Data through September 2026 · updated 2026-11-07 · free, from Zillow, Realtor.com, the Census Bureau and other public sources
Typical home value$153,391+7.2% YoY · prices are rising fast
Market right nowBalanced, leaning buyersMore homes for sale than last year, 18% have cut their price
Income needed to buy, per year$33,252About 0.7× the local median income ($49,106): affordable for a typical household
Days on market86 daysSlower than a year ago: buyers have time to negotiate
Next 12 months−0.1%Zillow expects prices to stay about flat
The typical home in Benton County, MS is worth $153,391, up 7.2% from a year ago. That is well below what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $171,146, so the area is 10.4% undervalued. It is a balanced market, leaning toward buyers: homes take about 86 days to sell, listings are up 57% from a year ago, 18% of listings have had a price cut. Zillow expects prices to fall about 0.1% over the next year. A household needs about $33,252 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 $49,106. In the latest IRS figures, 64 more people moved out than in.
Home value over time
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
$153,391
Change in 1 year
+7.2%
Overvalued %
−10.4%
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Fair home value
$171,146
Change in 5 years
+3.3%
Zillow forecast, next 12 months
−0.1%
Home value to income
3.1×
Monthly mortgage payment (20% down)
$831
Income needed to afford it
$33,252
Property tax rate
0.69%
Rent and investing
HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedrooms
$905
Market activity
Listings vs a year ago
+57.1%
Days on market
86
Listings with a price cut
18.2%
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Homes for sale
33
Pending sales per 100 listings
21
Asking price per sq ft
$136
People and jobs
Median household income
$49,106
Population change (1 year)
−0.8%
Unemployment rate
3.1%
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Population
7,502
Income adjusted for cost of living
$53,260
Net moves in (IRS)
−64
Cost of living (US = 100)
92.2
Schools, risk and environment
School rating (1 to 10)
4.2
FEMA hazard risk score (0 to 100)
15.2
Flood risk score
14.2
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Wildfire risk score
50.4
Walkability (1 to 20)
3.8
Road, rail and air noise
54 dB
Questions people ask
Is Benton County, MS overvalued?
Home prices in Benton County, MS are well below what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $171,146, so the area is 10.4% undervalued.
Is Benton County, MS a buyer's or seller's market?
Benton County, MS is a balanced market, leaning toward buyers: homes take about 86 days to sell, listings are up 57% from a year ago, 18% of listings have had a price cut.
Are home prices going down in Benton County, MS?
Home values in Benton County, MS are up 7.2% over the last year. Zillow's forecast for the next 12 months is −0.1%.
How much do you need to earn to buy a home in Benton County, MS?
A household needs about $33,252 a year to afford the typical home in Benton County, MS at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $49,106.