Claiborne County, MS property tax rate
Claiborne County · Mississippi · #77 of 81 in the state
Median annual property tax $403 · median home value $82,700
$403 a year · $34 a month using the area benchmark. Enter a value such as 350,000 or 350,000.00.
A rough planning estimate, not a tax quote.
Below the U.S. benchmark 0.94% (0.52×), below the Mississippi benchmark 0.72%.
Ranked among 81 Mississippi counties with available benchmarks; 1 county is not ranked because required figures are missing or reported as ranges.
What this benchmark means
Median real estate taxes paid ÷ median owner-occupied home value, ACS 2020–2024 — a ratio of two medians, not a statutory rate, not the median of individual bills and not your property's rate. Exemptions people already claim are reflected in the survey; your bill depends on taxable value, local districts, exemptions and reassessment after a sale.
Census figures behind this page
| Median real estate taxes paid | $403 |
|---|---|
| With a mortgage / without | $560 / $336 |
| Median home value | $82,700 |
| Median household income | $31,897 · tax is 1.3% of it |
| Median gross rent | $660 / mo |
| Owner-occupied | 77% of 3,008 homes |
| Population | 8,582 |
When it's due in Mississippi
All states| Annual payment | Due Feb 1 Late after Feb 2 under state law — the exact cutoff time, weekend/holiday carry-over and this year's date are on your bill. |
|---|---|
| Late penalty | 1% per month interest (12% annually) calculated from February 1 until paid (Miss. Code Ann. § 27-41-9) |
| Appeal window | file written objection with county Board of Supervisors on or before first Monday in August (Miss. Code Ann. § 27-35-89) |
Taxes due February 1. Taxpayer may elect to pay in 3 installments: 1/2 by Feb 1, 1/4 by May 1, 1/4 by Aug 1 (with 0.5%/month interest on deferred payments). Regular annual schedule; tax year: calendar 2026, bills mailed December. Source: Miss. Code Ann. § 27-41-1, § 27-41-9, rules checked 2026-09-19. Confirm the amount and deadline on your official tax bill.
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All 82How this benchmark was computed
Median real estate taxes paid by owner-occupied households in Claiborne County ($403) divided by the median value of those homes ($82,700), both from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. It is a ratio of two medians — a reasonable area benchmark, not the assessor's mill rate and not any one household's rate. Newly purchased homes are often reassessed to sale price, so a buyer's first bill can run above it. Data & method