Data through September 2026 · updated 2026-11-07 · free, from Zillow, Realtor.com, the Census Bureau and other public sources
Typical home value$153,231+7.7% YoY · prices are rising fast
Market right nowBalanced marketFewer homes for sale than last year, 24% have cut their price
Income needed to buy, per year$33,217About 0.7× the local median income ($50,729): affordable for a typical household
Days on market98 daysSlower than a year ago: buyers have time to negotiate
The typical home in Winston County, MS is worth $153,231, up 7.7% from a year ago. That is slightly above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $149,398, so the area is 2.6% overvalued. It is a balanced market: homes take about 98 days to sell, listings are down 15% from a year ago, 24% of listings have had a price cut. A household needs about $33,217 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 $50,729. In the latest IRS figures, 12 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
$153,231
Change in 1 year
+7.7%
Overvalued %
+2.6%
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Fair home value
$149,398
Change in 5 years
+9.4%
Home value to income
3.0×
Monthly mortgage payment (20% down)
$830
Income needed to afford it
$33,217
Property tax rate
0.65%
Rent and investing
HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedrooms
$905
Market activity
Listings vs a year ago
−15.2%
Days on market
98
Listings with a price cut
24.0%
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Homes for sale
39
Pending sales per 100 listings
10
Asking price per sq ft
$109
People and jobs
Median household income
$50,729
Population change (1 year)
+0.1%
Unemployment rate
6.7%
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Population
17,473
Income adjusted for cost of living
$60,681
Net moves in (IRS)
+12
Cost of living (US = 100)
83.6
Schools, risk and environment
School rating (1 to 10)
5.7
FEMA hazard risk score (0 to 100)
39.9
Flood risk score
22.2
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Wildfire risk score
35.5
Walkability (1 to 20)
4.4
Road, rail and air noise
53 dB
Questions people ask
Is Winston County, MS overvalued?
Home prices in Winston County, MS are slightly above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $149,398, so the area is 2.6% overvalued.
Is Winston County, MS a buyer's or seller's market?
Winston County, MS is a balanced market: homes take about 98 days to sell, listings are down 15% from a year ago, 24% of listings have had a price cut.
Are home prices going down in Winston County, MS?
Home values in Winston County, MS are up 7.7% over the last year.
How much do you need to earn to buy a home in Winston County, MS?
A household needs about $33,217 a year to afford the typical home in Winston County, MS at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $50,729.