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County tax profile · 2026 · Census ACS + IRS data

Property Tax & Income in Tallahatchie County, Mississippi

Tallahatchie County has an effective property tax rate of 0.61%. On the median home value of $82,300, that's roughly $503 per year. Median household income is $37,466.

Effective Property Tax Rate1
0.61%
median tax $503 ÷ median home $82,300
Median Home Value1
$82,300
owner-occupied
Median Household Income1
$37,466
per-capita $22,562
Est. Annual Tax on Median Home1
$503
at 0.61% effective rate

What you'll pay, at a glance

Property taxes are the largest local tax most homeowners pay. The effective rate measures the real tax bill as a share of home value — a more useful number than the nominal “mill rate,” because assessment practices vary county to county.

MetricTallahatchie CountyMississippi (state context)
Effective property tax rate10.61%0.69%
Median home value1$82,300—
State income tax3top rate 4.00%top rate 4.00%
State sales tax37.06% combined7.06% combined

How this is calculated

The effective property tax rate is the median real-estate tax bill divided by the median home value — both for owner-occupied homes, from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS 5-year estimates)1. Median income is also from the ACS1. Federal and state income-tax figures use IRS2 and Tax Foundation3 data.

About Tallahatchie County, MS

Tallahatchie County’s effective property tax rate of 0.611% sits below Mississippi’s statewide median of 0.694%, placing the county 63rd out of 81 in the state. It also falls well under the national median of 0.794%. That gap shows up in real dollars: with a median home value of $82,300, the median annual tax bill comes to just $503. Charleston, the largest of the county’s principal towns, anchors a community where household income averages $37,466 and per-capita income is $22,562. A rate under both state and national benchmarks signals that property taxes here claim a smaller share of home value than in many other places, though lower home values and incomes mean the dollars still matter to local budgets and homeowners alike.

Frequently asked questions

What is the property tax rate in Tallahatchie County, MS?
The effective rate is 0.61% — meaning the median tax bill equals about 0.61% of the median home value.
How much are property taxes on a median home?
On the median home ($82,300), the estimated annual bill is about $503.
Is Tallahatchie County's rate high or low?
Compare it to the state median of 0.69% and the national average near 1.1%.
How does the effective rate differ from my mill rate?
A mill rate is the nominal levy per $1,000 of assessed value. The effective rate reflects what you actually pay after exemptions and assessments — it's the median tax bill as a share of median home value, so it better predicts your real cost.
Will a reassessment raise my tax bill?
Not necessarily. If your home's assessed value rises, your bill can go up, but only if the mill rate and exemptions stay flat. Contact the Tallahatchie County assessor's office to review your current assessment.
Can I appeal my property tax assessment?
Yes. Most counties allow an appeal when you believe the assessed value exceeds the market value. File with the Tallahatchie County assessor within the local deadline, typically with comparable sales as evidence.
Sources
[1] U.S. Census Bureau — ACS 5-Year (2023) — Median home value (B25077), median real-estate taxes (B25103), median household income (B19013), per-capita income (B19301).
[2] IRS — Statistics of Income — County income, AGI, and real-estate taxes paid.
[3] Tax Foundation — State income, sales, corporate, and estate/inheritance tax rates.