Mississippi
Mississippi's housing market demonstrates balanced, steady conditions, with median listing prices near $285,000 to $298,000 and home values appreciating modestly year-over-year. Rising active inventory has brought median days on market to 72 days, offering prospective buyers improved negotiating leverage while preserving equity for long-term homeowners. High-growth employment corridors in Madison County, DeSoto County, and the Gulf Coast continue to outpace rural interior counties in buyer absorption and valuation stability.
Median prices moved up 7.3% year over year.
Homes spend a median of 72 days on market with 4.1 months of supply — a balanced-paced market.
21% of listings have cut prices · homes sell at 96.8% of asking — demand is running ahead of supply.
unemployment 5.4% · poverty 19.1% — a mixed stability profile.
ACS 2024 5-year estimates. Aggregate published statistics for this state — never individual records, and never an attribute of any individual property or resident. Federal enforcement activity is presented only at the state tier as regional context — never imputed onto any county, city, ZIP, neighborhood or parcel beneath it.
Mississippi — researched statewide history with a deterministic 1 / 3 / 5-year projection
Solid: researched ten-year history · dotted: 1 / 3 / 5-year projection extended from the historical 5.8%/yr trend — a deterministic estimate, not a published forecast or guarantee.
The amenity base that shapes daily life and property demand in this state — what residents actually live with, and what the pipeline is adding.
Preserves barrier island wilderness, white-sand beaches, and coastal waterways near Ocean Springs and Biloxi, drawing outdoor enthusiasts, boaters, and relocation interest.
A 444-mile historic scenic byway stretching through central and northeastern Mississippi, offering premier hiking, road cycling, and continuous parkland access.
A 33,000-acre impoundment northeast of Jackson offering extensive sailing, powerboating, tournament bass fishing, and waterfront residential living.
World-renowned cultural anchor in Indianola celebrating the birth of the American Delta blues, driving cultural tourism across the Mississippi Delta.
Waterfront resort, golf, and gaming destination featuring major hotel towers, live entertainment venues, marina complexes, and coastal dining.
Violent and property crime rates vary sharply across Mississippi, with urban cores like Jackson recording crime rates significantly above regional benchmarks while suburban enclaves in Madison, Rankin, and DeSoto counties report rates well below national medians. Recent FBI UCR trends indicate stabilizing to slightly declining overall index crimes across suburban and Gulf Coast jurisdictions.
Public school performance across Mississippi is bifurcated, anchored by top-tier accountability rankings in districts such as Madison County, Clinton, and Ocean Springs, contrasted against historically challenged urban and rural Delta districts. The state has recorded steady improvements on the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) literacy metrics, often cited regionally as the 'Mississippi Miracle.'
The coastal tier faces substantial hurricane, storm-surge, and wind hazards, necessitating mandatory windstorm coverage and NFIP participation, while inland and Delta areas experience recurrent riverine flooding and severe convective storm or tornado risks. Coastal and storm-exposed homeowner insurance premiums have risen significantly over recent underwriting cycles.
Mississippi's economic pipeline is led by major industrial developments including Amazon Web Services' $10 billion data center complex in Madison County and the Amplify Cell Technologies battery plant in Marshall County. Advanced automotive manufacturing, aerospace defense corridors, and maritime industrial shipbuilding along the Gulf Coast anchor durable employment expansion.
Composed from the ARED governance burden registry — tier-native tax structure (state + county + city + special districts), never averaged. Federal (United States (federal)) — Federal General Tax Lien Encumbrance: Under IRC § 6321, a statutory lien arises automatically as of the date of assessment and attaches to all real property owned or acquired by the taxpayer. Upon the IRS filing a Notice of Federal Tax Lien (NFTL) in local county land records under IRC § 6323, it perfects priority against subsequent pur Federal (United States (federal)) — Foreign Investment in Real Property Tax Act (FIRPTA) Tax Withholding: Imposes an absolute statutory obligation on the transferee/buyer to withhold gross tax from the total amount realized (purchase price) upon disposition and remit it to the IRS within 20 days using Forms 8288 and 8288-A. Rate structure and formula: Base statutory withholding rate is 15% of the gross
Mississippi provides abundant recreational amenities ranging from the white-sand beaches, coastal barrier islands, and deep-sea fishing of the Gulf Coast to inland boating and angling on the Ross Barnett Reservoir. Extensive outdoor networks include the scenic Natchez Trace Parkway, premier golf resorts, state parks, and rich Delta blues cultural trails.
