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Attala County, MS housing market

Data through September 2026 · updated 2026-11-07 · free, from Zillow, Realtor.com, the Census Bureau and other public sources

Typical home value$114,297−2.2% YoY · prices are falling
Market right nowBuyer's marketMore homes for sale than last year, 7% have cut their price
Income needed to buy, per year$24,777About 0.5× the local median income ($49,806): affordable for a typical household
Days on market103 daysSlower than a year ago: buyers have time to negotiate

The typical home in Attala County, MS is worth $114,297, down 2.2% from a year ago. That is well below what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $150,471, so the area is 24.0% undervalued. It is a buyer's market: homes take about 103 days to sell, listings are up 6% from a year ago, 7% of listings have had a price cut. A household needs about $24,777 a year to afford the typical home here at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $49,806. In the latest IRS figures, 127 more people moved out than in.

Home value over time

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Solid: typical home value · dashed: fair value (household income × the 20-year average price-to-income ratio). Sources: FHFA, Zillow, U.S. Census Bureau.

Prices and affordability

Typical home value$114,297
Change in 1 year−2.2%
Overvalued %−24.0%
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Fair home value$150,471
Change in 5 years−13.2%
Home value to income2.3×
Monthly mortgage payment (20% down)$619
Income needed to afford it$24,777
Property tax rate0.68%

Rent and investing

HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedrooms$905

Market activity

Listings vs a year ago+6.1%
Days on market103
Listings with a price cut7.1%
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Homes for sale35
Pending sales per 100 listings14
Asking price per sq ft$93

People and jobs

Median household income$49,806
Population change (1 year)−0.8%
Unemployment rate5.4%
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Population17,100
Income adjusted for cost of living$59,577
Net moves in (IRS)−127
Cost of living (US = 100)83.6

Schools, risk and environment

School rating (1 to 10)5.6
FEMA hazard risk score (0 to 100)34.2
Flood risk score27.9
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Wildfire risk score47.5
Walkability (1 to 20)4.9
Road, rail and air noise52 dB

Questions people ask

Is Attala County, MS overvalued?
Home prices in Attala County, MS are well below what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $150,471, so the area is 24.0% undervalued.
Is Attala County, MS a buyer's or seller's market?
Attala County, MS is a buyer's market: homes take about 103 days to sell, listings are up 6% from a year ago, 7% of listings have had a price cut.
Are home prices going down in Attala County, MS?
Home values in Attala County, MS are down 2.2% over the last year.
How much do you need to earn to buy a home in Attala County, MS?
A household needs about $24,777 a year to afford the typical home in Attala County, MS at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $49,806.

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