mississippi median of $169,800 and 67% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,500 a year in property taxes, about 1.37% of their home's value, higher than the Mississippi rate of 0.72%. The median household earns $52,894 a year, so the median home costs 2.1 times the median income (3.0 times for Mississippi). 77% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 35% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Woodville at a glance

Woodville Mississippi U.S.
Median home value $109,200 $169,800 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $1,500 $1,215 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 1.37% 0.72% 0.94%
Median household income $52,894 $56,447 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 77% 70% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 35% 49% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,359 $1,394 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 22.7% 19.8% 21.0%
Median rent – $954 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 9.0% 30.7% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1980 1986 1980
Vacant homes 29.1% 14.6% 10.1%
Population 1,037 2,946,779 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Woodville

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Woodville home of $109,200 with 20% down costs about $758 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $940, 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 $32,479 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 17% of the median Woodville household income of $52,894; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $178,000.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$21,840
Loan amount$87,360
Principal and interest$588
Property taxes (1.37% a year)$125
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$46
PMI$0
Total per month$758

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$3,822
Loan amount$107,222
Principal and interest$721
Property taxes (1.37% a year)$125
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$46
FHA mortgage insurance$48
Total per month$940

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Questions about home buying in Woodville

What is the median home value in Woodville?

About $109,200 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Woodville?

Homeowners pay a median $1,500 a year, which is about 1.37% 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 Woodville?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $758 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $32,479 a year.

More about Woodville

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