In short
Homeowners in Mississippi paid a median $1,215 a year in property tax on a home with a median value of $169,800, 0.72% of the value (Census ACS 2020-2024), rank 32 of 51 including DC. Across its 81 counties, the ratio ranges from 0.38% in Amite County to 1.12% in Coahoma County; the highest median bill is in Madison County ($2,108).
Every county
| County | Tax ÷ value | Median tax, per year | Margin of error | Median home value | Owner-occupied homes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coahoma County | 1.12% | $1,012 | ±$154 | $90,300 | 4,378 |
| Quitman County | 1.06% | $740 | ±$86 | $69,600 | 1,709 |
| Grenada County | 1.02% | $1,355 | ±$226 | $132,200 | 5,636 |
| Leflore County | 1.02% | $1,033 | ±$184 | $101,200 | 5,351 |
| Montgomery County | 1% | $1,269 | ±$246 | $126,800 | 3,135 |
| Wilkinson County | 0.99% | $895 | ±$270 | $90,000 | 2,497 |
| Humphreys County | 0.98% | $861 | ±$154 | $87,800 | 1,789 |
| Noxubee County | 0.96% | $868 | ±$166 | $90,800 | 2,881 |
| Sunflower County | 0.93% | $930 | ±$107 | $100,300 | 4,414 |
| Lauderdale County | 0.92% | $1,228 | ±$73 | $133,300 | 18,689 |
| Adams County | 0.9% | $974 | ±$115 | $108,700 | 7,811 |
| Jefferson Davis County | 0.89% | $800 | ±$178 | $90,100 | 3,761 |
| Neshoba County | 0.89% | $893 | ±$78 | $100,000 | 8,029 |
| Hinds County | 0.88% | $1,403 | ±$49 | $159,900 | 52,263 |
| Pike County | 0.88% | $975 | ±$128 | $110,800 | 10,023 |
| Sharkey County | 0.88% | $861 | ±$236 | $98,000 | 946 |
| Holmes County | 0.86% | $690 | ±$111 | $80,400 | 3,757 |
| Jefferson County | 0.86% | $698 | ±$166 | $81,300 | 2,068 |
| Washington County | 0.86% | $891 | ±$168 | $104,000 | 10,301 |
| Greene County | 0.85% | $791 | ±$114 | $92,700 | 3,376 |
| Forrest County | 0.81% | $1,361 | ±$86 | $168,000 | 17,224 |
| Warren County | 0.8% | $1,244 | ±$97 | $156,400 | 11,717 |
| Yazoo County | 0.78% | $1,197 | ±$149 | $153,800 | 4,849 |
| Tippah County | 0.77% | $956 | ±$105 | $124,100 | 5,996 |
| Marion County | 0.75% | $922 | ±$126 | $122,800 | 7,044 |
| Jones County | 0.74% | $1,053 | ±$111 | $143,100 | 18,743 |
| Bolivar County | 0.73% | $950 | ±$100 | $130,000 | 7,464 |
| Chickasaw County | 0.73% | $800 | ±$230 | $109,800 | 4,692 |
| Franklin County | 0.73% | $739 | ±$270 | $101,900 | 2,511 |
| Newton County | 0.73% | $778 | ±$105 | $106,300 | 6,098 |
| Prentiss County | 0.73% | $894 | ±$183 | $122,500 | 7,437 |
| Copiah County | 0.72% | $820 | ±$141 | $114,100 | 7,485 |
| Marshall County | 0.72% | $1,213 | ±$127 | $167,900 | 10,434 |
| Walthall County | 0.72% | $913 | ±$123 | $126,600 | 4,247 |
| Hancock County | 0.71% | $1,583 | ±$148 | $224,200 | 16,035 |
| Jackson County | 0.71% | $1,366 | ±$58 | $193,100 | 41,889 |
| Oktibbeha County | 0.71% | $1,691 | ±$256 | $237,700 | 10,478 |
| Lincoln County | 0.7% | $1,089 | ±$135 | $155,800 | 9,859 |
| Monroe County | 0.7% | $843 | ±$78 | $120,800 | 10,605 |
| Stone County | 0.7% | $1,134 | ±$135 | $161,100 | 5,409 |
| Benton County | 0.69% | $720 | ±$92 | $105,100 | 2,643 |
| Jasper County | 0.69% | $737 | ±$106 | $107,100 | 5,460 |
| Lee County | 0.69% | $1,384 | ±$52 | $199,500 | 23,067 |
| Attala County | 0.68% | $707 | ±$77 | $104,600 | 4,989 |
| Madison County | 0.68% | $2,108 | ±$107 | $311,100 | 31,320 |
| Webster County | 0.68% | $821 | ±$179 | $120,100 | 3,098 |
