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The median home value in DeSoto County, MS is $298,922 as of 2026-08-31, up 1.55% from a year earlier.
Median Home Value
$298,922
Year-over-Year
+1.55%
National Rank
#949 of 3071
DeSoto County ranks 3rd out of 80 counties in MS by median home price, and is +27.2% above the U.S. national median of $235,072. Within MS, the typical county has a median home value of $151,974, making DeSoto County +96.7% above the MS state median.
The typical home value decreased by 1.2%, from $302,692 in May 2026 to $298,922 in Aug 2026.
Monthly Zillow Home Value Index snapshots retained by HomePriceMap. A short history is shown now and grows automatically as each new monthly release arrives.
| Month | Typical home value | Year-over-year change |
|---|---|---|
| May 2026 | $302,692 | +1.5% |
| Jun 2026 | $303,291 | +1.6% |
| Jul 2026 | $302,646 | +1.6% |
| Aug 2026 | $298,922 | +1.6% |
Households here earn a median of $85,297 a year against a typical home value of $298,922 — a price-to-income ratio of 3.5×, above the 3× level usually considered comfortable, but below 5×. That is less affordable than roughly 44% of U.S. counties. (How this is calculated.)
Reporting agencies in DeSoto County recorded a violent crime rate of 210 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — around the middle of the national range. Property crime runs at 1,512 per 100,000.
Based on 4 reporting cities covering 149,672 residents (FBI UCR data — what this covers).
The median home value in DeSoto County is $298,922. That's up 1.55% from a year earlier. That is about 27.2% above the U.S. national county median of $235,072, and makes DeSoto County the 3rd most expensive of 80 counties in Mississippi.
Median household income here is $85,297, so a typical home costs about 3.5× annual household earnings — moderately expensive compared with other U.S. counties.
Reporting police departments in DeSoto County recorded 210 violent crimes per 100,000 residents. That figure covers 149,672 residents across 4 reporting cities, so it reflects the county's incorporated areas rather than every community within its borders.
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