Oktibbeha County Property Taxes
Oktibbeha County, Mississippi
Effective Tax Rate
0.00%
81% above state avgMedian Annual Tax
$0
$140/mo escrow
Estimate Your Tax
Annual Tax
$0
Monthly
$0
Eff. Rate
0.77%
At a Glance
Median Home Value
$219,500
State avg ▲ $127,595
Tax w/ Mortgage/yr
$2,205
$184/mo escrow
Tax w/o Mortgage/yr
$1,144
$95/mo
State Tax Rate Rank
#50
of 82 counties (1 = lowest)
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About Property Taxes in Oktibbeha County, Mississippi
Oktibbeha taxes moderate to low
Oktibbeha County's effective rate of 0.768% sits comfortably below the national median of roughly 0.95%, placing it in the lower-tax half nationally. Its higher median tax of $1,685 reflects a higher median home value, not steeper rates.
Below state average by design
At 0.768%, Oktibbeha's effective rate falls 3.4% below Mississippi's 0.743% average, making it a moderate-tax county statewide. The county's median home value of $219,500 is substantially higher than the state norm, explaining the elevated median tax.
Competitive rate in region
Oktibbeha's 0.768% rate matches Panola County and undercuts Montgomery (0.896%) and Neshoba (0.886%), placing it in the middle-to-lower tier regionally. Newton (0.799%) and Pearl River (0.677%) tax slightly lower, while Noxubee (1.011%) taxes considerably higher.
Higher values mean higher bills
Oktibbeha's median home value of $219,500 is the highest in the region, resulting in an estimated annual property tax of $1,685—about $140 monthly. Homeowners with mortgages typically face escrow payments closer to $2,205 per year.
Protect your investment with review
With Oktibbeha's higher home values and property taxes, verifying your assessment accuracy is especially important—errors compound into larger dollar losses. If your assessed value significantly exceeds comparable recent sales, filing an appeal could recover hundreds annually.
How Oktibbeha County Compares
Median Annual Property Tax
Oktibbeha County
0.77%
Effective rate
Mississippi Avg
0.73%
Effective rate
National Avg
0.91%
Effective rate
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Data updated: March 2026
Data from U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates. Effective tax rate is calculated as median property tax divided by median home value.