Starkville housing market
Typical home value
$260K
▲ 4.8% 1 yr
Typical rent
$1,408/mo
▲ 3.8% 1 yr
12-month forecast
+3.5%
#89 of 546 metros
Gross rent yield
6.5%
#189 of 546 · U.S. 6.3%
Days to pending
76 days
▼ −35 days 1 yr
Listings with a price cut
24%
▲ +7.0 pts 1 yr
Key takeaways
- 1The typical home is worth $259,844, up 4.8% in a year and up 22% over five years.
- 2Zillow forecasts home values rising 3.5% over the next 12 months (U.S.: +1.1%).
- 3Typical rent is $1,408/mo (+3.8% YoY), a 6.5% gross yield, above the U.S. 6.3%.
- 4At 7.32% with 20% down, the typical home costs $1,428/mo in principal and interest, $20 more than renting.
- 5Homes go under contract in 76 days (−35 days vs last year); 24% of listings have had a price cut.
Market temperature
Buyer's market
Buyer'sNeutralSeller's
Zillow Market Heat Index: 42/100, #257 hottest of 546 metros. Below 44 favors buyers; above 55 favors sellers.
Home values and rent
How fast homes are selling
For saleNew listings
Source: Zillow Research (ZHVI, ZORI and market activity data).
How Starkville compares
| Measure | Starkville | United States | Rank of 546 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home value, 1-yr change | +4.8% | +1.2% | #77 |
| Home value, 5-yr change | +22.0% | +19.7% | |
| 12-month forecast | +3.5% | +1.1% | #89 |
| Rent, 1-yr change | +3.8% | +2.7% | #226 |
| Gross rent yield | 6.5% | 6.3% | #189 |
| Price-to-rent ratio | 15.4 | 15.8 | |
| Mortgage P&I on typical home | $1,428 | $2,012 | |
| Days to pending | 76 | 56 |
Cities in the Starkville metro
1 cities with home value and rent data.
| Starkville | $288K | ▲ 4.5% | $1,414 | ▲ 3.4% | 5.9% |
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Cash flow on a typical Starkville rental ($260K, $1,408/mo), pre-filled.
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Monthly payment on a typical Starkville home.
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Gross yield = 12 × typical rent ÷ typical home value, before expenses. Mortgage estimate: 20% down, 30-year fixed at the current Freddie Mac average, principal and interest only. Forecast: Zillow Home Value Forecast. Data refreshed Oct 26, 2026.