| Lawrence County | 0.67% | $674 | ±$84 | $100,000 | 3,680 |
| Leake County | 0.67% | $778 | ±$103 | $116,800 | 5,690 |
| Scott County | 0.67% | $710 | ±$141 | $106,700 | 6,909 |
| Calhoun County | 0.66% | $600 | ±$173 | $90,300 | 4,039 |
| Lamar County | 0.66% | $1,479 | ±$103 | $224,700 | 17,647 |
| Yalobusha County | 0.66% | $809 | ±$107 | $122,300 | 3,463 |
| Harrison County | 0.65% | $1,370 | ±$45 | $212,200 | 51,826 |
| Panola County | 0.65% | $826 | ±$154 | $127,800 | 8,754 |
| Pearl River County | 0.65% | $1,189 | ±$77 | $182,300 | 17,589 |
| Tate County | 0.65% | $1,354 | ±$96 | $209,000 | 8,369 |
| Winston County | 0.65% | $806 | ±$81 | $124,600 | 5,213 |
| Clay County | 0.63% | $810 | ±$131 | $129,100 | 5,567 |
| George County | 0.63% | $1,044 | ±$143 | $166,900 | 7,638 |
| Wayne County | 0.63% | $578 | ±$100 | $91,100 | 6,553 |
| Perry County | 0.62% | $763 | ±$126 | $124,000 | 3,789 |
| Simpson County | 0.61% | $751 | ±$74 | $122,200 | 7,769 |
| Tallahatchie County | 0.61% | $503 | ±$62 | $82,300 | 2,778 |
| DeSoto County | 0.6% | $1,613 | ±$40 | $269,600 | 55,278 |
| Lowndes County | 0.6% | $992 | ±$70 | $164,100 | 14,098 |
| Rankin County | 0.6% | $1,428 | ±$56 | $237,400 | 46,196 |
| Covington County | 0.59% | $619 | ±$165 | $105,100 | 5,677 |
| Itawamba County | 0.59% | $835 | ±$167 | $142,400 | 7,595 |
| Alcorn County | 0.58% | $831 | ±$76 | $142,100 | 9,799 |
| Pontotoc County | 0.58% | $911 | ±$110 | $157,100 | 8,244 |
| Kemper County | 0.57% | $563 | ±$95 | $99,600 | 2,546 |
| Clarke County | 0.56% | $666 | ±$80 | $118,100 | 4,892 |
| Union County | 0.56% | $918 | ±$146 | $163,400 | 7,353 |
| Lafayette County | 0.55% | $1,719 | ±$157 | $315,400 | 12,145 |
| Carroll County | 0.53% | $577 | ±$164 | $109,600 | 3,563 |
| Tunica County | 0.53% | $940 | ±$230 | $175,900 | 1,502 |
| Claiborne County | 0.49% | $403 | ±$97 | $82,700 | 2,302 |
| Tishomingo County | 0.49% | $705 | ±$74 | $145,100 | 7,027 |
| Choctaw County | 0.48% | $563 | ±$89 | $117,200 | 2,752 |
| Smith County | 0.42% | $469 | ±$101 | $112,600 | 4,889 |
| Amite County | 0.38% | $386 | ±$85 | $100,800 | 4,819 |
| Mississippi | 0.72% | $1,215 | ±$12 | $169,800 | 801,788 |
Owner-occupied homes, five-year estimates 2020-2024; 90% margins of error as published. “Tax ÷ value” is the median tax divided by the median value, a ratio of two medians. The Census caps reported taxes at $10,000 and values at $2,000,000: where a median hits the cap, the ratio is approximate. In small counties the margin of error can be large.
Questions
What is the property tax rate in Mississippi?
The median tax paid by owner-occupants, $1,215 a year, is 0.72% of the median home value ($169,800), ACS 2020-2024. Your own bill depends on your assessed value, local levies and exemptions.
Which county in Mississippi has the highest property tax?
As a share of home value: Coahoma County (1.12%), Quitman County (1.06%), Grenada County (1.02%). In dollars: Madison County ($2,108), Lafayette County ($1,719), Oktibbeha County ($1,691).
How property tax works in Mississippi, exemptions and appeals: Mississippi property tax guide. All states: property tax by county.
General information drawn from the official sources cited and dated on this page. It is not legal, tax or financial advice: for your own situation, ask a licensed professional.