Mississippi · FIPS 28019 · ACS 2020–2024
Choctaw County, Mississippi property tax rate
Homeowners in Choctaw County paid a median of $563 a year in real estate taxes on a median home value of $117,200 (2020–2024 survey). Taxes came to 0.40% of home value, 31% below the Mississippi rate of 0.58% and 57% below the U.S. rate of 0.94%.
- 0.40%Effective tax rate±0.08% margin · Mississippi: 0.58%
- $563Median tax per yearMississippi: $1,215 · U.S.: $3,119
- $117,200Median home valueMississippi: $169,800
- 2,752Owner-occupied homes79% of households own
| Measure | Choctaw County | Mississippi | U.S. | Choctaw County 2019–2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Effective tax rate | 0.40% | 0.58% | 0.94% | 0.41% | −0.01 pts |
| Median tax, all owners | $563 | $1,215 | $3,119 | $472 | +$91 (+19.3%) |
| Median tax, with a mortgage | $741 | $1,459 | $3,489 | $667 | +$74 (+11.1%) |
| Median tax, no mortgage | $375 | $853 | $2,576 | $294 | +$81 (+27.6%) |
| Median home value | $117,200 | $169,800 | $332,700 | $104,500 | +$12,700 (+12.2%) |
| Total taxes paid | $1,606,900 | $1,016,183,000 | $360,573,527,500 | $1,474,400 |
How Choctaw County compares
- Per $1,000 of home value, owners here paid about $4.02 a year, against $5.84 statewide and $9.40 nationally.
- Rank in Mississippi: 4 of 62 counties from lowest to highest effective rate (among those with reliable estimates). Nationally, 8% of 2,682 counties had a lower rate.
- Homes with a mortgage: 0.49% of value; homes without one: 0.33%. Median bills: $741 and $375.
- Compared with the 2019–2023 survey, the effective rate fell (−0.01 pts) and the median tax changed +$91 (+19.3%). The two 5-year surveys share four years of responses, so year-to-year moves are small and partly noise.
- Margin of error: the effective rate is 0.40% ± 0.08% at 90% confidence, from a sample of the 2,752 owner-occupied homes.
Mississippi counties with similar rates
| County | Effective rate | Median tax | Median value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Benton County | 0.39% | $720 | $105,100 |
| Covington County | 0.41% | $619 | $105,100 |
| Jasper County | 0.41% | $737 | $107,100 |
| Clarke County | 0.41% | $666 | $118,100 |
| Union County | 0.42% | $918 | $163,400 |
| Perry County | 0.44% | $763 | $124,000 |
| Simpson County | 0.44% | $751 | $122,200 |
| Tallahatchie County | 0.45% | $503 | $82,300 |
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.