Data through September 2026 · updated 2026-11-07 · free, from Zillow, Realtor.com, the Census Bureau and other public sources
Typical home value$171,919+1.2% YoY · prices are rising
Market right nowBalanced, leaning buyersMore homes for sale than last year, 8% have cut their price
Income needed to buy, per year$37,269About 0.6× the local median income ($57,401): affordable for a typical household
Days on market95 daysSlower than a year ago: buyers have time to negotiate
The typical home in Webster County, MS is worth $171,919, up 1.2% from a year ago. That is well below what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $191,937, so the area is 10.4% undervalued. It is a balanced market, leaning toward buyers: homes take about 95 days to sell, listings are up 4% from a year ago, 8% of listings have had a price cut. A household needs about $37,269 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 $57,401. In the latest IRS figures, 116 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
$171,919
Change in 1 year
+1.2%
Overvalued %
−10.4%
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Fair home value
$191,937
Change in 5 years
−0.1%
Home value to income
3.0×
Monthly mortgage payment (20% down)
$932
Income needed to afford it
$37,269
Property tax rate
0.68%
Rent and investing
HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedrooms
$905
Market activity
Listings vs a year ago
+4.0%
Days on market
95
Listings with a price cut
8.5%
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Homes for sale
26
Pending sales per 100 listings
8
Asking price per sq ft
$115
People and jobs
Median household income
$57,401
Population change (1 year)
+1.2%
Unemployment rate
6.6%
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Population
10,167
Income adjusted for cost of living
$68,661
Net moves in (IRS)
+116
Cost of living (US = 100)
83.6
Schools, risk and environment
School rating (1 to 10)
7.2
FEMA hazard risk score (0 to 100)
12.6
Flood risk score
13.4
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Wildfire risk score
23.7
Walkability (1 to 20)
5.1
Road, rail and air noise
54 dB
Questions people ask
Is Webster County, MS overvalued?
Home prices in Webster County, MS are well below what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $191,937, so the area is 10.4% undervalued.
Is Webster County, MS a buyer's or seller's market?
Webster County, MS is a balanced market, leaning toward buyers: homes take about 95 days to sell, listings are up 4% from a year ago, 8% of listings have had a price cut.
Are home prices going down in Webster County, MS?
Home values in Webster County, MS are up 1.2% over the last year.
How much do you need to earn to buy a home in Webster County, MS?
A household needs about $37,269 a year to afford the typical home in Webster County, MS at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $57,401.