2027 Property Tax Due Dates
February 1
Full payment
Payment Methods
Online, Mail, In-Person
Jefferson County Treasurer
How to Pay
Online
Pay using credit card or e-check
By Mail
Mail check payable to Jefferson County Treasurer
In Person
Visit the Treasurer's office
About Property Taxes in Mississippi
Mississippi has one of the lowest property tax burdens in the United States. Property taxes are administered at the county level, with property assessed at 10% of true value for residential property and 15% for commercial. The combination of low assessment ratios and low millage rates makes Mississippi's effective property tax rate among the lowest in the country. Tax bills are typically mailed in the fall and due February 1, becoming delinquent after that date.
Payment & Assessment
Mississippi property taxes are due February 1 each year. A penalty and interest of 1.5% per month apply after February 1. Properties with delinquent taxes for two years may be sold at a tax sale. Most counties offer online payment through the county tax collector's website. Contact your county for payment options.
Statewide framework for Mississippi. Your county's specific rates and deadlines are shown above.
Other Counties in Mississippi
About Jefferson County
Jefferson County is a county located in the U.S. state of Mississippi; its western border is formed by the Mississippi River. As of the 2020 census, the population was 7,260, making it the fourth-least populous county in Mississippi. Until 1825, its first county seat was located at Old Greenville, which no longer exists, before moving to Fayette. The county is named for U.S. President Thomas Jefferson. One of the first of two counties organized in the Mississippi Territory in 1798 along with Adams County, it was first named Pickering County and included what would become Claiborne County. Originally developed as cotton plantations in the antebellum era, the rural county has struggled with a declining economy and reduced population since the mechanization of agriculture and urbanization of other areas. In 2020, its population of 7,260 was roughly one-third of the population peak in 1900. Within the United States, in 2009 rural Jefferson County had the highest percentage of African-Americans of any county. It was the fourth-poorest county in the nation.
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