Data through September 2026 · updated 2026-11-07 · free, from Zillow, Realtor.com, the Census Bureau and other public sources
Typical home value$107,601−7.0% YoY · prices are falling fast
Market right nowBalanced marketFewer homes for sale than last year, 0% have cut their price
Income needed to buy, per year$23,326About 0.6× the local median income ($40,518): affordable for a typical household
Days on market136 daysFaster than a year ago: sellers have the edge
The typical home in Sharkey County, MS is worth $107,601, down 7.0% from a year ago. It is a balanced market: homes take about 136 days to sell, listings are down 0% from a year ago, 0% of listings have had a price cut. A household needs about $23,326 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 $40,518. 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
$107,601
Change in 1 year
−7.0%
Home value to income
2.7×
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Monthly mortgage payment (20% down)
$583
Income needed to afford it
$23,326
Property tax rate
0.88%
Rent and investing
HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedrooms
$905
Market activity
Listings vs a year ago
0.0%
Days on market
136
Listings with a price cut
0.0%
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Homes for sale
2
Pending sales per 100 listings
50
Asking price per sq ft
$88
People and jobs
Median household income
$40,518
Population change (1 year)
−3.2%
Unemployment rate
9.1%
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Population
3,097
Income adjusted for cost of living
$48,467
Net moves in (IRS)
−67
Cost of living (US = 100)
83.6
Schools, risk and environment
School rating (1 to 10)
2.6
FEMA hazard risk score (0 to 100)
15.8
Flood risk score
12.2
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Wildfire risk score
2.0
Walkability (1 to 20)
6.9
Road, rail and air noise
53 dB
Questions people ask
Is Sharkey County, MS a buyer's or seller's market?
Sharkey County, MS is a balanced market: homes take about 136 days to sell, listings are down 0% from a year ago, 0% of listings have had a price cut.
Are home prices going down in Sharkey County, MS?
Home values in Sharkey County, MS are down 7.0% over the last year.
How much do you need to earn to buy a home in Sharkey County, MS?
A household needs about $23,326 a year to afford the typical home in Sharkey County, MS at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $40,518.