Housing data for Smithville, MS

Smithville, MS has an estimated 559 residents and 332 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

It is a town in Monroe County.

27.7% of households rent.

The median gross rent is $752 a month.

Figures last updated on .

Residents
559 (±204)
Housing units
332 (±106)
Households that rent
27.7%
Median gross rent
$752
Residents since 2015–2019
−12.4%

What stands out in Smithville

Renters paying 30% or more of income: 20.9% (±20.4 points) in Smithville, lower than in Monroe County (50.7%).

Homes built before 1980: 66.2% (±16.8 points) in Smithville, higher than in Monroe County (47.9%).

Median household income: $43,603 (±$6,857) in Smithville, lower than in Monroe County ($51,866).

Median real estate taxes: $729 (±$76) in Smithville, lower than in Monroe County ($843).

Housing in Smithville at a glance

  • Median rent: $752 median gross rent a month (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Rent by bedrooms: $690 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Rent burden: 20.9% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Renters and owners: 27.7% of households rent
  • Income and affordability: $43,603 median household income
  • Home values: $112,000 median home value
  • Homeowner costs: $923 median monthly cost with a mortgage
  • Property taxes: $729 median real estate taxes a year
  • Types of homes: 9.6% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
  • Bedrooms: 69.0% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
  • Age of homes: 66.2% of homes were built before 1980
  • Vacancy rate: 21.6% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Heating fuel: 68.7% heat with electricity
  • Commute and cars: 30.2 minutes average trip to work (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Crime reported to police: 0 violent crimes per 100,000 residents (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Growth: −12.4% residents since 2015–2019 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • How long people stay: 27.3% moved in since 2020
  • Crowding and facilities: 3.6% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)

Smithville against Monroe County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
SmithvilleMonroe CountyMississippiUnited States
Residents559 (±204)33,747 (exact)2,946,779 (exact)334,922,499
Housing units332 (±106)16,843 (±28)1,341,114 (±478)143,775,355
Households that rent27.7% (±13.1 points)23.7% (±2.8 points)30.0% (±0.4 points)34.8%
Median gross rent$752 (±$149)$768 (±$71)$954 (±$8)$1,413
Median household income$43,603 (±$6,857)$51,866 (±$4,364)$56,447 (±$539)$80,734
Median home value$112,000 (±$20,821)$120,800 (±$9,456)$169,800 (±$1,198)$332,700
Median real estate taxes (a year)$729 (±$76)$843 (±$78)$1,215 (±$12)$3,119
Built before 198066.2% (±16.8 points)47.9% (±4.2 points)41.4% (±0.4 points)49.7%
Average commute30.2 minutes (±6.2)25.5 minutes (±1.9)25.6 minutes (±0.2)26.4 minutes
Households with broadband73.5% (±11.6 points)86.4% (±2.0 points)84.1% (±0.3 points)91.0%
Median age of residents34.7 years (±9.7)41.7 years (±0.5)38.6 years (±0.1)38.9 years

Smithville covers 1.5 square miles of land, about 377 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).

How Smithville has changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
2015–20192020–2024Amount of changeVerdict
Residents638 (±172)559 (±204)−12.4%Not a measurable change
Housing units284 (±61)332 (±106)+16.9%Not a measurable change
Median gross rent$531 (±$65)$752 (±$149)+41.6%No measurable change after inflation
Median home value$75,000 (±$10,364)$112,000 (±$20,821)+49.3%No measurable change after inflation
Median household income$30,938 (±$8,592)$43,603 (±$6,857)+40.9%No measurable change after inflation
Median owner cost with a mortgage$654 (±$98)$923 (±$67)+41.1%No measurable change after inflation
Median real estate taxes$657 (±$217)$729 (±$76)+11.0%No measurable change after inflation
Households that rent41.2% (±9.8 points)27.7% (±13.1 points)−13.5 percentage pointsNot a measurable change
Rental vacancy rate4.5% (±7.4 points)21.6% (±26.6 points)+17.1 percentage pointsNot a measurable change

The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.

Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.

The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.

Crime reported to police in Smithville

In 2025, the Smithville Police Department reported 0 violent and 792 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI.

Places near Smithville

Nearest places with Census figures, by straight-line distance
PlaceDistanceMedian gross rentMedian home valueHouseholds that rent
Hatley6.4 mi$775$196,70015.4%
Amory7.7 mi$834$162,00037.6%
Nettleton13 mi$933$119,90028.5%
Fulton13 mi$679$158,60034.0%
Detroit13 mi$377$75,00057.7%
Tremont14 mi$920—42.1%
Gattman16 mi——2.5%
Mooreville17 mi$1,079$177,90033.8%

Places in Mississippi most like Smithville

PlaceMedian gross rentMedian home valueMedian household incomeHouseholds that rent
Mendenhall$816$125,900$40,14129.3%
Crystal Springs$782$113,000$49,29132.6%
Kilmichael$875$92,300$42,43220.1%
Quitman$828$118,900$47,53835.0%
Philadelphia$791$97,300$50,78830.0%
Carthage$705$154,800$42,25434.6%

Matched on rent, home value, income, the share who rent, the age of the homes, the share in apartment buildings and the commute, each measured against the spread across Mississippi.

HUD Fair Market Rent for Smithville, fiscal year 2027

Monroe County, MS, dollars a month
Studio1 bedroom2 bedrooms3 bedrooms4 bedrooms
$761$769$905$1,078$1,189

HUD income limits for Smithville, fiscal year 2026

Monroe County, MS, annual household income
Household sizeExtremely low (30%)Very low (50%)Low (80%)
1 person$15,960$25,200$40,350
2 people$21,640$28,800$46,100
3 people$27,320$32,400$51,850
4 people$33,000$36,000$57,600
5 people$38,680$38,900$62,250
6 people$41,800$41,800$66,850
7 people$44,650$44,650$71,450
8 people$47,550$47,550$76,050

These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Monroe County, MS, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $69,400.

A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Smithville

How many renters are there in Smithville?

Smithville has an estimated 69 (±42) renting households, 27.7% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median household income in Smithville?

The median household income in Smithville is $43,603 (±$6,857) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the average home value in Smithville, MS?

The Census Bureau publishes the median: $112,000 (±$20,821) for owner-occupied homes in Smithville (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the average mortgage payment in Smithville?

The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Smithville, MS is $923 (±$67) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.

How much are property taxes in Smithville?

The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Smithville, MS is $729 (±$76) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes are in Smithville?

Smithville, MS has an estimated 332 (±106) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is Smithville growing?

In Smithville, the number of residents went from 638 in 2015–2019 to 559 in 2020–2024 (−12.4%), not a measurable change.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Smithville town, Mississippi (place:68720, in state:28).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The 2015–2019 figures are B01003_001E, B01003_001M, B25064_001E, B25064_001M from the 2019 release.

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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M

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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.

Figures last updated on .

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