Jackson, MS housing market
Typical home value
$84K
▲ 0.7% 1 yr
Typical rent
$1,228/mo
▲ 3.5% 1 yr
Gross rent yield
17.6%
U.S. 6.3%
5-year home value change
−21%
U.S. +20%
Key takeaways
- 1The typical home in Jackson is worth $83,517, up 0.7% over the past year and down 21% over five years.
- 2Typical rent is $1,228 a month (+3.5% YoY), a gross rent yield of 17.6% (above the Jackson, MS metro's 8.3%).
- 3With 20% down at 7.32%, principal and interest on the typical home is about $459/mo, $769 less than typical rent.
- 4Zillow forecasts the Jackson, MS metro's home values to change +1.7% over the next 12 months.
Market temperature (Jackson, MS metro)
Buyer's market
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Zillow Market Heat Index: 43/100, #227 hottest of 546 metros. Below 44 favors buyers; above 55 favors sellers.
Home values and rent
Source: Zillow Research (ZHVI, ZORI and market activity data).
How Jackson compares
| Measure | Jackson | Jackson, MS metro | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Typical home value | $83,517 | $212,335 | $366,157 |
| Home value, 1-yr change | +0.7% | +2.7% | +1.2% |
| Typical rent | $1,228 | $1,470 | $1,932 |
| Rent, 1-yr change | +3.5% | +3.9% | +2.7% |
| Gross rent yield | 17.6% | 8.3% | 6.3% |
| Price-to-rent ratio | 5.7 | 12.0 | 15.8 |
| Mortgage P&I, typical home | $459 | $1,167 | $2,012 |
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Monthly payment on a $84K home.
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$238K home$1,773 rent
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City figures are Zillow's typical home value (ZHVI) and observed rent (ZORI). Gross yield is before expenses. Data refreshed Oct 26, 2026.