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Mississippi property tax by county

Typical rates and bills for every county, from the Census survey 2020-2024.

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Typical rate0.72%ranks 33 of 51
Typical yearly bill$1,215US $3,119
State income tax4% on income above $10,000tax year 2026
State sales tax7%before local taxes

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Use what you paid if you bought recently, or the market value on your county tax bill or assessment notice (most county assessor websites let you search by address). Recent sales of similar homes nearby work too. The box starts at the typical home value, so you can also just press Calculate.

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How we got this

Your city, school district and exemptions can move the real bill 10 to 20% either way.

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How Mississippi changed in five years

Typical bill$958 → $1,215+27%
Median home value$119,000 → $169,800+43%
Typical rate0.81% → 0.72%-0.09 pts

Comparing the Census surveys for 2015-2019 and 2020-2024, which do not overlap. Home values rose faster than bills, so the effective rate went down, often because of caps on assessment increases or rate cuts.

Ways to lower your bill in Mississippi

  • Homestead exemption or credit. Mississippi homeowners can usually reduce the taxable value of the home they live in. You apply once with your county assessor, and the local deadline is often in the first months of the year. How homestead exemptions work
  • Senior, disability and veteran relief. Extra exemptions, freezes or credits are common for owners 65 and over, people with disabilities and veterans with a service-connected disability. Many need a separate form. Senior relief explained
  • Appeal a high value. If the assessed value is above what similar homes sell for, you can appeal for free, within a short window after the notice arrives. How to appeal

Official Mississippi information on exemptions

Amounts, income limits and deadlines change, and many programs are run county by county. Your county assessor's office can confirm what you qualify for.

Largest cities and towns

Jackson1.21%$1,352Gulfport0.72%$1,253Southaven0.64%$1,515Olive Branch0.64%$1,864Biloxi0.60%$1,354Tupelo0.78%$1,651Madison0.73%$2,569Hattiesburg0.90%$1,486Brandon0.65%$1,822Meridian1.23%$1,332Pearl0.66%$1,209Clinton0.77%$1,728

Property tax in Mississippi, in plain words

Homeowners in Mississippi pay a typical 0.72% of their home's value in property tax each year, below the national figure of 0.94%. On the median home, worth $169,800, that comes to about $1,215 a year. Mississippi ranks 33rd highest of the 50 states and DC by rate.

Rates vary across the state. Coahoma County has the highest typical rate at 1.12%, and Amite County the lowest at 0.38%. The table below lists every county, and each one has its own page with a calculator.

Mississippi's state income tax runs 4% on income above $10,000. The state sales tax rate is 7%, and local sales taxes can add more. The typical property tax bill equals about 2.1% of median household income in Mississippi.

Every county in Mississippi

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CountyTypical rateTypical billMedian home value
Adams County0.90%$974$108,700
Alcorn County0.58%$831$142,100
Amite County0.38%$386$100,800
Attala County0.68%$707$104,600
Benton County0.69%$720$105,100
Bolivar County0.73%$950$130,000
Calhoun County0.66%$600$90,300
Carroll County0.53%$577$109,600
Chickasaw County0.73%$800$109,800
Choctaw County0.48%$563$117,200
Claiborne County0.49%$403$82,700
Clarke County0.56%$666$118,100
Clay County0.63%$810$129,100
Coahoma County1.12%$1,012$90,300
Copiah County0.72%$820$114,100
Covington County0.59%$619$105,100
DeSoto County0.60%$1,613$269,600
Forrest County0.81%$1,361$168,000
Franklin County0.72%$739$101,900
George County0.63%$1,044$166,900
Greene County0.85%$791$92,700
Grenada County1.02%$1,355$132,200
Hancock County0.71%$1,583$224,200
Harrison County0.65%$1,370$212,200
Hinds County0.88%$1,403$159,900
Holmes County0.86%$690$80,400
Humphreys County0.98%$861$87,800
Issaquena Countyn/an/a$110,800
Itawamba County0.59%$835$142,400
Jackson County0.71%$1,366$193,100
Jasper County0.69%$737$107,100
Jefferson County0.86%$698$81,300
Jefferson Davis County0.89%$800$90,100
Jones County0.74%$1,053$143,100
Kemper County0.56%$563$99,600
Lafayette County0.55%$1,719$315,400
Lamar County0.66%$1,479$224,700
Lauderdale County0.92%$1,228$133,300
Lawrence County0.67%$674$100,000
Leake County0.67%$778$116,800
Lee County0.69%$1,384$199,500
Leflore County1.02%$1,033$101,200
Lincoln County0.70%$1,089$155,800
Lowndes County0.60%$992$164,100
Madison County0.68%$2,108$311,100
Marion County0.75%$922$122,800
Marshall County0.72%$1,213$167,900
Monroe County0.70%$843$120,800
Montgomery County1.00%$1,269$126,800
Neshoba County0.89%$893$100,000
Newton County0.73%$778$106,300
Noxubee County0.96%$868$90,800
Oktibbeha County0.71%$1,691$237,700
Panola County0.65%$826$127,800
Pearl River County0.65%$1,189$182,300
Perry County0.61%$763$124,000
Pike County0.88%$975$110,800
Pontotoc County0.58%$911$157,100
Prentiss County0.73%$894$122,500
Quitman County1.06%$740$69,600
Rankin County0.60%$1,428$237,400
Scott County0.67%$710$106,700
Sharkey County0.88%$861$98,000
Simpson County0.61%$751$122,200
Smith County0.42%$469$112,600
Stone County0.70%$1,134$161,100
Sunflower County0.93%$930$100,300
Tallahatchie County0.61%$503$82,300
Tate County0.65%$1,354$209,000
Tippah County0.77%$956$124,100
Tishomingo County0.49%$705$145,100
Tunica County0.53%$940$175,900
Union County0.56%$918$163,400
Walthall County0.72%$913$126,600
Warren County0.80%$1,244$156,400
Washington County0.86%$891$104,000
Wayne County0.63%$578$91,100
Webster County0.68%$821$120,100
Wilkinson County0.99%$895$90,000
Winston County0.65%$806$124,600
Yalobusha County0.66%$809$122,300
Yazoo County0.78%$1,197$153,800