Data through September 2026 · updated 2026-11-08 · free, from Zillow, Realtor.com, the Census Bureau and other public sources
Typical home value$136,283+3.3% YoY · prices are rising fast
Market right nowBalanced marketFewer homes for sale than last year, 11% have cut their price
Income needed to buy, per year$29,543About 0.6× the local median income ($48,711): affordable for a typical household
Days on market53 daysFaster than a year ago: sellers have the edge
The typical home in Prentiss County, MS is worth $136,283, up 3.3% from a year ago. That is slightly below what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $141,642, so the area is 3.8% undervalued. It is a balanced market: homes take about 53 days to sell, listings are down 0% from a year ago, 11% of listings have had a price cut. A household needs about $29,543 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 $48,711. In the latest IRS figures, 139 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
$136,283
Change in 1 year
+3.3%
Overvalued %
−3.8%
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Fair home value
$141,642
Change in 5 years
−1.4%
Home value to income
2.8×
Monthly mortgage payment (20% down)
$739
Income needed to afford it
$29,543
Property tax rate
0.73%
Rent and investing
HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedrooms
$905
Market activity
Listings vs a year ago
0.0%
Days on market
53
Listings with a price cut
11.0%
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Homes for sale
51
Pending sales per 100 listings
25
Asking price per sq ft
$125
People and jobs
Median household income
$48,711
Population change (1 year)
−0.1%
Unemployment rate
3.5%
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Population
25,284
Income adjusted for cost of living
$58,267
Net moves in (IRS)
+139
Cost of living (US = 100)
83.6
Schools, risk and environment
School rating (1 to 10)
7.4
FEMA hazard risk score (0 to 100)
51.5
Flood risk score
40.6
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Wildfire risk score
44.6
Walkability (1 to 20)
5.1
Road, rail and air noise
53 dB
Questions people ask
Is Prentiss County, MS overvalued?
Home prices in Prentiss County, MS are slightly below what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $141,642, so the area is 3.8% undervalued.
Is Prentiss County, MS a buyer's or seller's market?
Prentiss County, MS is a balanced market: homes take about 53 days to sell, listings are down 0% from a year ago, 11% of listings have had a price cut.
Are home prices going down in Prentiss County, MS?
Home values in Prentiss County, MS are up 3.3% over the last year.
How much do you need to earn to buy a home in Prentiss County, MS?
A household needs about $29,543 a year to afford the typical home in Prentiss County, MS at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $48,711.