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The median home value in Forrest County, MS is $186,570 as of 2026-08-31, up 1.03% from a year earlier.
Median Home Value
$186,570
Year-over-Year
+1.03%
National Rank
#2116 of 3071
Forrest County ranks 20th out of 80 counties in MS by median home price, and is -20.6% below the U.S. national median of $235,072. Within MS, the typical county has a median home value of $151,974, making Forrest County +22.8% above the MS state median.
The typical home value decreased by 0.6%, from $187,739 in May 2026 to $186,570 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 | $187,739 | +0.3% |
| Jun 2026 | $190,880 | +0.6% |
| Jul 2026 | $187,573 | +0.8% |
| Aug 2026 | $186,570 | +1.0% |
Households here earn a median of $53,640 a year against a typical home value of $186,570 — a price-to-income ratio of 3.5×, above the 3× level usually considered comfortable, but below 5×. That is less affordable than roughly 43% of U.S. counties. (How this is calculated.)
Reporting agencies in Forrest County recorded a violent crime rate of 204 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — around the middle of the national range. Property crime runs at 2,874 per 100,000.
Based on 2 reporting cities covering 59,812 residents (FBI UCR data — what this covers).
The median home value in Forrest County is $186,570. That's up 1.03% from a year earlier. That is about 20.6% below the U.S. national county median of $235,072, and makes Forrest County the 20th most expensive of 80 counties in Mississippi.
Median household income here is $53,640, so a typical home costs about 3.5× annual household earnings — moderately expensive compared with other U.S. counties.
Reporting police departments in Forrest County recorded 204 violent crimes per 100,000 residents. That figure covers 59,812 residents across 2 reporting cities, so it reflects the county's incorporated areas rather than every community within its borders.
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