Data through September 2026 · updated 2026-11-07 · free, from Zillow, Realtor.com, the Census Bureau and other public sources
Typical home value$265,690+3.6% YoY · prices are rising fast
Market right nowBuyer's marketMore homes for sale than last year, 20% have cut their price
Income needed to buy, per year$57,596About 0.7× the local median income ($79,568): affordable for a typical household
Days on market79 daysSlower than a year ago: buyers have time to negotiate
Next 12 months+0.9%Zillow expects prices to rise slightly
The typical home in Lamar County, MS is worth $265,690, up 3.6% from a year ago. That is slightly below what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $272,162, so the area is 2.4% undervalued. It is a buyer's market: homes take about 79 days to sell, listings are up 28% from a year ago, 20% of listings have had a price cut. Zillow expects prices to rise about 0.9% over the next year. A household needs about $57,596 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 $79,568. Typical rent is $1,349 a month, or $1,554 for a house. In the latest IRS figures, 54 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
$265,690
Change in 1 year
+3.6%
Overvalued %
−2.4%
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Fair home value
$272,162
Change in 5 years
+24.9%
Zillow forecast, next 12 months
+0.9%
Home value to income
3.3×
Monthly mortgage payment (20% down)
$1,440
Income needed to afford it
$57,596
Property tax rate
0.66%
Rent and investing
Typical rent
$1,349
Typical rent for houses
$1,554
Price-to-rent ratio
16.4×
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HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedrooms
$1,316
Gross rental yield
6.09%
Cap rate (estimate)
3.96%
Market activity
Listings vs a year ago
+28.3%
Days on market
79
Listings with a price cut
19.9%
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Homes for sale
308
Pending sales per 100 listings
21
Asking price per sq ft
$162
People and jobs
Median household income
$79,568
Population change (1 year)
+0.7%
Unemployment rate
4.8%
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Population
67,403
Income adjusted for cost of living
$90,831
Net moves in (IRS)
−54
Cost of living (US = 100)
87.6
Schools, risk and environment
School rating (1 to 10)
8.4
FEMA hazard risk score (0 to 100)
65.0
Flood risk score
62.1
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Wildfire risk score
81.6
Walkability (1 to 20)
6.1
Road, rail and air noise
54 dB
Questions people ask
Is Lamar County, MS overvalued?
Home prices in Lamar County, MS are slightly below what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $272,162, so the area is 2.4% undervalued.
Is Lamar County, MS a buyer's or seller's market?
Lamar County, MS is a buyer's market: homes take about 79 days to sell, listings are up 28% from a year ago, 20% of listings have had a price cut.
Are home prices going down in Lamar County, MS?
Home values in Lamar County, MS are up 3.6% over the last year. Zillow's forecast for the next 12 months is +0.9%.
How much do you need to earn to buy a home in Lamar County, MS?
A household needs about $57,596 a year to afford the typical home in Lamar County, MS at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $79,568.