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County tax profile · 2026 · Census ACS + IRS data

Property Tax & Income in Tunica County, Mississippi

Tunica County has an effective property tax rate of 0.53%. On the median home value of $175,900, that's roughly $940 per year. Median household income is $39,364.

Effective Property Tax Rate1
0.53%
median tax $940 ÷ median home $175,900
Median Home Value1
$175,900
owner-occupied
Median Household Income1
$39,364
per-capita $23,927
Est. Annual Tax on Median Home1
$940
at 0.53% 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.

MetricTunica CountyMississippi (state context)
Effective property tax rate10.53%0.69%
Median home value1$175,900—
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 Tunica County, MS

Property taxes in Tunica County, Mississippi, run well below both state and national norms. The county's effective rate of 0.534% sits under Mississippi's 0.694% median and far beneath the U.S. median of 0.794%. That gap shows up in actual bills: with a median home value of $175,900, the median annual real-estate tax comes to $940. Among Mississippi's 81 counties, Tunica County ranks 75th by property tax rate, placing it near the bottom of the state. The county seat and largest community, Tunica, anchors a rural area where household income averages $39,364 and per-capita income is $23,927. Those figures trail many parts of the country, which makes the restrained tax rate meaningful — homeowners here hand over a smaller share of their earnings to local government than in most Mississippi counties and the vast majority of U.S. communities.

Frequently asked questions

What is the property tax rate in Tunica County, MS?
The effective rate is 0.53% — meaning the median tax bill equals about 0.53% of the median home value.
How much are property taxes on a median home?
On the median home ($175,900), the estimated annual bill is about $940.
Is Tunica 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 Tunica 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 Tunica 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.