Data through September 2026 · updated 2026-11-07 · free, from Zillow, Realtor.com, the Census Bureau and other public sources
Typical home value$214,695+0.4% YoY · prices are flat
Market right nowBuyer's marketMore homes for sale than last year, 23% have cut their price
Income needed to buy, per year$46,541About 0.7× the local median income ($69,544): affordable for a typical household
Days on market66 daysAbout the same pace as a year ago
Next 12 months+1.4%Zillow expects prices to rise slightly
The typical home in Jackson County, MS is worth $214,695, about the same as a year ago. That is slightly above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $209,170, so the area is 2.6% overvalued. It is a buyer's market: homes take about 66 days to sell, listings are up 11% from a year ago, 23% of listings have had a price cut. Zillow expects prices to rise about 1.4% over the next year. A household needs about $46,541 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 $69,544. Typical rent is $1,350 a month, or $1,578 for a house. In the latest IRS figures, 721 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
$214,695
Change in 1 year
+0.4%
Overvalued %
+2.6%
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Fair home value
$209,170
Change in 5 years
+18.6%
Zillow forecast, next 12 months
+1.4%
Home value to income
3.1×
Monthly mortgage payment (20% down)
$1,164
Income needed to afford it
$46,541
Property tax rate
0.71%
Rent and investing
Typical rent
$1,350
Typical rent for houses
$1,578
Price-to-rent ratio
13.3×
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HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedrooms
$1,099
Gross rental yield
7.54%
Cap rate (estimate)
4.90%
Market activity
Listings vs a year ago
+11.3%
Days on market
66
Listings with a price cut
22.7%
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Homes for sale
563
Pending sales per 100 listings
33
Asking price per sq ft
$152
People and jobs
Median household income
$69,544
Population change (1 year)
+0.5%
Unemployment rate
6.7%
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Population
147,666
Income adjusted for cost of living
$77,271
Net moves in (IRS)
+721
Cost of living (US = 100)
90.0
Schools, risk and environment
School rating (1 to 10)
8.2
FEMA hazard risk score (0 to 100)
92.3
Unhealthy air days a year
0
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Flood risk score
86.8
Wildfire risk score
94.1
Walkability (1 to 20)
5.9
Road, rail and air noise
53 dB
Questions people ask
Is Jackson County, MS overvalued?
Home prices in Jackson County, MS are slightly above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $209,170, so the area is 2.6% overvalued.
Is Jackson County, MS a buyer's or seller's market?
Jackson County, MS is a buyer's market: homes take about 66 days to sell, listings are up 11% from a year ago, 23% of listings have had a price cut.
Are home prices going down in Jackson County, MS?
Home values in Jackson County, MS are up 0.4% 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 Jackson County, MS?
A household needs about $46,541 a year to afford the typical home in Jackson County, MS at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $69,544.