Data through September 2026 · updated 2026-11-07 · free, from Zillow, Realtor.com, the Census Bureau and other public sources
Typical home value$93,013−8.4% YoY · prices are falling fast
Market right nowBalanced, leaning buyersFewer homes for sale than last year, 14% have cut their price
Income needed to buy, per year$20,163About 0.5× the local median income ($41,873): affordable for a typical household
Days on market129 daysSlower than a year ago: buyers have time to negotiate
The typical home in Sunflower County, MS is worth $93,013, down 8.4% from a year ago. That is well below what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $141,751, so the area is 34.4% undervalued. It is a balanced market, leaning toward buyers: homes take about 129 days to sell, listings are down 22% from a year ago, 14% of listings have had a price cut. A household needs about $20,163 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 $41,873. In the latest IRS figures, 284 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
$93,013
Change in 1 year
−8.4%
Overvalued %
−34.4%
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Fair home value
$141,751
Change in 5 years
−30.6%
Home value to income
2.2×
Monthly mortgage payment (20% down)
$504
Income needed to afford it
$20,163
Property tax rate
0.93%
Rent and investing
HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedrooms
$905
Market activity
Listings vs a year ago
−21.6%
Days on market
129
Listings with a price cut
13.8%
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Homes for sale
40
Pending sales per 100 listings
15
Asking price per sq ft
$85
People and jobs
Median household income
$41,873
Population change (1 year)
−0.9%
Unemployment rate
11.2%
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Population
22,893
Income adjusted for cost of living
$50,087
Net moves in (IRS)
−284
Cost of living (US = 100)
83.6
Schools, risk and environment
School rating (1 to 10)
3.8
FEMA hazard risk score (0 to 100)
69.6
Flood risk score
55.0
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Wildfire risk score
19.3
Walkability (1 to 20)
5.9
Road, rail and air noise
52 dB
Questions people ask
Is Sunflower County, MS overvalued?
Home prices in Sunflower County, MS are well below what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $141,751, so the area is 34.4% undervalued.
Is Sunflower County, MS a buyer's or seller's market?
Sunflower County, MS is a balanced market, leaning toward buyers: homes take about 129 days to sell, listings are down 22% from a year ago, 14% of listings have had a price cut.
Are home prices going down in Sunflower County, MS?
Home values in Sunflower County, MS are down 8.4% over the last year.
How much do you need to earn to buy a home in Sunflower County, MS?
A household needs about $20,163 a year to afford the typical home in Sunflower County, MS at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $41,873.