Mississippi · FIPS 28139 · ACS 2020–2024
Tippah County, Mississippi property tax rate
Homeowners in Tippah County paid a median of $956 a year in real estate taxes on a median home value of $124,100 (2020–2024 survey). Taxes came to 0.56% of home value, 4% below the Mississippi rate of 0.58% and 40% below the U.S. rate of 0.94%.
- 0.56%Effective tax rate±0.10% margin · Mississippi: 0.58%
- $956Median tax per yearMississippi: $1,215 · U.S.: $3,119
- $124,100Median home valueMississippi: $169,800
- 5,996Owner-occupied homes75% of households own
| Measure | Tippah County | Mississippi | U.S. | Tippah County 2019–2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Effective tax rate | 0.56% | 0.58% | 0.94% | 0.56% | no change |
| Median tax, all owners | $956 | $1,215 | $3,119 | $963 | −$7 (-0.7%) |
| Median tax, with a mortgage | $1,022 | $1,459 | $3,489 | $993 | +$29 (+2.9%) |
| Median tax, no mortgage | $820 | $853 | $2,576 | $897 | −$77 (-8.6%) |
| Median home value | $124,100 | $169,800 | $332,700 | $128,400 | −$4,300 (-3.3%) |
| Total taxes paid | $4,954,400 | $1,016,183,000 | $360,573,527,500 | $5,337,000 |
How Tippah County compares
- Per $1,000 of home value, owners here paid about $5.62 a year, against $5.84 statewide and $9.40 nationally.
- Rank in Mississippi: 36 of 62 counties from lowest to highest effective rate (among those with reliable estimates). Nationally, 26% of 2,682 counties had a lower rate.
- Homes with a mortgage: 0.59% of value; homes without one: 0.53%. Median bills: $1,022 and $820.
- Compared with the 2019–2023 survey, the effective rate fell (no change) and the median tax changed −$7 (-0.7%). 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 0.56% ± 0.10% at 90% confidence, from a sample of the 5,996 owner-occupied homes.
Mississippi counties with similar rates
| County | Effective rate | Median tax | Median value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lowndes County | 0.54% | $992 | $164,100 |
| Calhoun County | 0.55% | $600 | $90,300 |
| Panola County | 0.56% | $826 | $127,800 |
| Lincoln County | 0.57% | $1,089 | $155,800 |
| Clay County | 0.57% | $810 | $129,100 |
| Marion County | 0.57% | $922 | $122,800 |
| Pearl River County | 0.58% | $1,189 | $182,300 |
| Rankin County | 0.58% | $1,428 | $237,400 |
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.