Mississippi · Home Values · 2024
Mississippi home prices 2024 — median, average and county breakdown
According to the US Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2020–2024), the median home value in Mississippi is $169,800. Across the 82 counties measured, home values range from $69,600 in Quitman, MS to $315,400 in Lafayette, MS.
Mississippi median home value, 2024
Most expensive counties in Mississippi
| County | Median home value |
|---|---|
| Lafayette, MS | $315,400 |
| Madison, MS | $311,100 |
| DeSoto, MS | $269,600 |
| Oktibbeha, MS | $237,700 |
| Rankin, MS | $237,400 |
Most affordable counties in Mississippi
| County | Median home value |
|---|---|
| Quitman, MS | $69,600 |
| Holmes, MS | $80,400 |
| Jefferson, MS | $81,300 |
| Tallahatchie, MS | $82,300 |
| Claiborne, MS | $82,700 |
Average vs median home price — what's the difference?
The figure $169,800 is the median home value reported by the US Census Bureau — the middle value when every owner-occupied home in Mississippi is sorted by price. Median is the standard measure used in housing reporting because it is not skewed by a small number of very expensive properties. The "average" home price searched for online almost always refers to this median value; true arithmetic averages tend to be 10–30% higher than the median in markets with high-end outliers, but the Census does not publish that figure.
For Mississippi specifically, the Census also reports a median monthly rent of $954 and a price-to-income ratio of 3.0×. Both are sourced from the same 2020–2024 ACS 5-Year Estimates release.
Explore Mississippi on the map
The figures above are static snapshots. The full county-level breakdown — including rent burden, price-to-income ratio, owner cost burden, and population change — is available on the interactive map.
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See the same home-price breakdown for any other US state, or compare Mississippi side-by-side with the national rankings: