Mississippi Housing Market
Neutral (Score: 50/100)Median Sale Price
$265,400
+11.6% YoY
Active Inventory
7,246
Days on Market
59 days
Price Drops
27.2%
Demographics & Economics
Source: U.S. Census ACSPopulation
2,951,438
Median Household Income
$54,915
Census Median Home Value
$161,400
Homeownership Rate
69.5%
Vacancy Rate
15.1%
Price-to-Income Ratio
4.8x
Affordability: The median home in Mississippi costs 4.8x the median household income.
Cost of Living & Safety
Sources: HUD, BEA, FBI UCRCost of Living Index
86.953
13.0% below national avg
Cost context: Mississippi has a Regional Price Parity of 86.953 (national average = 100).
Living costs are meaningfully below the national average, making take-home pay stretch further here.
Environment & Risk
Sources: EPA, FEMA NRI, FEMA NFIPOverall Risk Rating
Relatively Low
EAL Score
46.4
expected annual loss index
Expected Annual Loss
$1,637,869,008
from natural hazards
earthquake
hurricane
tornado
flooding
coastal Flooding
wildfire
heat Wave
cold Wave
drought
hail
winter Weather
strong Wind
lightning
Water Violations
501
total SDWIS violations
Flood Insurance Policies
1,122,070
active NFIP policies
Flood Claims Filed
64,247
historical NFIP claims
Water quality note: EPA SDWIS tracks regulatory violations for public water systems. For the most current and detailed tap water quality in your area with stricter health-based guidelines, visit the EWG Tap Water Database.
Price Trend
Inventory Trend
50
Neutral
0 50 100
Mississippi Market Score: 50/100
This score reflects how buyer- or seller-friendly the Mississippi market is right now, based on days on market, price cuts, sale-to-list ratio, inventory levels, and year-over-year price movement.
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