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Median Home Price in Laurel, MS

The median home value in Laurel, MS is $149,407 as of 2026-06-30, down 1.67% from a year earlier.

Median Home Value

$149,407

Year-over-Year

-1.67%

Population

16,922

Laurel ranks #29 of 35 Mississippi cities tracked here by median home value, and sits 31.3% below the state's city median of $217,619. It sits in Jones County, where the county-wide median is $160,807.

Crime in Laurel

Laurel police recorded a violent crime rate of 1,052 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — higher than most cities that report to the FBI. Property crime runs at 3,788 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 Laurel

How much does a house cost in Laurel, MS?

The median home value in Laurel is $149,407. That's down 1.67% from a year earlier. That is about 31.3% below the typical county in Mississippi.

Is Laurel expensive compared to the surrounding area?

Homes in Laurel are cheaper than Jones County as a whole, where the median is $160,807 — a difference of about 7.1%.

Is Laurel a safe place to live?

Laurel police reported 1,052 violent crimes per 100,000 residents, covering a population of about 16,922. Crime rates are one input among many — they vary block to block within a city, and this figure is a citywide average.