Housing & Real Estate — Carthage, Mississippi

Overview

Total Housing Units1,627
Occupied1,464
Vacant163
Owner-Occupied1,007
Renter-Occupied457
Median Home Value (Census)$154,800
Estimated 2026~$175,000
Median Rent$549/mo
Median Property Tax$1,695/yr

Affordability

Home Price to Income RatioN/Ax
Home Affordabilitymoderate
Rent as % of Income15.6%
Severely Rent-Burdened35.1%

Housing Age

Built 2010 or later68
Built 2000-2009152
Built 1990-1999170
Built before 1960170
Median Year Built1978
Sources: Census ACS 5-Year 2023; Census ACS 5-Year 2023, B25077; HUD FMR FY2026.