Data through September 2026 · updated 2026-11-07 · free, from Zillow, Realtor.com, the Census Bureau and other public sources
Typical home value$159,400+12.7% YoY · prices are rising fast
Market right nowBalanced, leaning sellersFewer homes for sale than last year, 23% have cut their price
Income needed to buy, per year$34,555About 0.6× the local median income ($58,396): affordable for a typical household
Days on market61 daysFaster than a year ago: sellers have the edge
The typical home in Itawamba County, MS is worth $159,400, up 12.7% from a year ago. That is slightly below what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $163,554, so the area is 2.5% undervalued. It is a balanced market, leaning toward sellers: homes take about 61 days to sell, listings are down 6% from a year ago, 23% of listings have had a price cut. A household needs about $34,555 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 $58,396. In the latest IRS figures, 72 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
$159,400
Change in 1 year
+12.7%
Overvalued %
−2.5%
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Fair home value
$163,554
Change in 5 years
+7.5%
Home value to income
2.7×
Monthly mortgage payment (20% down)
$864
Income needed to afford it
$34,555
Property tax rate
0.59%
Rent and investing
HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedrooms
$920
Market activity
Listings vs a year ago
−5.9%
Days on market
61
Listings with a price cut
23.2%
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Homes for sale
48
Pending sales per 100 listings
35
Asking price per sq ft
$124
People and jobs
Median household income
$58,396
Population change (1 year)
−0.2%
Unemployment rate
5.1%
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Population
24,152
Income adjusted for cost of living
$69,852
Net moves in (IRS)
+72
Cost of living (US = 100)
83.6
Schools, risk and environment
School rating (1 to 10)
7.0
FEMA hazard risk score (0 to 100)
49.6
Flood risk score
28.2
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Wildfire risk score
28.3
Walkability (1 to 20)
4.4
Road, rail and air noise
54 dB
Questions people ask
Is Itawamba County, MS overvalued?
Home prices in Itawamba County, MS are slightly below what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $163,554, so the area is 2.5% undervalued.
Is Itawamba County, MS a buyer's or seller's market?
Itawamba County, MS is a balanced market, leaning toward sellers: homes take about 61 days to sell, listings are down 6% from a year ago, 23% of listings have had a price cut.
Are home prices going down in Itawamba County, MS?
Home values in Itawamba County, MS are up 12.7% over the last year.
How much do you need to earn to buy a home in Itawamba County, MS?
A household needs about $34,555 a year to afford the typical home in Itawamba County, MS at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $58,396.