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Panola County, MS housing market

Data through September 2026 · updated 2026-11-07 · free, from Zillow, Realtor.com, the Census Bureau and other public sources

Typical home value$185,775+1.9% YoY · prices are rising
Market right nowBuyer's marketMore homes for sale than last year, 29% have cut their price
Income needed to buy, per year$40,272About 0.8× the local median income ($51,437): affordable for a typical household
Days on market89 daysSlower than a year ago: buyers have time to negotiate

The typical home in Panola County, MS is worth $185,775, up 1.9% from a year ago. That is slightly below what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $200,596, so the area is 7.4% undervalued. It is a buyer's market: homes take about 89 days to sell, listings are up 29% from a year ago, 29% of listings have had a price cut. A household needs about $40,272 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 $51,437. In the latest IRS figures, 89 more people moved in than out.

Home value over time

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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$185,775
Change in 1 year+1.9%
Overvalued %−7.4%
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Fair home value$200,596
Change in 5 years+8.1%
Home value to income3.6×
Monthly mortgage payment (20% down)$1,007
Income needed to afford it$40,272
Property tax rate0.65%

Rent and investing

HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedrooms$947

Market activity

Listings vs a year ago+28.6%
Days on market89
Listings with a price cut28.8%
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Homes for sale81
Pending sales per 100 listings23
Asking price per sq ft$145

People and jobs

Median household income$51,437
Population change (1 year)−0.1%
Unemployment rate6.6%
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Population32,691
Income adjusted for cost of living$61,528
Net moves in (IRS)+89
Cost of living (US = 100)83.6

Schools, risk and environment

School rating (1 to 10)5.4
FEMA hazard risk score (0 to 100)69.2
Flood risk score43.9
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Wildfire risk score63.4
Walkability (1 to 20)5.1
Road, rail and air noise54 dB

Questions people ask

Is Panola County, MS overvalued?
Home prices in Panola County, MS are slightly below what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $200,596, so the area is 7.4% undervalued.
Is Panola County, MS a buyer's or seller's market?
Panola County, MS is a buyer's market: homes take about 89 days to sell, listings are up 29% from a year ago, 29% of listings have had a price cut.
Are home prices going down in Panola County, MS?
Home values in Panola County, MS are up 1.9% over the last year.
How much do you need to earn to buy a home in Panola County, MS?
A household needs about $40,272 a year to afford the typical home in Panola County, MS at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $51,437.

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