Mississippi · County property tax · ACS 2024
DeSoto County Property Taxes
The median homeowner in DeSoto County pays $1,613 a year, an effective rate of 0.60%, notably lower than the U.S. average.
- $1,613
- Median tax / yr · Below-median bill
- 0.60%
- Effective rate · Below-median rate
- -19%
- vs U.S. average
- #66 of 81
- rank in MS
The verdict
Homeowners in DeSoto County pay a median $1,613 a year in property tax, an effective rate of 0.60%, more affordable than 71% of U.S. counties (Census ACS 2024).
- $1,613
- Median annual tax bill, 2024
- 0.60%
- Effective rate on median home
- #895 of 3135
- U.S. counties by tax burden
- -19%
- vs the national average bill
Effective rate is the median property tax bill divided by the median home value ($269,600). U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2024.
Census Bureau ACS property tax data for Mississippi. Population: 191,301. Owner-occupied homes: 55,278.
The median annual property tax in DeSoto County is $1,613, which is 33% higher than the Mississippi state average and 19% below the national average. The effective tax rate is 0.60% on a median home value of $269,600. Property taxes represent 1.9% of the median household income in this county.
DeSoto County's rate standing among U.S. counties
Primary signal
The effective rate sits near the national middle
DeSoto County's 0.60% effective rate sits near the middle of 3,135 tracked counties (more affordable than 71%).
Decision signal 2
The bill sits above the Mississippi median
Homeowners in DeSoto County pay a median annual property tax of $1,613, notably lower than the national median and well above the Mississippi state median. On a $269,600 median home, that works out to an effective rate of 0.60% once the local assessment base and millage are combined.
Decision signal 3
High among Mississippi counties by effective rate
DeSoto County ranks #66 of 81 counties in Mississippi by effective rate (19% of in-state counties pay a lower rate).
Decision signal 4
Income carries a light tax share
Property taxes in DeSoto County run a bit below the commonly cited 2%-4% national benchmark, at about 1.9% of the $85,297 median household income.
Informational notice
Figures describe the median homeowner household in DeSoto County as reported to the Census Bureau; your parcel can differ. Not tax, legal, or financial advice: check the county assessor or a qualified professional before decisions that depend on these numbers.
The rate gave way faster than almost anywhere
Between the 2020 and 2024 releases the median home value in DeSoto County rose 51.6%, from $177,800 to $269,600. The effective rate fell 19.6% over the same span, a steeper move than in 81% of U.S. counties.
The median bill still rose 21.9%, to $1,613. Where the rate drops this far and the bill rises anyway, what changed is the value the rate is applied to.
Effective rate is the published median bill divided by the published median home value, so the two multiply back to the bill exactly; the rate's movement here is derived from those two figures rather than read from the rounded published rate. Both are ACS 5-year survey estimates for the median owner-occupied household, compared across non-overlapping releases. They describe what the Census published, not a local policy, assessment, or exemption change.
How to read this county's bill
Bills rose across 2020-2024, from $1,323 to $1,613, a gain of 22%. This is a comparison of published ACS medians, not an explanation of a particular property's assessment or tax bill.
The fullest band here is the $800 to $1,499 range, holding 14,577 of 55,278 owner-occupied homes (26.4%). The band shows where the largest share of reported owner-occupied households falls; it is not an individual-bill estimate.
Top-quartile earnings meet a below-median rate, putting the median bill at 1.9% of median household income. Counties in this position span a wide range on the ratio above, because the dollar bill tracks home values rather than the rate.
The share above is the median annual bill divided by median household income, a ratio of two county-level medians rather than a household-by-household figure.
What DeSoto County Homeowners Actually Pay
The single largest group of DeSoto County homeowners, 14,577 of 55,278 owner-occupied homes (26.4%), pays $800 to $1,499 a year. The median is one point in this spread, not a typical bill.
- Less than $800 15.1% (8,347)
- $800 to $1,499 26.4% (14,577)
- $1,500 to $1,999 18.5% (10,253)
- $2,000 to $2,999 19.8% (10,932)
- $3,000 or more 11.6% (6,388)
Census ACS 2024, table B25102. Bands and the no-tax share sum to 100%.
4,781 homes here (8.6%) report no real estate tax at all. Exemptions are set by state: how Mississippi handles assessments and appeals.
With vs Without Mortgage
In DeSoto County, mortgaged homeowners pay 28% more than those without a mortgage, a gap that typically tracks higher home values rather than a different tax rate.
DeSoto County's effective rate vs peers
Effective property tax rate (median tax ÷ median home value), ACS 2024.
DeSoto County's effective rate is higher than 19% of the 81 counties in Mississippi - ranking #66 of 81.
Where DeSoto County sits among every U.S. county
Effective property tax rate (median tax ÷ median home value)
0.60% Among the most affordable more affordable than 71% of 3,135 U.S. counties
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Source U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2024
A low rate, a bigger bill
DeSoto County taxes property at 0.60%, roughly 17% below the Mississippi average, and still bills a median $1,613, about 33% above the state figure. Because the effective rate is the bill divided by the home's value, that combination means local home values run well ahead of the state norm: a gentler rate applied to a larger base.
