Data through September 2026 · updated 2026-11-07 · free, from Zillow, Realtor.com, the Census Bureau and other public sources
Typical home value$229,862+2.8% YoY · prices are rising
Market right nowBalanced marketMore homes for sale than last year, 20% have cut their price
Income needed to buy, per year$49,829About 0.8× the local median income ($63,362): affordable for a typical household
Days on market87 daysSlower than a year ago: buyers have time to negotiate
Next 12 months+1.4%Zillow expects prices to rise slightly
The typical home in Harrison County, MS is worth $229,862, up 2.8% from a year ago. That is slightly above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $226,698, so the area is 1.4% overvalued. It is a balanced market: homes take about 87 days to sell, listings are up 7% from a year ago, 20% of listings have had a price cut. Zillow expects prices to rise about 1.4% over the next year. A household needs about $49,829 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 $63,362. Typical rent is $1,433 a month, or $1,675 for a house. In the latest IRS figures, 171 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
$229,862
Change in 1 year
+2.8%
Overvalued %
+1.4%
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Fair home value
$226,698
Change in 5 years
+18.0%
Zillow forecast, next 12 months
+1.4%
Home value to income
3.6×
Monthly mortgage payment (20% down)
$1,246
Income needed to afford it
$49,829
Property tax rate
0.65%
Rent and investing
Typical rent
$1,433
Typical rent for houses
$1,675
Price-to-rent ratio
13.4×
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HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedrooms
$1,185
Gross rental yield
7.48%
Cap rate (estimate)
4.86%
Market activity
Listings vs a year ago
+6.9%
Days on market
87
Listings with a price cut
19.5%
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Homes for sale
1,053
Pending sales per 100 listings
33
Asking price per sq ft
$163
People and jobs
Median household income
$63,362
Population change (1 year)
+1.2%
Unemployment rate
7.2%
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Population
217,136
Income adjusted for cost of living
$70,402
Net moves in (IRS)
+171
Cost of living (US = 100)
90.0
Schools, risk and environment
School rating (1 to 10)
8.5
FEMA hazard risk score (0 to 100)
95.6
Unhealthy air days a year
0
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Flood risk score
91.6
Wildfire risk score
94.5
Walkability (1 to 20)
6.6
Road, rail and air noise
52 dB
Questions people ask
Is Harrison County, MS overvalued?
Home prices in Harrison County, MS are slightly above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $226,698, so the area is 1.4% overvalued.
Is Harrison County, MS a buyer's or seller's market?
Harrison County, MS is a balanced market: homes take about 87 days to sell, listings are up 7% from a year ago, 20% of listings have had a price cut.
Are home prices going down in Harrison County, MS?
Home values in Harrison County, MS are up 2.8% over the last year. Zillow's forecast for the next 12 months is +1.4%.
How much do you need to earn to buy a home in Harrison County, MS?
A household needs about $49,829 a year to afford the typical home in Harrison County, MS at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $63,362.