Data through September 2026 · updated 2026-11-07 · free, from Zillow, Realtor.com, the Census Bureau and other public sources
Typical home value$213,326+4.5% YoY · prices are rising fast
Market right nowBalanced, leaning buyersMore homes for sale than last year, 20% have cut their price
Income needed to buy, per year$46,245About 0.7× the local median income ($66,266): affordable for a typical household
Days on market76 daysSlower than a year ago: buyers have time to negotiate
The typical home in George County, MS is worth $213,326, up 4.5% from a year ago. That is slightly above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $209,237, so the area is 2.0% overvalued. It is a balanced market, leaning toward buyers: homes take about 76 days to sell, listings are up 24% from a year ago, 20% of listings have had a price cut. A household needs about $46,245 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 $66,266. In the latest IRS figures, 258 more people moved in than out.
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
$213,326
Change in 1 year
+4.5%
Overvalued %
+2.0%
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Fair home value
$209,237
Change in 5 years
+15.4%
Home value to income
3.2×
Monthly mortgage payment (20% down)
$1,156
Income needed to afford it
$46,245
Property tax rate
0.63%
Rent and investing
HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedrooms
$994
Market activity
Listings vs a year ago
+24.1%
Days on market
76
Listings with a price cut
20.2%
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Homes for sale
72
Pending sales per 100 listings
38
Asking price per sq ft
$149
People and jobs
Median household income
$66,266
Population change (1 year)
+1.9%
Unemployment rate
7.5%
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Population
26,331
Income adjusted for cost of living
$79,266
Net moves in (IRS)
+258
Cost of living (US = 100)
83.6
Schools, risk and environment
School rating (1 to 10)
7.1
FEMA hazard risk score (0 to 100)
58.0
Flood risk score
31.2
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Wildfire risk score
75.6
Walkability (1 to 20)
4.3
Road, rail and air noise
52 dB
Questions people ask
Is George County, MS overvalued?
Home prices in George County, MS are slightly above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $209,237, so the area is 2.0% overvalued.
Is George County, MS a buyer's or seller's market?
George County, MS is a balanced market, leaning toward buyers: homes take about 76 days to sell, listings are up 24% from a year ago, 20% of listings have had a price cut.
Are home prices going down in George County, MS?
Home values in George County, MS are up 4.5% over the last year.
How much do you need to earn to buy a home in George County, MS?
A household needs about $46,245 a year to afford the typical home in George County, MS at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $66,266.