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Median Home Price in Petal, MS

The median home value in Petal, MS is $228,761 as of 2026-06-30, up 2.04% from a year earlier.

Median Home Value

$228,761

Year-over-Year

+2.04%

Population

11,505

Petal ranks #13 of 35 Mississippi cities tracked here by median home value, and sits 5.1% above the state's city median of $217,619. It sits in Forrest County, where the county-wide median is $190,880.

Crime in Petal

Petal police recorded a violent crime rate of 130 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — around the middle of the range for reporting cities. Property crime runs at 391 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 Petal

How much does a house cost in Petal, MS?

The median home value in Petal is $228,761. That's up 2.04% from a year earlier. That is about 5.1% above the typical county in Mississippi.

Is Petal expensive compared to the surrounding area?

Homes in Petal are more expensive than Forrest County as a whole, where the median is $190,880 — a difference of about 19.8%.

Is Petal a safe place to live?

Petal police reported 130 violent crimes per 100,000 residents, covering a population of about 11,505. Crime rates are one input among many — they vary block to block within a city, and this figure is a citywide average.