MS · Metro #98

Jackson - MS housing market

The Jackson metro has a typical home value of $213,701, up 2.9% from a year ago. Homes sell in 24 days on average, a balanced market. 24% of listings have had a price cut. Data from Zillow Research, updated monthly.

Typical home value
$213,701
+2.9% vs. year ago
Median sale price
$265,430
+3.3% YoY
Median list price
$266,267
Sale-to-list ratio
96.8%
Selling below ask
Days on market
24d
Listings w/ price cut
24.5%
New listings / mo
610
+5.9% YoY
Homes for sale
2,308
+10.2% YoY
Typical rent
$1,506/mo
+4.3% YoY
Context

How to read this data

The typical home value ($213,701) is the Zillow Home Value Index for the Jackson - MS metro area: a smoothed, seasonally adjusted estimate of the typical value for middle-tier homes (33rd to 67th percentile) across single-family and condo properties.

Prices are up 2.9% over the past year. In Jackson - MS, that means a home worth $207,678 last year is now worth roughly $213,701.

The median sale price, what homes actually close for, is $265,430. Homes are selling at 96.8% of list price, meaning buyers have room to negotiate.

Homes listed in Jackson - MS sit on the market for roughly 24 days before going pending. Shorter = seller's market; longer = buyer's market.

About 24.5% of current listings have had at least one price cut. High price-cut shares signal sellers are adjusting expectations downward.

Roughly 610 new listings hit the market each month in Jackson - MS. There are currently 2,308 homes for sale, up 10.2% from a year ago.

The typical monthly rent in Jackson - MS is $1,506, up 4.3% year over year. On the Rent vs Buy Index that is a price-to-rent ratio of 11.8x, buying territory (#193 of 195 metros). The mortgage on a typical home here, 20% down at today's 6.66% 30-year rate, runs about $1,099 a month in principal and interest, $407 less than renting before taxes, insurance and upkeep. The two break even at a 10.05% rate.

What's not on this page

This is market-level data, not property-level. We don't list individual homes for sale. For that, go to Zillow, Redfin, or your local MLS.

Data: Zillow Research (ZHVI and market indicators), refreshed monthly at the source. This page was rebuilt September 2026. Methodology →

Related

Other metros in MS

MetroHome value1-yr changeDays on market
Gulfport - MS$223,508 +1.5% 34.0d
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