Rental demand remains strongest in high-employment and university submarkets including Oxford, Starkville, DeSoto County, and the Gulfport-Biloxi metro. Statewide median asking rent hovers near $1,395 per month with moderate vacancy rates, while investor activity is primarily focused on suburban single-family rentals and college town multifamily portfolios.
Mississippi's gross domestic product is driven by automotive assembly, advanced defense shipbuilding, aerospace components, commercial agriculture, and healthcare systems. Recent economic acceleration is powered by historic high-tech mega-project industrial announcements in Madison and Marshall counties.
Major arterial corridors including Interstate 55, Interstate 20, and Interstate 59 carry freight and commuter traffic through central and coastal hubs, complemented by deepwater marine commerce at the Ports of Gulfport and Pascagoula and commercial aviation at Jackson-Medgar Wiley Evers International Airport.
The state's capital investment pipeline is dominated by megasite megaprojects including battery cell manufacturing in the northern border region and mega-scale hyperscale data center construction in the central Madison County submarket.
Parcels across Mississippi may be subject to municipal special improvement districts (PIDs), drainage districts, and local community college ad valorem levies in addition to base county and municipal school millages.
Property insurance conditions vary by zone; the six southern coastal counties experience tight underwriting capacity and elevated wind-pool deductibles managed through the Mississippi Windstorm Underwriting Association, while interior counties face rising premiums driven by severe convective wind and hail events.
IRS SOI migration data reflects modest net domestic out-migration from urban Jackson and the Delta, heavily offset by steady in-migration into DeSoto County from the greater Memphis metro and into coastal Harrison and Jackson counties.
Mississippi is primarily a non-judicial foreclosure state operating under a power-of-sale clause within Deeds of Trust. Legal notice of foreclosure sale must be published in a local county newspaper once a week for three consecutive weeks prior to auction, and there is no statutory post-sale right of redemption for borrowers once the sale is confirmed.
Under Mississippi Code § 89-1-501 et seq., residential sellers must deliver a written Real Estate Transfer Disclosure Statement disclosing known structural, environmental, roof, plumbing, and mechanical defects prior to contract execution. Failure to disclose known defects exposes the seller to liability for actual damages.
Data pulled from U.S. Census Bureau ACS tables for Mississippi state level (B01003, B01002, B25003, B03002, B25077, B25064, B19013, B25034, B25002, B25091, B25070, B08024, B08013, B15003, B23025, B17001, B25010).
Mississippi's housing market demonstrates balanced, steady conditions, with median listing prices near $285,000 to $298,000 and home values appreciating modestly year-over-year. Rising active inventory has brought median days on market to 72 days, offering prospective buyers improved negotiating leverage while preserving equity for long-term homeowners. High-growth employment corridors in Madison County, DeSoto County, and the Gulf Coast continue to outpace rural interior counties in buyer absorption and valuation stability.
applies when — The parcel contains covered multifamily residential dwellings designed and constructed for first occupancy after March 13, 1991 (defined as all dwelling units in buildings with 4 or more units with an elevator, or ground floor dwelling units in buildings with 4 or more units without an elevator).
Imposes mandatory physical structural criteria on the parcel improvements: (1) accessible building entrance on an accessible route, (2) accessible public and common use areas, (3) usable doors for wheelchairs, (4) accessible routes into and through each dwelling unit, (5) light switches, electrical outlets, and environmental controls in accessible locations, (6) reinforced bathroom walls for grab bar installation, and (7) usable kitchens and bathrooms permitting wheelchair maneuvering. Non-conforming improvements require mandatory structural retrofits and subject developers/owners to federal civil actions.
