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Mississippi property tax rates by county
Mississippi homeowners paid 0.58% of their home’s value in property tax (2020–2024 survey), the 15th lowest of 51 (50 states and D.C.), with a median bill of $1,215 a year on a median home value of $169,800. Across counties, rates ran from 0.31% (Claiborne County) to 0.92% (Washington County).
- 0.58%Effective rate (2020–2024)−0.02 pts vs 2019–2023
- $1,215Median tax per yearU.S.: $3,119
- $169,800Median home valueU.S.: $332,700
- 801,788Owner-occupied homes70% of households own
How Mississippi compares
- U.S. effective rate: 0.94%; median bill $3,119. Mississippi is 38% below the national rate.
- Change from the 2019–2023 survey: −0.02 pts in the rate, +$26 (+2.2%) in the median bill (U.S.: −0.03 pts, +$150 (+5.1%)).
- With a mortgage, Mississippi owners’ median bill was $1,459; without one, $853.
- 62 of 82 counties have estimates reliable enough to rank (at least 500 owner-occupied homes and a margin of error under 25% of the rate).
Every Mississippi county
| County | Effective rate | Median tax | Median value | Owner homes | Estimate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adams County | 0.51% | $974 | $108,700 | 7,811 | Reliable |
| Alcorn County | 0.46% | $831 | $142,100 | 9,799 | Reliable |
| Amite County | 0.33% | $386 | $100,800 | 4,819 | Reliable |
| Attala County | 0.54% | $707 | $104,600 | 4,989 | Reliable |
| Benton County | 0.39% | $720 | $105,100 | 2,643 | Reliable |
| Bolivar County | 0.55% | $950 | $130,000 | 7,464 | Small sample |
| Calhoun County | 0.55% | $600 | $90,300 | 4,039 | Reliable |
| Carroll County | 0.51% | $577 | $109,600 | 3,563 | Small sample |
| Chickasaw County | 0.42% | $800 | $109,800 | 4,692 | Small sample |
| Choctaw County | 0.40% | $563 | $117,200 | 2,752 | Reliable |
| Claiborne County | 0.31% | $403 | $82,700 | 2,302 | Reliable |
| Clarke County | 0.41% | $666 | $118,100 | 4,892 | Reliable |
| Clay County | 0.57% | $810 | $129,100 | 5,567 | Reliable |
| Coahoma County | 0.75% | $1,012 | $90,300 | 4,378 | Reliable |
| Copiah County | 0.42% | $820 | $114,100 | 7,485 | Small sample |
| Covington County | 0.41% | $619 | $105,100 | 5,677 | Reliable |
| DeSoto County | 0.53% | $1,613 | $269,600 | 55,278 | Reliable |
| Forrest County | 0.70% | $1,361 | $168,000 | 17,224 | Reliable |
| Franklin County | 0.54% | $739 | $101,900 | 2,511 | Reliable |
| George County | 0.53% | $1,044 | $166,900 | 7,638 | Reliable |
| Greene County | 0.52% | $791 | $92,700 | 3,376 | Small sample |
| Grenada County | 0.75% | $1,355 | $132,200 | 5,636 | Reliable |
| Hancock County | 0.66% | $1,583 | $224,200 | 16,035 | Reliable |
| Harrison County | 0.59% | $1,370 | $212,200 | 51,826 | Reliable |
| Hinds County | 0.72% | $1,403 | $159,900 | 52,263 | Reliable |
| Holmes County | 0.51% | $690 | $80,400 | 3,757 | Reliable |
| Humphreys County | 0.74% | $861 | $87,800 | 1,789 | Small sample |
| Issaquena County | 0.32% | n/a | $110,800 | 231 | Small sample |
| Itawamba County | 0.42% | $835 | $142,400 | 7,595 | Small sample |
| Jackson County | 0.67% | $1,366 | $193,100 | 41,889 | Reliable |
| Jasper County | 0.41% | $737 | $107,100 | 5,460 | Reliable |
| Jefferson County | 0.62% | $698 | $81,300 | 2,068 | Small sample |
| Jefferson Davis County | 0.53% | $800 | $90,100 | 3,761 | Reliable |
| Jones County | 0.70% | $1,053 | $143,100 | 18,743 | Reliable |
| Kemper County | 0.49% | $563 | $99,600 | 2,546 | Small sample |
| Lafayette County | 0.52% | $1,719 | $315,400 | 12,145 | Reliable |
| Lamar County | 0.63% | $1,479 | $224,700 | 17,647 | Reliable |
| Lauderdale County | 0.65% | $1,228 | $133,300 | 18,689 | Reliable |
