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Buying a home in Tillatoba, Mississippi

The typical owner-occupied home in Tillatoba is worth about $87,700, 48% below the Mississippi median of $169,800 and 74% below the national median of $332,700. The median household earns $81,932 a year, so the median home costs 1.1 times the median income (3.0 times for Mississippi). 100% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 56% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Tillatoba at a glance

Tillatoba Mississippi U.S.
Median home value $87,700 $169,800 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year – $1,215 $3,119
Median household income $81,932 $56,447 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 100% 70% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 56% 49% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage – $1,394 $1,963
Median rent – $954 $1,413
Median year homes were built 1978 1986 1980
Vacant homes 52.4% 14.6% 10.1%
Population 79 2,946,779 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Tillatoba

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Tillatoba home of $87,700 with 20% down costs about $589 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $735, 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 $25,239 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 9% of the median Tillatoba household income of $81,932; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $285,000.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$17,540
Loan amount$70,160
Principal and interest$472
Property taxes (1.10% a year)$80
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$37
PMI$0
Total per month$589

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$3,070
Loan amount$86,112
Principal and interest$579
Property taxes (1.10% a year)$80
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$37
FHA mortgage insurance$39
Total per month$735

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Questions about home buying in Tillatoba

What is the median home value in Tillatoba?

About $87,700 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

What income do you need to buy a home in Tillatoba?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $589 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $25,239 a year.

More about Tillatoba

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