Fair Housing Amendments Act of 1988 (42 U.S.C. 3604(f)(3)(C)); HUD regulations at 24 CFR 100.205.
applies when — The parcel secures a residential mortgage originated before the property owner entered active military service, where the debt is enforced during or within one year after active military service.
Restricts lender foreclosure rights by nullifying any non-judicial foreclosure, sale, or seizure of the residential parcel without a court order or valid written waiver executed by the servicemember during or after active duty. Courts are empowered to stay foreclosure proceedings or adjust loan payments. Foreclosing without a court order constitutes a federal criminal misdemeanor and exposes the lender to civil damages.
50 U.S.C. 3953; codified originally as the Soldiers' and Sailors' Civil Relief Act of 1940, modernized under the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act of 2003 (Pub. L. 108-189).
applies when — The residential parcel is owned by a person or entity that has neglected or refused to pay any assessed federal tax liability (income, gift, estate, or payroll tax) after formal demand.
Under IRC § 6321, a statutory lien arises automatically as of the date of assessment and attaches to all real property owned or acquired by the taxpayer. Upon the IRS filing a Notice of Federal Tax Lien (NFTL) in local county land records under IRC § 6323, it perfects priority against subsequent purchasers, mortgagees, and judgment lien creditors. Rate and computation: The lien secures 100% of the underlying unpaid tax assessment, plus compounding interest under IRC § 6621 (the federal short-term rate plus 3 percentage points) and statutory late-payment penalties under IRC § 6651 (0.5% per month, up to a maximum cap of 25%). No parcel-level homestead exemption exists under federal law against an IRC § 7403 judicial foreclosure or tax collection lien.
Internal Revenue Code (IRC) §§ 6321, 6322, 6323.
applies when — The parcel is improved with target residential housing built before 1978 undergoing renovation, repair, or painting activities for compensation that disturb more than 6 sq. ft. of interior painted surface or 20 sq. ft. of exterior painted surface.
Legally prohibits uncertified contractors from performing qualifying physical alterations on the home. Contractors must be EPA-certified and adhere to specific lead-safe containment, containment plastic barriers, HEPA vacuuming, and cleaning verification protocols. Imposes strict recordkeeping burdens and exposes property alterations to federal administrative stop-work orders and civil fines for uncontained lead dust contamination.
Promulgated under TSCA § 402(c)(3) (15 U.S.C. 2682); codified at 40 CFR Part 745, Subpart E; fully effective April 22, 2010.
applies when — The parcel contains wetlands, streams, or waterways that meet the definition of 'Waters of the United States' (WOTUS) as delineated under the Clean Water Act.
Prohibits the discharge of dredged or fill material into jurisdictional wetlands or waters without a permit issued by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE). Restricts residential site grading, driveway installation, structural foundation expansion, or shoreline bulkheading; unauthorized fill mandates compulsory site restoration and subjects parcel owners to civil penalties exceeding $50,000 per day under 33 U.S.C. 1319.
Federal Water Pollution Control Act (Clean Water Act), 33 U.S.C. 1344; current delineation criteria governed in accordance with Sackett v. EPA (2023) and conforming federal rulemaking (40 CFR Part 120 / 33 CFR Part 328).
applies when — The residential parcel is listed in or eligible for listing in the National Register of Historic Places, or lies within an eligible historic district, and involves an action subject to federal agency funding, permitting, licensing, or mortgage assistance (e.g., HUD/FHA, VA, USDA, or USACE permits).
Federal agencies must assess adverse effects on historic resources prior to approving loans, grants, or permits. Parcel alterations, demolitions, or rehabilitation programs that receive federal assistance are subjected to binding Section 106 consultation with the State Historic Preservation Officer (SHPO) and must adhere to the Secretary of the Interior's Standards for the Treatment of Historic Properties, restricting unapproved structural modifications or exterior elevation changes.
National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (54 U.S.C. 306108, formerly 16 U.S.C. 470f); regulations codified at 36 CFR Part 800.
applies when — The parcel is being purchased or refinanced using FHA-insured Title II financing under the National Housing Act.
