Mississippi housing market
Typical home value
$195K
▲ 2.2% 1 yr
5-year change
+11%
U.S. +20%
Median city rent
$1,485/mo
19 cities
Unemployment rate
3.3%
Median household income
$58K
2025
Key takeaways
- 1The typical home in Mississippi is worth $194,531, up 2.2% in a year and up 11% over five years. That's the #50 most expensive of 51.
- 2Across 19 cities with rent data, median typical rent is $1,485/mo, roughly a 9.2% gross yield on the typical home.
- 3Median household income was $57,840 in 2025, so the typical home costs 3.4× income.
- 4Unemployment is 3.3% (−0.4 pts in a year).
Home values
Source: Zillow Research (ZHVI, ZORI and market activity data).
Source: FRED, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis. Quarterly, all-transactions index.
Mississippi metro areas
Jackson, MS
$212K home$1,470 rent8.3% yield
▲ 2.7% 1 yr
Gulfport, MS
$224K home$1,422 rent7.6% yield
▲ 1.9% 1 yr
Hattiesburg, MS
$214K home$1,303 rent7.3% yield
▲ 4.2% 1 yr
Tupelo, MS
$193K home$1,301 rent8.1% yield
▲ 6.7% 1 yr
Meridian, MS
$117K home$1,284 rent13.2% yield
▲ 0.1% 1 yr
Starkville, MS
$260K home$1,408 rent6.5% yield
▲ 4.8% 1 yr
Columbus, MS
$187K home$1,403 rent9.0% yield
▲ 3.3% 1 yr
Oxford, MS
$404K home$2,338 rent7.0% yield
▲ 2.8% 1 yr
Mississippi cities
19 cities, largest first. Click a column to sort.
19 cities
| Jackson | $84K | ▲ 0.7% | $1,228 | ▲ 3.5% | 17.6% |
| Gulfport | $206K | ▲ 2.2% | $1,467 | ▲ 2.4% | 8.5% |
| Hattiesburg | $218K | ▲ 2.7% | $1,315 | ▲ 3.3% | 7.2% |
| Brandon | $293K | ▲ 2.9% | $1,787 | ▲ 2.5% | 7.3% |
| Biloxi | $241K | ▲ 3.2% | $1,341 | ▲ 4.0% | 6.7% |
| Olive Branch | $334K | ▲ 1.0% | $1,829 | ▼ 0.1% | 6.6% |
| Columbus | $178K | ▲ 3.4% | $1,371 | ▲ 3.6% | 9.2% |
| Southaven | $273K | ▲ 1.3% | $1,575 | ▲ 0.1% | 6.9% |
| Starkville | $288K | ▲ 4.5% | $1,414 | ▲ 3.4% | 5.9% |
| Oxford | $415K | ▲ 2.6% | $2,338 | ▲ 3.5% | 6.8% |
| Madison | $419K | ▲ 0.8% | $2,292 | ▲ 4.8% | 6.6% |
| Tupelo | $216K | ▲ 5.6% | $1,423 | ▲ 4.3% | 7.9% |
| Pearl | $212K | ▲ 4.6% | $1,494 | ▲ 4.7% | 8.4% |
| Hernando | $347K | ▲ 2.1% | $2,167 | ▲ 0.2% | 7.5% |
| Ocean Springs | $273K | ▲ 0.5% | $1,846 | ▲ 3.4% | 8.1% |
| Clinton | $238K | ▲ 1.7% | $1,773 | ▲ 10.3% | 9.0% |
| Horn Lake | $202K | ▲ 0.6% | $1,485 | ■ 0.0% | 8.8% |
| Ridgeland | $285K | ▲ 1.8% | $1,445 | ▲ 11.0% | 6.1% |
| Gulf Hills | $252K | ▲ 0.7% | $1,459 | ▼ 1.7% | 6.9% |
Data refreshed Oct 26, 2026.