Data through September 2026 · updated 2026-11-07 · free, from Zillow, Realtor.com, the Census Bureau and other public sources
Typical home value$161,344+5.3% YoY · prices are rising fast
Market right nowBalanced marketMore homes for sale than last year, 31% have cut their price
Income needed to buy, per year$34,976About 0.8× the local median income ($45,292): affordable for a typical household
Days on market72 daysFaster than a year ago: sellers have the edge
Next 12 months−0.1%Zillow expects prices to stay about flat
The typical home in Tunica County, MS is worth $161,344, up 5.3% from a year ago. That is well below what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $188,404, so the area is 14.4% undervalued. It is a balanced market: homes take about 72 days to sell, listings are up 67% from a year ago, 31% of listings have had a price cut. Zillow expects prices to fall about 0.1% over the next year. A household needs about $34,976 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 $45,292. In the latest IRS figures, 132 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
$161,344
Change in 1 year
+5.3%
Overvalued %
−14.4%
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Fair home value
$188,404
Change in 5 years
+1.7%
Zillow forecast, next 12 months
−0.1%
Home value to income
3.6×
Monthly mortgage payment (20% down)
$874
Income needed to afford it
$34,976
Property tax rate
0.53%
Rent and investing
HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedrooms
$1,156
Market activity
Listings vs a year ago
+66.7%
Days on market
72
Listings with a price cut
30.8%
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Homes for sale
5
Pending sales per 100 listings
60
Asking price per sq ft
$106
People and jobs
Median household income
$45,292
Population change (1 year)
−3.2%
Unemployment rate
13.3%
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Population
8,819
Income adjusted for cost of living
$49,124
Net moves in (IRS)
−132
Cost of living (US = 100)
92.2
Schools, risk and environment
School rating (1 to 10)
3.9
FEMA hazard risk score (0 to 100)
36.3
Flood risk score
23.9
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Wildfire risk score
7.5
Walkability (1 to 20)
6.2
Road, rail and air noise
54 dB
Questions people ask
Is Tunica County, MS overvalued?
Home prices in Tunica County, MS are well below what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $188,404, so the area is 14.4% undervalued.
Is Tunica County, MS a buyer's or seller's market?
Tunica County, MS is a balanced market: homes take about 72 days to sell, listings are up 67% from a year ago, 31% of listings have had a price cut.
Are home prices going down in Tunica County, MS?
Home values in Tunica County, MS are up 5.3% over the last year. Zillow's forecast for the next 12 months is −0.1%.
How much do you need to earn to buy a home in Tunica County, MS?
A household needs about $34,976 a year to afford the typical home in Tunica County, MS at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $45,292.