Data through September 2026 · updated 2026-11-07 · free, from Zillow, Realtor.com, the Census Bureau and other public sources
Typical home value$213,737+4.2% YoY · prices are rising fast
Market right nowBalanced marketMore homes for sale than last year, 19% have cut their price
Income needed to buy, per year$46,334About 0.7× the local median income ($62,537): affordable for a typical household
Days on market84 daysSlower than a year ago: buyers have time to negotiate
Next 12 months+0.9%Zillow expects prices to rise slightly
The typical home in Hattiesburg, MS is worth $213,737, up 4.2% from a year ago. That is slightly below what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $219,252, so the area is 2.5% undervalued. It is a balanced market: homes take about 84 days to sell, listings are up 24% from a year ago, 19% of listings have had a price cut. Zillow expects prices to rise about 0.9% over the next year. A household needs about $46,334 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 $62,537. Typical rent is $1,303 a month, or $1,501 for a house. In the latest IRS figures, 181 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
$213,737
Change in 1 year
+4.2%
Overvalued %
−2.5%
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Fair home value
$219,252
Change in 5 years
+19.3%
Zillow forecast, next 12 months
+0.9%
Home value to income
3.4×
Monthly mortgage payment (20% down)
$1,158
Income needed to afford it
$46,334
Property tax rate
0.72%
Rent and investing
Typical rent
$1,303
Typical rent for houses
$1,501
Price-to-rent ratio
13.7×
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HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedrooms
$1,316
Gross rental yield
7.31%
Cap rate (estimate)
4.75%
Market activity
Listings vs a year ago
+23.7%
Days on market
84
Listings with a price cut
19.1%
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Homes for sale
543
Pending sales per 100 listings
29
Asking price per sq ft
$150
People and jobs
Median household income
$62,537
Population change (1 year)
+0.5%
Unemployment rate
5.6%
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Population
158,014
Income adjusted for cost of living
$71,389
Net moves in (IRS)
−181
Cost of living (US = 100)
87.6
Schools, risk and environment
School rating (1 to 10)
7.7
FEMA hazard risk score (0 to 100)
68.2
Unhealthy air days a year
0
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Flood risk score
63.0
Wildfire risk score
80.8
Walkability (1 to 20)
6.4
Road, rail and air noise
53 dB
Questions people ask
Is Hattiesburg, MS overvalued?
Home prices in Hattiesburg, MS are slightly below what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $219,252, so the area is 2.5% undervalued.
Is Hattiesburg, MS a buyer's or seller's market?
Hattiesburg, MS is a balanced market: homes take about 84 days to sell, listings are up 24% from a year ago, 19% of listings have had a price cut.
Are home prices going down in Hattiesburg, MS?
Home values in Hattiesburg, MS are up 4.2% over the last year. Zillow's forecast for the next 12 months is +0.9%.
How much do you need to earn to buy a home in Hattiesburg, MS?
A household needs about $46,334 a year to afford the typical home in Hattiesburg, MS at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $62,537.