Mississippi property tax rate: 0.72%
Mississippi's effective property tax rate is 0.72%: owner-occupied households report a median of $1,215 a year in real estate taxes on a median home value of $169,800 (2020-2024 estimates). That is the 32nd highest of the 50 states and DC; the national rate is 0.94%. By county the rate runs from 0.38% in Amite County to 1.12% in Coahoma County.
Property tax rate by county in Mississippi
| County | Effective rate | Median taxes | Median value | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coahoma County | 1.12% | $1,012 | $90,300 | 1 |
| Quitman County | 1.06% | $740 | $69,600 | 2 |
| Grenada County | 1.02% | $1,355 | $132,200 | 3 |
| Leflore County | 1.02% | $1,033 | $101,200 | 3 |
| Montgomery County | 1.00% | $1,269 | $126,800 | 5 |
| Wilkinson County | 0.99% | $895 | $90,000 | 6 |
| Humphreys County | 0.98% | $861 | $87,800 | 7 |
| Noxubee County | 0.96% | $868 | $90,800 | 8 |
| Sunflower County | 0.93% | $930 | $100,300 | 9 |
| Lauderdale County | 0.92% | $1,228 | $133,300 | 10 |
| Adams County | 0.90% | $974 | $108,700 | 11 |
| Jefferson Davis County | 0.89% | $800 | $90,100 | 12 |
| Neshoba County | 0.89% | $893 | $100,000 | 12 |
| Hinds County | 0.88% | $1,403 | $159,900 | 14 |
| Pike County | 0.88% | $975 | $110,800 | 14 |
| Sharkey County | 0.88% | $861 | $98,000 | 14 |
| Holmes County | 0.86% | $690 | $80,400 | 17 |
| Jefferson County | 0.86% | $698 | $81,300 | 17 |
| Washington County | 0.86% | $891 | $104,000 | 17 |
| Greene County | 0.85% | $791 | $92,700 | 20 |
| Forrest County | 0.81% | $1,361 | $168,000 | 21 |
| Warren County | 0.80% | $1,244 | $156,400 | 22 |
| Yazoo County | 0.78% | $1,197 | $153,800 | 23 |
| Tippah County | 0.77% | $956 | $124,100 | 24 |
| Marion County | 0.75% | $922 | $122,800 | 25 |
| Jones County | 0.74% | $1,053 | $143,100 | 26 |
| Bolivar County | 0.73% | $950 | $130,000 | 27 |
| Chickasaw County | 0.73% | $800 | $109,800 | 27 |
| Franklin County | 0.73% | $739 | $101,900 | 27 |
| Newton County | 0.73% | $778 | $106,300 | 27 |
| Prentiss County | 0.73% | $894 | $122,500 | 27 |
| Copiah County | 0.72% | $820 | $114,100 | 32 |
| Marshall County | 0.72% | $1,213 | $167,900 | 32 |
| Walthall County | 0.72% | $913 | $126,600 | 32 |
| Hancock County | 0.71% | $1,583 | $224,200 | 35 |
| Jackson County | 0.71% | $1,366 | $193,100 | 35 |
| Oktibbeha County | 0.71% | $1,691 | $237,700 | 35 |
| Lincoln County | 0.70% | $1,089 | $155,800 | 38 |
| Monroe County | 0.70% | $843 | $120,800 | 38 |
| Stone County | 0.70% | $1,134 | $161,100 | 38 |
| Benton County | 0.69% | $720 | $105,100 | 41 |
| Jasper County | 0.69% | $737 | $107,100 | 41 |
| Lee County | 0.69% | $1,384 | $199,500 | 41 |
| Attala County | 0.68% | $707 | $104,600 | 44 |
| Madison County | 0.68% | $2,108 | $311,100 | 44 |
| Webster County | 0.68% | $821 | $120,100 | 44 |
| Lawrence County | 0.67% | $674 | $100,000 | 47 |
| Leake County | 0.67% | $778 | $116,800 | 47 |
| Scott County | 0.67% | $710 | $106,700 | 47 |
| Calhoun County | 0.66% | $600 | $90,300 | 50 |
| Lamar County | 0.66% | $1,479 | $224,700 | 50 |
| Yalobusha County | 0.66% | $809 | $122,300 | 50 |
| Harrison County | 0.65% | $1,370 | $212,200 | 53 |
| Panola County | 0.65% | $826 | $127,800 | 53 |
| Pearl River County | 0.65% | $1,189 | $182,300 | 53 |
| Tate County | 0.65% | $1,354 | $209,000 | 53 |
| Winston County | 0.65% | $806 | $124,600 | 53 |
