Retiring in Clinton
Retiring in Clinton offers Mississippi's real, currently declining flat income tax and a property tax rate near the state median, with hospital access a short drive away.
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Learn moreMississippi's real, declining flat income tax
Mississippi taxes income above a $10,000 exemption at a flat 4% rate for 2026, scheduled to fall further to 3% by 2030 under a real, ongoing state law.
A property tax rate near the state median
Clinton's effective property tax rate ran approximately 1.33%, close to, slightly below, the Mississippi statewide median of approximately 1.35%.
Nearby full-service healthcare
Clinton hosts real primary-care clinics in-city, with full-service Jackson-metro hospitals, including Merit Health Central and UMMC, a short drive away.
Key takeaways
- Mississippi's flat income tax is scheduled to keep falling toward 3% by 2030.
- Clinton's property tax rate runs close to the Mississippi statewide median.
- Full-service Jackson-metro hospitals sit a short drive from Clinton for retirees needing specialty care.
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