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Median Home Price in Forest, MS

The median home value in Forest, MS is $122,521 as of 2026-06-30, up 8.31% from a year earlier.

Median Home Value

$122,521

Year-over-Year

+8.31%

Population

5,232

Forest ranks #34 of 35 Mississippi cities tracked here by median home value, and sits 43.7% below the state's city median of $217,619. It sits in Scott County, where the county-wide median is $123,544.

Crime in Forest

Forest police recorded a violent crime rate of 707 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — higher than most cities that report to the FBI. Property crime runs at 879 per 100,000.

Reported by the city's own police department to the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting Program (what this covers).

Common questions about Forest

How much does a house cost in Forest, MS?

The median home value in Forest is $122,521. That's up 8.31% from a year earlier. That is about 43.7% below the typical county in Mississippi.

Is Forest expensive compared to the surrounding area?

Homes in Forest are cheaper than Scott County as a whole, where the median is $123,544 — a difference of about 0.8%.

Is Forest a safe place to live?

Forest police reported 707 violent crimes per 100,000 residents, covering a population of about 5,232. Crime rates are one input among many — they vary block to block within a city, and this figure is a citywide average.