| Clay County | 0.63% | $810 | $129,100 | 58 |
| George County | 0.63% | $1,044 | $166,900 | 58 |
| Wayne County | 0.63% | $578 | $91,100 | 58 |
| Perry County | 0.62% | $763 | $124,000 | 61 |
| Simpson County | 0.61% | $751 | $122,200 | 62 |
| Tallahatchie County | 0.61% | $503 | $82,300 | 62 |
| DeSoto County | 0.60% | $1,613 | $269,600 | 64 |
| Lowndes County | 0.60% | $992 | $164,100 | 64 |
| Rankin County | 0.60% | $1,428 | $237,400 | 64 |
| Covington County | 0.59% | $619 | $105,100 | 67 |
| Itawamba County | 0.59% | $835 | $142,400 | 67 |
| Alcorn County | 0.58% | $831 | $142,100 | 69 |
| Pontotoc County | 0.58% | $911 | $157,100 | 69 |
| Kemper County | 0.57% | $563 | $99,600 | 71 |
| Clarke County | 0.56% | $666 | $118,100 | 72 |
| Union County | 0.56% | $918 | $163,400 | 72 |
| Lafayette County | 0.55% | $1,719 | $315,400 | 74 |
| Carroll County | 0.53% | $577 | $109,600 | 75 |
| Tunica County | 0.53% | $940 | $175,900 | 75 |
| Claiborne County | 0.49% | $403 | $82,700 | 77 |
| Tishomingo County | 0.49% | $705 | $145,100 | 77 |
| Choctaw County | 0.48% | $563 | $117,200 | 79 |
| Smith County | 0.42% | $469 | $112,600 | 80 |
| Amite County | 0.38% | $386 | $100,800 | 81 |
Highest rate first. 2020-2024 5-year estimates for owner-occupied homes; "$10,000+" is the survey top code, so those rates are lower bounds. No median is published for Issaquena County (too few sampled homes).
About effective rates
An effective rate from survey data: the median of what owner-occupied households report paying in real estate taxes, divided by the median value they report. It is not the county's millage or levy rate and not a tax bill; local rates vary by city, school district and special district, and exemptions (homestead, senior, veteran) change what each owner pays.
For one ZIP code, use the property tax rate by ZIP code lookup, which also estimates the tax on a home value.
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Questions about Mississippi property taxes
What is the property tax rate in Mississippi?
The effective rate is 0.72%: a median of $1,215 a year in real estate taxes on a median home value of $169,800 (2020-2024 estimates). Statutory rates are set by each county, city, school district and special district, so the rate on a given property differs.
What is the average property tax in Mississippi?
The median owner-occupied household pays $1,215 a year, against $3,119 nationally. On a $300,000 home the state's effective rate works out to about $2,160 a year, as an illustration.
Which Mississippi county has the highest property tax rate?
Coahoma County at 1.12%, then Quitman County (1.06%) and Grenada County (1.02%). These are effective rates from survey data, median taxes over median value.
Which Mississippi county has the lowest property tax rate?
Amite County at 0.38%, then Smith County (0.42%) and Choctaw County (0.48%). A low effective rate can reflect exemptions, low assessments or high home values.
How does Mississippi compare with other states?
Mississippi ranks 32nd of the 50 states and DC by effective rate (0.72%, national 0.94%). The full ranking is on the property tax rates by state page.
Property tax rates in nearby states
Based on 2020-2024 5-year household survey estimates; 82 counties. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau. JSON: /api/data/property-tax-rates/mississippi. Not tax advice.