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Chickasaw County, MS housing market

Data through September 2026 · updated 2026-11-08 · free, from Zillow, Realtor.com, the Census Bureau and other public sources

Typical home value$137,649−2.1% YoY · prices are falling
Market right nowBalanced, leaning buyersFewer homes for sale than last year, 16% have cut their price
Income needed to buy, per year$29,839About 0.6× the local median income ($46,080): affordable for a typical household
Days on market98 daysFaster than a year ago: sellers have the edge

The typical home in Chickasaw County, MS is worth $137,649, down 2.1% from a year ago. That is slightly below what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $145,473, so the area is 5.4% undervalued. It is a balanced market, leaning toward buyers: homes take about 98 days to sell, listings are down 4% from a year ago, 16% of listings have had a price cut. A household needs about $29,839 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 $46,080. In the latest IRS figures, 32 more people moved in than out.

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$137,649
Change in 1 year−2.1%
Overvalued %−5.4%
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Fair home value$145,473
Change in 5 years+9.9%
Home value to income3.0×
Monthly mortgage payment (20% down)$746
Income needed to afford it$29,839
Property tax rate0.73%

Rent and investing

HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedrooms$905

Market activity

Listings vs a year ago−4.2%
Days on market98
Listings with a price cut16.0%
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Homes for sale23
Pending sales per 100 listings17
Asking price per sq ft$99

People and jobs

Median household income$46,080
Population change (1 year)−0.4%
Unemployment rate4.9%
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Population16,730
Income adjusted for cost of living$55,120
Net moves in (IRS)+32
Cost of living (US = 100)83.6

Schools, risk and environment

School rating (1 to 10)6.4
FEMA hazard risk score (0 to 100)43.9
Flood risk score26.5
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Wildfire risk score30.9
Walkability (1 to 20)4.1
Road, rail and air noise53 dB

Questions people ask

Is Chickasaw County, MS overvalued?
Home prices in Chickasaw County, MS are slightly below what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $145,473, so the area is 5.4% undervalued.
Is Chickasaw County, MS a buyer's or seller's market?
Chickasaw County, MS is a balanced market, leaning toward buyers: homes take about 98 days to sell, listings are down 4% from a year ago, 16% of listings have had a price cut.
Are home prices going down in Chickasaw County, MS?
Home values in Chickasaw County, MS are down 2.1% over the last year.
How much do you need to earn to buy a home in Chickasaw County, MS?
A household needs about $29,839 a year to afford the typical home in Chickasaw County, MS at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $46,080.

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