Property Tax 101

The median property tax (also known as real estate tax) in Forrest County is $937.00 per year, based on a median home value of $110,400.00 and a median effective property tax rate of 0.85% of property value.

Forrest County collects relatively high property taxes, and is ranked in the top half of all counties in the United States by property tax collections. Of the eighty-two counties in Mississippi, Forrest County is ranked 5th by median property taxes, and 8th by median tax as percentage of home value.

Forrest County's higher property taxes are partially due to property values, as the median home value in Forrest County is $110,400.00. For comparison, the state-wide median property value is $98,000.00

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5th out of 82 By median yearly property tax

8th out of 82 By percentage of median home value

2nd out of 82 By percentage of median income

You can see how Forrest 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 Forrest County are the responsibility of the Forrest County Tax Assessor, whose office is located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi.

If you need to pay your property tax bill, ask about a property tax assessment, look up the Forrest County property tax due date, or find property tax records, visit the Forrest County Tax Assessor's page. Applications for the Forrest County homestead exemption, any property tax appeals, and applications for a current use tax reduction must also be submitted to the Forrest 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 Forrest County Property Tax Calculator to estimate your property tax based on median tax values (results open in new page).