| Lawrence County | 0.61% | $674 | $100,000 | 3,680 | Reliable |
| Leake County | 0.58% | $778 | $116,800 | 5,690 | Reliable |
| Lee County | 0.70% | $1,384 | $199,500 | 23,067 | Reliable |
| Leflore County | 0.77% | $1,033 | $101,200 | 5,351 | Small sample |
| Lincoln County | 0.57% | $1,089 | $155,800 | 9,859 | Reliable |
| Lowndes County | 0.54% | $992 | $164,100 | 14,098 | Reliable |
| Madison County | 0.62% | $2,108 | $311,100 | 31,320 | Reliable |
| Marion County | 0.57% | $922 | $122,800 | 7,044 | Reliable |
| Marshall County | 0.60% | $1,213 | $167,900 | 10,434 | Reliable |
| Monroe County | 0.48% | $843 | $120,800 | 10,605 | Reliable |
| Montgomery County | 0.81% | $1,269 | $126,800 | 3,135 | Small sample |
| Neshoba County | 0.53% | $893 | $100,000 | 8,029 | Reliable |
| Newton County | 0.49% | $778 | $106,300 | 6,098 | Reliable |
| Noxubee County | 0.39% | $868 | $90,800 | 2,881 | Small sample |
| Oktibbeha County | 0.69% | $1,691 | $237,700 | 10,478 | Reliable |
| Panola County | 0.56% | $826 | $127,800 | 8,754 | Reliable |
| Pearl River County | 0.58% | $1,189 | $182,300 | 17,589 | Reliable |
| Perry County | 0.44% | $763 | $124,000 | 3,789 | Reliable |
| Pike County | 0.60% | $975 | $110,800 | 10,023 | Reliable |
| Pontotoc County | 0.50% | $911 | $157,100 | 8,244 | Reliable |
| Prentiss County | 0.48% | $894 | $122,500 | 7,437 | Reliable |
| Quitman County | 0.72% | $740 | $69,600 | 1,709 | Reliable |
| Rankin County | 0.58% | $1,428 | $237,400 | 46,196 | Reliable |
| Scott County | 0.51% | $710 | $106,700 | 6,909 | Reliable |
| Sharkey County | 0.72% | $861 | $98,000 | 946 | Small sample |
| Simpson County | 0.44% | $751 | $122,200 | 7,769 | Reliable |
| Smith County | 0.38% | $469 | $112,600 | 4,889 | Small sample |
| Stone County | 0.49% | $1,134 | $161,100 | 5,409 | Reliable |
| Sunflower County | 0.65% | $930 | $100,300 | 4,414 | Reliable |
| Tallahatchie County | 0.45% | $503 | $82,300 | 2,778 | Reliable |
| Tate County | 0.63% | $1,354 | $209,000 | 8,369 | Reliable |
| Tippah County | 0.56% | $956 | $124,100 | 5,996 | Reliable |
| Tishomingo County | 0.34% | $705 | $145,100 | 7,027 | Small sample |
| Tunica County | 0.45% | $940 | $175,900 | 1,502 | Small sample |
| Union County | 0.42% | $918 | $163,400 | 7,353 | Reliable |
| Walthall County | 0.49% | $913 | $126,600 | 4,247 | Reliable |
| Warren County | 0.47% | $1,244 | $156,400 | 11,717 | Reliable |
| Washington County | 0.92% | $891 | $104,000 | 10,301 | Reliable |
| Wayne County | 0.47% | $578 | $91,100 | 6,553 | Reliable |
| Webster County | 0.44% | $821 | $120,100 | 3,098 | Small sample |
| Wilkinson County | 0.62% | $895 | $90,000 | 2,497 | Small sample |
| Winston County | 0.49% | $806 | $124,600 | 5,213 | Reliable |
| Yalobusha County | 0.47% | $809 | $122,300 | 3,463 | Reliable |
| Yazoo County | 0.53% | $1,197 | $153,800 | 4,849 | Small sample |
Sources
- U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, table-based summary file: B25090 (aggregate real estate taxes), B25082 (aggregate home value), B25103 (median real estate taxes), B25077 (median home value) and B25003 (tenure); files dated January 29, 2026.
- U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019–2023 5-year estimates, same tables (files dated October 31, 2024), for the comparison column.
- Geography names: Census Bureau Geos20245YR.txt (file dated January 22, 2026).
Effective rate = total real estate taxes paid by owner-occupied homes ÷ their total value, as reported by owners to the Census Bureau. It is not a millage rate. Your bill depends on your assessed value, exemptions (such as homestead) and local levies.