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Buying a home in Yalobusha County, Mississippi

The typical owner-occupied home in Yalobusha County is worth about $122,300, 28% below the Mississippi median of $169,800 and 63% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $809 a year in property taxes, about 0.66% of their home's value, lower than the Mississippi rate of 0.72%. The median household earns $49,151 a year, so the median home costs 2.5 times the median income (3.0 times for Mississippi). 69% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 44% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Yalobusha County at a glance

Yalobusha County Mississippi U.S.
Median home value $122,300 $169,800 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $809 $1,215 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.66% 0.72% 0.94%
Median household income $49,151 $56,447 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 69% 70% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 44% 49% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,088 $1,394 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 19.1% 19.8% 21.0%
Median rent $667 $954 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 26.3% 30.7% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1981 1986 1980
Vacant homes 23.2% 14.6% 10.1%
Population 12,419 2,946,779 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Yalobusha County

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Yalobusha County home of $122,300 with 20% down costs about $776 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $980, 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 $33,274 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 19% of the median Yalobusha County household income of $49,151; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $181,000.

The median rent here is $667 a month, so owning the median home costs about $109 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$24,460
Loan amount$97,840
Principal and interest$658
Property taxes (0.66% a year)$67
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$51
PMI$0
Total per month$776

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$4,280
Loan amount$120,085
Principal and interest$808
Property taxes (0.66% a year)$67
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$51
FHA mortgage insurance$54
Total per month$980

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Questions about home buying in Yalobusha County

What is the median home value in Yalobusha County?

About $122,300 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Yalobusha County?

Homeowners pay a median $809 a year, which is about 0.66% 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 Yalobusha County?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $776 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $33,274 a year.

More about Yalobusha County

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