Mississippi · FIPS 28099 · ACS 2020–2024
Neshoba County, Mississippi property tax rate
Homeowners in Neshoba County paid a median of $893 a year in real estate taxes on a median home value of $100,000 (2020–2024 survey). Taxes came to 0.53% of home value, 10% below the Mississippi rate of 0.58% and 44% below the U.S. rate of 0.94%.
- 0.53%Effective tax rate±0.08% margin · Mississippi: 0.58%
- $893Median tax per yearMississippi: $1,215 · U.S.: $3,119
- $100,000Median home valueMississippi: $169,800
- 8,029Owner-occupied homes78% of households own
| Measure | Neshoba County | Mississippi | U.S. | Neshoba County 2019–2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Effective tax rate | 0.53% | 0.58% | 0.94% | 0.51% | +0.01 pts |
| Median tax, all owners | $893 | $1,215 | $3,119 | $856 | +$37 (+4.3%) |
| Median tax, with a mortgage | $988 | $1,459 | $3,489 | $949 | +$39 (+4.1%) |
| Median tax, no mortgage | $837 | $853 | $2,576 | $781 | +$56 (+7.2%) |
| Median home value | $100,000 | $169,800 | $332,700 | $96,600 | +$3,400 (+3.5%) |
| Total taxes paid | $6,141,600 | $1,016,183,000 | $360,573,527,500 | $5,240,800 |
How Neshoba County compares
- Per $1,000 of home value, owners here paid about $5.26 a year, against $5.84 statewide and $9.40 nationally.
- Rank in Mississippi: 27 of 62 counties from lowest to highest effective rate (among those with reliable estimates). Nationally, 22% of 2,682 counties had a lower rate.
- Homes with a mortgage: 0.61% of value; homes without one: 0.47%. Median bills: $988 and $837.
- Compared with the 2019–2023 survey, the effective rate rose (+0.01 pts) and the median tax changed +$37 (+4.3%). 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 0.53% ± 0.08% at 90% confidence, from a sample of the 8,029 owner-occupied homes.
Mississippi counties with similar rates
| County | Effective rate | Median tax | Median value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Holmes County | 0.51% | $690 | $80,400 |
| Lafayette County | 0.52% | $1,719 | $315,400 |
| George County | 0.53% | $1,044 | $166,900 |
| DeSoto County | 0.53% | $1,613 | $269,600 |
| Jefferson Davis County | 0.53% | $800 | $90,100 |
| Franklin County | 0.54% | $739 | $101,900 |
| Attala County | 0.54% | $707 | $104,600 |
| Lowndes County | 0.54% | $992 | $164,100 |
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.