Tupelo, MS housing market
Typical home value
$216K
▲ 5.6% 1 yr
Typical rent
$1,423/mo
▲ 4.3% 1 yr
Gross rent yield
7.9%
U.S. 6.3%
5-year home value change
+26%
U.S. +20%
Key takeaways
- 1The typical home in Tupelo is worth $216,061, up 5.6% over the past year and up 26% over five years.
- 2Typical rent is $1,423 a month (+4.3% YoY), a gross rent yield of 7.9% (below the Tupelo, MS metro's 8.1%).
- 3With 20% down at 7.32%, principal and interest on the typical home is about $1,187/mo, $236 less than typical rent.
- 4Zillow forecasts the Tupelo, MS metro's home values to change +1.0% over the next 12 months.
Market temperature (Tupelo, MS metro)
Buyer's market
Buyer'sNeutralSeller's
Zillow Market Heat Index: 38/100, #319 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 Tupelo compares
| Measure | Tupelo | Tupelo, MS metro | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Typical home value | $216,061 | $192,900 | $366,157 |
| Home value, 1-yr change | +5.6% | +6.7% | +1.2% |
| Typical rent | $1,423 | $1,301 | $1,932 |
| Rent, 1-yr change | +4.3% | +3.3% | +2.7% |
| Gross rent yield | 7.9% | 8.1% | 6.3% |
| Price-to-rent ratio | 12.7 | 12.4 | 15.8 |
| Mortgage P&I, typical home | $1,187 | $1,060 | $2,012 |
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Rent vs buy in Tupelo
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Monthly payment on a $216K home.
City figures are Zillow's typical home value (ZHVI) and observed rent (ZORI). Gross yield is before expenses. Data refreshed Oct 26, 2026.