Data through September 2026 · updated 2026-11-07 · free, from Zillow, Realtor.com, the Census Bureau and other public sources
Typical home value$161,668+15.4% YoY · prices are rising fast
Market right nowBalanced, leaning buyersMore homes for sale than last year, 0% have cut their price
Income needed to buy, per year$35,046About 0.7× the local median income ($53,764): affordable for a typical household
Days on market68 daysFaster than a year ago: sellers have the edge
Next 12 months+0.9%Zillow expects prices to rise slightly
The typical home in Perry County, MS is worth $161,668, up 15.4% from a year ago. That is slightly below what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $174,421, so the area is 7.3% undervalued. It is a balanced market, leaning toward buyers: homes take about 68 days to sell, listings are up 46% from a year ago, 0% of listings have had a price cut. Zillow expects prices to rise about 0.9% over the next year. A household needs about $35,046 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 $53,764. In the latest IRS figures, 67 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
$161,668
Change in 1 year
+15.4%
Overvalued %
−7.3%
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Fair home value
$174,421
Change in 5 years
+7.5%
Zillow forecast, next 12 months
+0.9%
Home value to income
3.0×
Monthly mortgage payment (20% down)
$876
Income needed to afford it
$35,046
Property tax rate
0.61%
Rent and investing
HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedrooms
$1,316
Market activity
Listings vs a year ago
+45.5%
Days on market
68
Listings with a price cut
0.0%
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Homes for sale
16
Pending sales per 100 listings
12
Asking price per sq ft
$122
People and jobs
Median household income
$53,764
Population change (1 year)
+1.1%
Unemployment rate
2.0%
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Population
11,577
Income adjusted for cost of living
$61,374
Net moves in (IRS)
−67
Cost of living (US = 100)
87.6
Schools, risk and environment
School rating (1 to 10)
5.2
FEMA hazard risk score (0 to 100)
19.5
Flood risk score
23.6
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Wildfire risk score
70.6
Walkability (1 to 20)
4.0
Road, rail and air noise
53 dB
Questions people ask
Is Perry County, MS overvalued?
Home prices in Perry County, MS are slightly below what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $174,421, so the area is 7.3% undervalued.
Is Perry County, MS a buyer's or seller's market?
Perry County, MS is a balanced market, leaning toward buyers: homes take about 68 days to sell, listings are up 46% from a year ago, 0% of listings have had a price cut.
Are home prices going down in Perry County, MS?
Home values in Perry County, MS are up 15.4% 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 Perry County, MS?
A household needs about $35,046 a year to afford the typical home in Perry County, MS at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $53,764.