Property tax in Pike County, Mississippi
The median property tax bill in Pike County, Mississippi is $975 a year, which is about 0.88% of the county's median home value of $110,800. That effective rate is higher than the typical Mississippi county (0.69%) and higher than the national median (0.81%). These are American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024); your own bill depends on your home's assessed value and any exemptions.
Estimate the property tax on a home in Pike County
Enter a home's market value for a ballpark at Pike County's average effective rate of 0.88% (Census). The real bill depends on the home's assessed value, the millage where it sits and any exemptions.
Estimated property tax: $975 / year
Property tax in Pike County at a glance
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Median annual property tax | $975 |
| Median home value | $110,800 |
| Effective tax rate | 0.88% |
| Typical Mississippi county rate | 0.69% |
| National median county rate | 0.81% |
Effective rate = median real estate taxes paid divided by median home value. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates.
How does Pike County compare in Mississippi?
Among Mississippi's 81 counties, Pike County has the 15th highest effective property-tax rate: 14 rank higher and 66 rank lower. That is on the higher side for Mississippi. Nationally, it ranks 1397th of 3135 US counties by effective rate. See every Mississippi county ranked.
How much do homeowners in Pike County actually pay?
The median is only the middle bill. Across Pike County's 10,023 owner-occupied homes, 6.2% pay $3,000 or more a year in property tax, 14% pay at least $2,000, and 30.5% pay under $800. Another 29.9% report paying no property tax at all, which usually means an exemption covers the whole bill.
| Annual bill | Homes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Under $800 | 3,058 | 30.5% |
| $800 to $1,499 | 1,655 | 16.5% |
| $1,500 to $1,999 | 920 | 9.2% |
| $2,000 to $2,999 | 779 | 7.8% |
| $3,000 or more | 617 | 6.2% |
| No property tax paid | 2,994 | 29.9% |
Owners with a mortgage pay a median of $1,269 and owners without one pay $732. Owners who have paid off a home have usually held it longer, and in states that cap how fast an existing owner's assessment can rise, long-held homes carry lower assessed values. Census table B25103.
How does the Pike County property tax bill compare with local incomes?
The median property tax bill of $975 is about 2% of the median income of Pike County homeowner households, $47,938 a year. That compares two middles, so a retiree in a long-held home can pay a far larger share. 66.8% of Pike County's occupied homes are lived in by their owners; renters pay property tax too, just folded into rent.
Have property taxes gone up in Pike County?
Yes. The median bill went from $795 in 2015-2019 to $975 in 2020-2024, a 22.6% rise. Over the same span the median home value moved 16%, from $95,500 to $110,800. Bills rose faster than values, which usually means local rates went up or an exemption shrank.
Two Census ACS 5-year periods with no survey years in common, in each period's own dollars. A change counts only if it exceeds the combined 90% margin of error.
Property tax in counties next to Pike County
Pike County borders 5 counties, 2 of them across the state line.
| County | Effective rate | Median bill | Median home value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pike County, MS (this county) | 0.88% | $975 | $110,800 |
| Walthall County, MS | 0.72% | $913 | $126,600 |
| Lincoln County, MS | 0.7% | $1,089 | $155,800 |
| Tangipahoa Parish, LA | 0.41% | $882 | $212,900 |
| Amite County, MS | 0.38% | $386 | $100,800 |
| Washington Parish, LA | 0.33% | $507 | $155,700 |
How is a home assessed in Pike County?
Mississippi assesses homes at 10% of market value in every county, Pike County included. How Mississippi assesses and reappraises homes.
Is there a homestead exemption in Pike County?
Yes, as a credit off the bill. Mississippi's regular homestead credit tops out at $300, which almost every homeowner with a house worth roughly $74,000 or more receives. Apply with the county tax assessor between January 1 and April 1. That is the Mississippi rule, and it applies in Pike County. Mississippi's exemptions and relief programs in full.
When are property taxes due in Pike County?
Property is assessed to whoever owns it on January 1, the bill goes out that November or December, and the full amount is due by February 1. If February 1 falls on a weekend or holiday you can pay the next Monday without penalty. A county or self-collecting municipality may vote to accept partial payments, splitting the year into one half by February 1 and one quarter each by May 1 and July 1, but that is a local option rather than a statewide right.
That is the Mississippi rule. Pike County issues and collects the bill, so the dates printed on your statement are the ones that bind you.
How to appeal your Pike County property assessment
You contest the assessed value with the the county Board of Supervisors. The filing deadline is typically the first Monday in August preceding the due date of the taxes. That is the Mississippi rule; Pike County sets the exact dates and forms. The Mississippi appeal process step by step.
Mississippi rules from primary state sources, reviewed September 7, 2026; sources on the Mississippi page.
Work out your own numbers
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How much house can I afford?
Your income, debts and down payment against the 28/36 rule lenders actually use, with Pike County's tax rate to hand.
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Mortgage calculator
Monthly payment with principal, interest, tax and insurance, plus what an extra payment saves you.
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Mississippi income tax
Brackets, standard deduction and what Mississippi actually taxes.
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Sales tax in Pike County
The other local tax: combined state and local rate for this county.
Sources
- Median real estate taxes paid and median home value for Pike County, Mississippi: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020-2024), tables B25103, B25077, B25102, B25119 and B25003; the five-year comparison uses the 2015-2019 estimates. Neighboring counties: Census county adjacency file.