Data through September 2026 · updated 2026-11-07 · free, from Zillow, Realtor.com, the Census Bureau and other public sources
Typical home value$126,892+1.1% YoY · prices are rising
Market right nowBalanced, leaning sellersMore homes for sale than last year, 17% have cut their price
Income needed to buy, per year$27,508About 0.5× the local median income ($52,118): affordable for a typical household
Days on market72 daysAbout the same pace as a year ago
Next 12 months+1.7%Zillow expects prices to rise slightly
The typical home in Copiah County, MS is worth $126,892, up 1.1% from a year ago. That is well below what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $143,133, so the area is 11.3% undervalued. It is a balanced market, leaning toward sellers: homes take about 72 days to sell, listings are up 8% from a year ago, 17% of listings have had a price cut. Zillow expects prices to rise about 1.7% over the next year. A household needs about $27,508 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 $52,118. In the latest IRS figures, 144 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
$126,892
Change in 1 year
+1.1%
Overvalued %
−11.3%
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Fair home value
$143,133
Change in 5 years
+6.3%
Zillow forecast, next 12 months
+1.7%
Home value to income
2.4×
Monthly mortgage payment (20% down)
$688
Income needed to afford it
$27,508
Property tax rate
0.72%
Rent and investing
HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedrooms
$1,289
Market activity
Listings vs a year ago
+7.5%
Days on market
72
Listings with a price cut
16.7%
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Homes for sale
43
Pending sales per 100 listings
44
Asking price per sq ft
$112
People and jobs
Median household income
$52,118
Population change (1 year)
−0.5%
Unemployment rate
5.8%
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Population
27,497
Income adjusted for cost of living
$58,560
Net moves in (IRS)
−144
Cost of living (US = 100)
89.0
Schools, risk and environment
School rating (1 to 10)
4.2
FEMA hazard risk score (0 to 100)
61.3
Flood risk score
46.7
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Wildfire risk score
49.6
Walkability (1 to 20)
4.8
Road, rail and air noise
53 dB
Questions people ask
Is Copiah County, MS overvalued?
Home prices in Copiah County, MS are well below what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $143,133, so the area is 11.3% undervalued.
Is Copiah County, MS a buyer's or seller's market?
Copiah County, MS is a balanced market, leaning toward sellers: homes take about 72 days to sell, listings are up 8% from a year ago, 17% of listings have had a price cut.
Are home prices going down in Copiah County, MS?
Home values in Copiah County, MS are up 1.1% over the last year. Zillow's forecast for the next 12 months is +1.7%.
How much do you need to earn to buy a home in Copiah County, MS?
A household needs about $27,508 a year to afford the typical home in Copiah County, MS at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $52,118.