Property tax in Sharkey County, Mississippi
The median property tax bill in Sharkey County, Mississippi is $861 a year, which is about 0.88% of the county's median home value of $98,000. 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 Sharkey County
Enter a home's market value for a ballpark at Sharkey 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: $862 / year
Property tax in Sharkey County at a glance
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Median annual property tax | $861 |
| Median home value | $98,000 |
| 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 Sharkey County compare in Mississippi?
Among Mississippi's 81 counties, Sharkey County has the 16th highest effective property-tax rate: 15 rank higher and 65 rank lower. That is on the higher side for Mississippi. Nationally, it ranks 1398th of 3135 US counties by effective rate. See every Mississippi county ranked.
How much do homeowners in Sharkey County actually pay?
The median is only the middle bill. Across Sharkey County's 946 owner-occupied homes, 10.9% pay $3,000 or more a year in property tax, 16.4% pay at least $2,000, and 36.8% pay under $800. Another 22.4% report paying no property tax at all, which usually means an exemption covers the whole bill.
| Annual bill | Homes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Under $800 | 348 | 36.8% |
| $800 to $1,499 | 170 | 18% |
| $1,500 to $1,999 | 61 | 6.4% |
| $2,000 to $2,999 | 52 | 5.5% |
| $3,000 or more | 103 | 10.9% |
| No property tax paid | 212 | 22.4% |
Owners with a mortgage pay a median of $1,879 and owners without one pay $577. 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 Sharkey County property tax bill compare with local incomes?
The median property tax bill of $861 is about 1.6% of the median income of Sharkey County homeowner households, $53,929 a year. That compares two middles, so a retiree in a long-held home can pay a far larger share. 66.5% of Sharkey 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 Sharkey County?
The survey cannot tell. The median bill was $753 in 2015-2019 and $861 in 2020-2024, but that $108 difference is inside the Census's own margin of error for a county this size, so it could be sampling noise rather than a real change.
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 Sharkey County
Sharkey County borders 4 counties.
| County | Effective rate | Median bill | Median home value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Humphreys County, MS | 0.98% | $861 | $87,800 |
| Sharkey County, MS (this county) | 0.88% | $861 | $98,000 |
| Washington County, MS | 0.86% | $891 | $104,000 |
| Yazoo County, MS | 0.78% | $1,197 | $153,800 |
| Issaquena County, MS | not published | not published | $110,800 |
How is a home assessed in Sharkey County?
Mississippi assesses homes at 10% of market value in every county, Sharkey County included. How Mississippi assesses and reappraises homes.
Is there a homestead exemption in Sharkey 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 Sharkey County. Mississippi's exemptions and relief programs in full.
When are property taxes due in Sharkey 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. Sharkey County issues and collects the bill, so the dates printed on your statement are the ones that bind you.
How to appeal your Sharkey 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; Sharkey 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 Sharkey 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 Sharkey County
The other local tax: combined state and local rate for this county.
Sources
- Median real estate taxes paid and median home value for Sharkey 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.