Mississippi— Property Tax & Closing Costs
Mississippi property tax by county
Property tax rates, median home values, and closing cost estimates for all 81 counties in Mississippi. The average effective rate across the state is 0.72%, ranking Mississippi 27 of 51. Data is sourced from the US Census Bureau American Community Survey 2024 5-year estimates.
Average rate
0.72%
across 81 counties
National rank
#27
of 51states & DC
Median home value
$122,300
county median in state
Rate range
0.38%–1.12%
Amite County → Coahoma County
Lowest property tax rates in Mississippi
The five Mississippi counties with the lowest effective property tax rates, useful for buyers comparing total cost of ownership across the state.
Highest property tax rates in Mississippi
The five Mississippicounties with the highest effective property tax rates. High rates often reflect strong school district funding or municipal services rather than weakness — but they materially change a buyer's monthly carrying cost.
All 81 counties in Mississippi
Effective property tax rate, median home value, and median annual taxes paid for every county in Mississippi. Click a county to open its full property tax calculator and closing cost breakdown.
| County | Rate | Median home | Median taxes |
|---|
| Adams County | 0.90% | $108,700 | $974 |
| Alcorn County | 0.58% | $142,100 | $831 |
| Amite County | 0.38% | $100,800 | $386 |
| Attala County | 0.68% | $104,600 | $707 |
| Benton County | 0.69% | $105,100 | $720 |
| Bolivar County | 0.73% | $130,000 | $950 |
| Calhoun County | 0.66% | $90,300 | $600 |
| Carroll County | 0.53% | $109,600 | $577 |
| Chickasaw County | 0.73% | $109,800 | $800 |
| Choctaw County | 0.48% | $117,200 | $563 |
| Claiborne County | 0.49% | $82,700 | $403 |
| Clarke County | 0.56% | $118,100 | $666 |
| Clay County | 0.63% | $129,100 | $810 |
| Coahoma County | 1.12% | $90,300 | $1,012 |
| Copiah County | 0.72% | $114,100 | $820 |
| Covington County | 0.59% | $105,100 | $619 |
| DeSoto County | 0.60% | $269,600 | $1,613 |
| Forrest County | 0.81% | $168,000 | $1,361 |
| Franklin County | 0.73% | $101,900 | $739 |
| George County | 0.63% | $166,900 | $1,044 |
| Greene County | 0.85% | $92,700 | $791 |
| Grenada County | 1.03% | $132,200 | $1,355 |
| Hancock County | 0.71% | $224,200 | $1,583 |
| Harrison County | 0.65% | $212,200 | $1,370 |
| Hinds County | 0.88% | $159,900 | $1,403 |
| Holmes County | 0.86% | $80,400 | $690 |
| Humphreys County | 0.98% | $87,800 | $861 |
| Itawamba County | 0.59% | $142,400 | $835 |
| Jackson County | 0.71% | $193,100 | $1,366 |
| Jasper County | 0.69% | $107,100 | $737 |
| Jefferson County | 0.86% | $81,300 | $698 |
| Jefferson Davis County | 0.89% | $90,100 | $800 |
| Jones County | 0.74% | $143,100 | $1,053 |
| Kemper County | 0.56% | $99,600 | $563 |
| Lafayette County | 0.55% | $315,400 | $1,719 |
| Lamar County | 0.66% | $224,700 | $1,479 |
| Lauderdale County | 0.92% | $133,300 | $1,228 |
| Lawrence County | 0.67% | $100,000 | $674 |
| Leake County | 0.67% | $116,800 | $778 |
| Lee County | 0.69% | $199,500 | $1,384 |
| Leflore County | 1.02% | $101,200 | $1,033 |
| Lincoln County | 0.70% | $155,800 | $1,089 |
| Lowndes County | 0.60% | $164,100 | $992 |
| Madison County | 0.68% | $311,100 | $2,108 |
| Marion County | 0.75% | $122,800 | $922 |
| Marshall County | 0.72% | $167,900 | $1,213 |
| Monroe County | 0.70% | $120,800 | $843 |
| Montgomery County | 1.00% | $126,800 | $1,269 |
| Neshoba County | 0.89% | $100,000 | $893 |
| Newton County | 0.73% | $106,300 | $778 |
| Noxubee County | 0.96% | $90,800 | $868 |
| Oktibbeha County | 0.71% | $237,700 | $1,691 |
| Panola County | 0.65% | $127,800 | $826 |
| Pearl River County | 0.65% | $182,300 | $1,189 |
| Perry County | 0.61% | $124,000 | $763 |
| Pike County | 0.88% | $110,800 | $975 |
| Pontotoc County | 0.58% | $157,100 | $911 |
| Prentiss County | 0.73% | $122,500 | $894 |
| Quitman County | 1.06% | $69,600 | $740 |
| Rankin County | 0.60% | $237,400 | $1,428 |
| Scott County | 0.66% | $106,700 | $710 |
| Sharkey County | 0.88% | $98,000 | $861 |
| Simpson County | 0.61% | $122,200 | $751 |
| Smith County | 0.42% | $112,600 | $469 |
| Stone County | 0.70% | $161,100 | $1,134 |
| Sunflower County | 0.93% | $100,300 | $930 |
| Tallahatchie County | 0.61% | $82,300 | $503 |
| Tate County | 0.65% | $209,000 | $1,354 |
| Tippah County | 0.77% | $124,100 | $956 |
| Tishomingo County | 0.49% | $145,100 | $705 |
| Tunica County | 0.53% | $175,900 | $940 |
| Union County | 0.56% | $163,400 | $918 |
| Walthall County | 0.72% | $126,600 | $913 |
| Warren County | 0.80% | $156,400 | $1,244 |
| Washington County | 0.86% | $104,000 | $891 |
| Wayne County | 0.63% | $91,100 | $578 |
| Webster County | 0.68% | $120,100 | $821 |
| Wilkinson County | 0.99% | $90,000 | $895 |
| Winston County | 0.65% | $124,600 | $806 |
| Yalobusha County | 0.66% | $122,300 | $809 |
| Yazoo County | 0.78% | $153,800 | $1,197 |
Source: US Census Bureau American Community Survey 2024 5-year estimates, tables B25077 (median home value) and B25103 (median real estate taxes paid). Effective rate is computed as median taxes paid divided by median home value at the county level and represents the typical owner-occupied home — actual bills vary by purchase price, exemptions, and special assessments.