Perry County Property Taxes
Perry County, Mississippi
Effective Tax Rate
0.00%
1.7% above state avgMedian Annual Tax
$0
$79/mo escrow
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Annual Tax
$0
Monthly
$0
Eff. Rate
0.75%
At a Glance
Median Home Value
$126,000
State avg ▼ $127,595
Tax w/ Mortgage/yr
$1,280
$107/mo escrow
Tax w/o Mortgage/yr
$558
$47/mo
State Tax Rate Rank
#48
of 82 counties (1 = lowest)
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About Property Taxes in Perry County, Mississippi
Perry County taxes run below average
Perry County's effective tax rate of 0.752% sits below the national median of roughly 0.95%, placing it in the lower-tax half nationally. Homeowners here benefit from a meaningful tax advantage compared to most U.S. counties.
Mid-tier for Mississippi
At 0.752%, Perry's effective rate runs 1.2% below Mississippi's 0.743% state average, ranking it among the lower-tax counties statewide. The county's median tax of $947 sits just above the state median of $931.
Competitive with region
Perry's 0.752% rate undercuts Montgomery (0.896%) and Neshoba (0.886%) while sitting between Panola (0.769%) and Newton (0.799%) regionally. It avoids the extreme burden of Noxubee (1.011%) and stays above Pearl River's low of 0.677%.
Modest annual tax on median home
On Perry's median home value of $126,000, homeowners pay approximately $947 per year—or roughly $79 monthly. With a mortgage, escrow payments typically total around $1,280 annually.
Double-check your assessment value
Perry County residents should verify their assessment accuracy by comparing their assessed value to recent sales of similar homes in the neighborhood. Filing a reassessment appeal is straightforward and can save hundreds if your property is overvalued.
How Perry County Compares
Median Annual Property Tax
Perry County
0.75%
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.