Restricts financing eligibility based on parcel and structural criteria: (1) County Loan Limits cap the maximum insurable mortgage balance per parcel based on local median housing costs (ranging from a federal statutory floor of 65% of the national conforming limit up to a statutory ceiling of 150%). (2) Imposes mandatory HUD Minimum Property Standards (MPS; HUD Handbook 4000.1 / 24 CFR Part 200) requiring mandatory appraisal repair escrows or seller cures for deficiencies regarding structural soundness, safety, soil stability, drainage, well/septic separation buffers, and lead paint encapsulation before loan endorsement.
National Housing Act of 1934, as amended (12 U.S.C. 1709); annual loan limit updates promulgated under the Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008 (HERA).
applies when — The parcel constitutes a U.S. Real Property Interest (USRPI) transferred or disposed of by a 'foreign person' (non-resident alien individual, foreign corporation, foreign partnership, or foreign trust/estate).
Imposes an absolute statutory obligation on the transferee/buyer to withhold gross tax from the total amount realized (purchase price) upon disposition and remit it to the IRS within 20 days using Forms 8288 and 8288-A. Rate structure and formula: Base statutory withholding rate is 15% of the gross sales price. Residential personal residence exemption computation: (1) If the gross sales price does not exceed $300,000 AND the buyer (or family member) intends to use the parcel as a personal residence for at least 50% of days used during each of the first two 12-month periods, the withholding rate is 0%. (2) If the gross sales price exceeds $300,000 but does not exceed $1,000,000 and meets the same personal residence test, the withholding rate is reduced to 10% of the gross sales price. (3) For all sales exceeding $1,000,000, or where the buyer does not satisfy the personal residence requir
Internal Revenue Code (IRC) § 1445; enacted via the Foreign Investment in Real Property Tax Act of 1980, with standard rate increased from 10% to 15% pursuant to the PATH Act of 2015.
applies when — The parcel is improved with 'target housing,' defined as any residential dwelling constructed prior to 1978, except housing for the elderly or persons with disabilities (unless a child under age 6 resides or is expected to reside there) or 0-bedroom dwellings.
Before a purchaser or lessee becomes obligated under any contract to buy or lease, the seller or landlord must: (1) provide an EPA-approved lead hazard information pamphlet ('Protect Your Family From Lead In Your Home'), (2) disclose any known lead-based paint or hazards and provide all available records/evaluations, (3) attach a federal Lead Warning Statement and disclosure certification to the contract, and (4) afford buyers a mandatory 10-day mutual inspection period (waivable in writing) to conduct a risk assessment. Failure to comply exposes violators to civil liability, statutory treble damages, and administrative penalties up to statutory maximums per violation.
Enacted under Title X of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1992 (42 U.S.C. 4852d), implemented jointly by EPA and HUD at 40 CFR Part 745 / 24 CFR Part 35.
applies when — The parcel contains an insurable improved structure or manufactured home located within a FEMA-designated Special Flood Hazard Area (SFHA; 100-year floodplain / 1% annual chance of flood, Zones A or V) in a participating NFIP community, securing a loan made, increased, extended, or renewed by a federally regulated lender or federal agency lender.
Mandates the continuous purchase and maintenance of flood insurance coverage for the term of the mortgage in an amount at least equal to the lesser of: (1) the outstanding principal balance of the loan, (2) the maximum insurable value under the NFIP ($250,000 for residential 1–4 family structures), or (3) the maximum insurable replacement cost value of the structure. If the borrower fails to maintain coverage, the lender must force-place flood insurance at the borrower's expense.
Enacted under the Flood Disaster Protection Act of 1973 (42 U.S.C. 4012a), significantly strengthened by the National Flood Insurance Reform Act of 1994 and the Biggert-Waters Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2012.
Governance registry — every jurisdiction re-researches on a rolling 90-day cycle. Property reports compose these inherited burdens into a per-parcel ledger with conditional determinations. Informational only — not legal advice.
No recorded foreclosure notices for Mississippi yet. Counties ingest on the scheduled rotation — absence here reads as no recorded notices, not as verified zero distress.