What is the effective property tax rate in Mississippi?

Mississippi's statewide effective property tax rate is about 0.72% of home value per year. Your county's rate will differ, and disabled-veteran exemptions can reduce or eliminate the bill.

Mississippi Disabled Veteran Property Tax Exemption

2026 rules · verified against Mississippi's primary source

Mississippi fully exempts the primary residence of a veteran rated 100% permanent & total (or paid at the 100% rate).

Who qualifies and how much

Homestead; honorably discharged veteran with service-connected total (100%) disability; unmarried surviving spouse eligible (Miss. Code Ann. Sec. 27-33-67 and 27-33-75). Effective rate source: WalletHub (Census-based).

service Connected Total Disability 100Exempt from all ad valorem taxes on assessed value of homestead

Full exemption at 100% P&T?

Yes

Effective property tax rate

0.72%

Source: https://www.msva.ms.gov/state-benefits · verified July 2026

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Mississippi Disabled Veteran Property Tax Exemption

2026 rules · verified against Mississippi's primary source

Mississippi fully exempts the primary residence of a veteran rated 100% permanent & total (or paid at the 100% rate).

Who qualifies and how much

service Connected Total Disability 100Exempt from all ad valorem taxes on assessed value of homestead

Full exemption at 100% P&T?

Yes

Effective property tax rate

0.72%

Source: https://www.msva.ms.gov/state-benefits · verified July 2026

Weighing a move? Compare Mississippi against other states on property tax plus pension tax, or see how Mississippi taxes military retirement.

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PACT Act / Agent Orange / burn-pit eligibility

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Denial Letter Analyzer

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