Property Tax 101

The median property tax (also known as real estate tax) in Lamar County is $1,030.00 per year, based on a median home value of $157,200.00 and a median effective property tax rate of 0.66% of property value.

Lamar County collects relatively low property taxes, and is ranked in the bottom half of all counties in the United States by property tax collections. Of the eighty-two counties in Mississippi, Lamar County is ranked 3rd by median property taxes, and 41st by median tax as percentage of home value.

Lamar County's higher property taxes are partially due to property values, as the median home value in Lamar County is $157,200.00. For comparison, the state-wide median property value is $98,000.00

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3rd out of 82 By median yearly property tax

41st out of 82 By percentage of median home value

4th out of 82 By percentage of median income

You can see how Lamar County (highlighted in green) compares to the eighty-two other counties in Mississippi with the bar chart above, sorted by median property tax in dollars. For a visual map of county property tax rates in Mississippi, see our Mississippi county property tax map.

Remember: Real estate prices also play a large part in which Mississippi counties have the highest and lowest median property taxes. Higher-valued properties will generally have higher taxes, even if the median percentage of home value levied as property tax is different. For comparisons, you can also use Percentage Of Home Value.

Property tax assessments in Lamar County are the responsibility of the Lamar County Tax Assessor, whose office is located in Purvis, Mississippi.

If you need to pay your property tax bill, ask about a property tax assessment, look up the Lamar County property tax due date, or find property tax records, visit the Lamar County Tax Assessor's page. Applications for the Lamar County homestead exemption, any property tax appeals, and applications for a current use tax reduction must also be submitted to the Lamar County Assessor's Office.

For some properties, you can easily find the most recent tax assessment by looking up the property address with our property records search. You can also use our Lamar County Property Tax Calculator to estimate your property tax based on median tax values (results open in new page).