Jackson - MS housing market
The Jackson metro has a typical home value of $214,315, up 2.9% from a year ago. Homes sell in 27 days on average, a balanced market. 24% of listings have had a price cut. Data from Zillow Research, updated monthly.
Jackson housing market, October 2026
The typical Jackson home is worth $214,315 as of August 2026, down 0.0% from the prior month, down 0.0% over three months, and up 2.9% from a year ago. Over the past two years values have ranged from $201,976 to $214,502.
Homes are going pending in about 27 days, slower than the 20 days seen three months earlier. There are roughly 2,333 homes for sale, 10% more than a year ago. 24.4% of listings have taken a price cut (up from 23.1% three months ago).
Typical rent is $1,506 a month, up 4.1% year over year, which puts the price-to-rent ratio at 11.9.
At this week's 7.40% mortgage rate with 20% down ($42,863), the typical Jackson home costs about $1,455 a month including tax and insurance, which needs a household income of roughly $62,400 to stay under a 28% payment-to-income ratio.
Income needed to buy assumes 20% down, a 30-year fixed mortgage at 7.4% (Freddie Mac weekly average), property tax at 1.1% and insurance at 0.4% of value per year, and a 28% payment-to-income cap. Local taxes and insurance vary; treat it as a comparison figure across metros, not a lender's answer. All metros ranked →
How to read this data
The typical home value ($214,315) 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 $208,275 last year is now worth roughly $214,315.
The median sale price, what homes actually close for, is $267,392. Homes are selling at 96.9% of list price, meaning buyers have room to negotiate.
Homes listed in Jackson - MS sit on the market for roughly 27 days before going pending. Shorter = seller's market; longer = buyer's market.
About 24.4% of current listings have had at least one price cut. High price-cut shares signal sellers are adjusting expectations downward.
Roughly 587 new listings hit the market each month in Jackson - MS. There are currently 2,333 homes for sale, up 9.9% from a year ago.
The typical monthly rent in Jackson - MS is $1,506, up 4.1% year over year. On the Rent vs Buy Index that is a price-to-rent ratio of 11.9x, buying territory (#192 of 195 metros). The mortgage on a typical home here, 20% down at today's 7.4% 30-year rate, runs about $1,187 a month in principal and interest, $319 less than renting before taxes, insurance and upkeep. The two break even at a 10.01% rate.
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Data: Zillow Research (ZHVI and market indicators), refreshed monthly at the source. This page was rebuilt October 2026. Methodology →
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Other metros in MS
| Metro | Home value | 1-yr change | Days on market |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gulfport - MS | $224,579 | +1.8% | 33.0d |