DeSoto County vs Benchmarks
| Metric | DeSoto County | Mississippi Avg | U.S. Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median Annual Tax Below-median bill | |||
| Effective Tax Rate Below-median rate | |||
| Median Home Value | |||
| Tax as % of income Below-median income burden | 1.9% | - | - |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates. Tax-burden differences across rows reflect millage decisions, assessment-ratio practices, and the residential-vs-commercial mix of each tax base.
DeSoto County is QUIET · MID on ACS medians, still verify your parcel card before quoting the county figure. Estimate appeal savings · Mississippi counties.
DeSoto County rate trail · QUIET
| Year | Median Tax (vs prior release) | Effective Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1,613 +1.1% | 0.60% |
| 2023 | $1,595 +4.3% | 0.64% |
| 2022 | $1,529 +9.1% | 0.67% |
| 2021 | $1,402 +6.0% | 0.72% |
| 2020 | $1,323 | 0.74% |
Each row is a separate ACS 5-year release, and consecutive releases share four of their five survey years. The percentage beside each bill is therefore movement in the published estimate against the previous release, not a single year's tax change. The two releases largely describe the same households. For change over time, compare releases that do not overlap.
DeSoto County: tax takes only 1.9% of income
Counties near DeSoto County's effective rate
On effective rate, DeSoto County sits nearest Grant Parish (LA), Simpson County (KY), Larue County (KY).
On published median-tax change, the nearest matches are Marion County (IA), Cotton County (OK), Bon Homme County (SD).
How peers are chosen
These are the nearest cross-state matches in the published Census data, not neighboring counties or recommendations. Peers are rebuilt with each data release; see the calculation method.
Similar effective rates
Similar published median-tax changes, 2020–2024
DeSoto County: only 8% of returns show Schedule A real-estate tax
Tax year 2022: 6,800 of 89,620 returns from DeSoto County reported real estate taxes, averaging $2,735 - 37% of those reporters sat in the $100-200k AGI band.
What this IRS county file does not say
Amounts are reported before the SALT cap, not deducted; the share is of filers, not homeowners. Source: IRS SOI county data, tax year 2022.
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DeSoto County rate FAQs
- What is the average property tax in DeSoto County, Mississippi?
- The median annual property tax in DeSoto County is $1,613, an effective rate of 0.60% on a $269,600 median home (Census ACS, 2024).
- What is the tax affordability score for DeSoto County?
- DeSoto County, Mississippi scores C+ (60/100) on PlainPropertyTax's tax affordability composite across 5 Census ACS dimensions (effective rate, bill size, income share, mortgage gap, and home-value/income). Its strongest scored dimension here is rate relief at B (0.60%). The score compares published county medians to U.S. percentiles, it is not a personal bill and not advice to buy, sell, appeal, or relocate.
- How does DeSoto County property tax compare to the national average?
- Property taxes in DeSoto County run notably lower than the national median of $1,993, an effective rate of 0.60% versus 0.92% nationally.
- What percentage of income goes to property taxes in DeSoto County?
- Property taxes in DeSoto County run a bit below the commonly cited 2%-4% national benchmark, at about 1.9% of the $85,297 median household income.
- Are property taxes increasing in DeSoto County?
- The ACS median property-tax bill for DeSoto County jumped 21.9% between the 2020 and 2024 5-year releases, from $1,323 to $1,613, a 4-year span. These are survey estimates covering five years each, so this compares the two releases furthest apart rather than consecutive ones, which overlap and would mostly measure the same households twice.
What to do with DeSoto County's QUIET rate
Inside Mississippi, DeSoto County's $1,613 median bill runs high versus the state median - compare the rest of the state before judging the burden. Mississippi overview →
Income burden is light here: about 1.9% of DeSoto County's $85,297 median household income goes to the property-tax bill.
Nationwide peers by effective rate (then bill)
Rate-first peers for DeSoto County's QUIET effective rate, then a disjoint out-of-state bill set so the two neighborhoods stay distinct.
Similar effective rate
Nearest out-of-state counties by ACS effective rate. This county: 0.60%.
Similar median bill
Nearest out-of-state counties by ACS median annual tax. This county: $1,613/yr. Rate peers are excluded so the two link sets stay distinct.
Read with DeSoto County
Nearest ABS(median_tax) ACS peers for DeSoto County (QUIET · MID), replacing the old fixed Keep exploring strip.
QUIET MID
Sioux County, NE
ABS(median_tax) peer · $1,614/yr (near-tied bill ABS $1); rate 1.63% vs DeSoto County 0.60%.
Bee County, TX
ABS(median_tax) peer · $1,615/yr (near-tied bill ABS $2); rate 1.45% vs DeSoto County 0.60%.
Boise County, ID
ABS(median_tax) peer · $1,611/yr (near-tied bill ABS $2); rate 0.34% vs DeSoto County 0.60%.
Cass County, MN
ABS(median_tax) peer · $1,615/yr (near-tied bill ABS $2); rate 0.56% vs DeSoto County 0.60%.
Mississippi county set
State ACS overview for every published Mississippi county rate and median bill.
Assessment cycle basics
DeSoto County stamps QUIET · MID - how assessed value and millage become the ACS median bill.
Data vintage and method
Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates.
Property tax data reflects median amounts paid by homeowners. Effective rates are calculated as median tax divided by median home value.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, county median real-estate taxes · 2024 DeSoto County (QUIET · MID) - ACS medians, not a parcel bill.