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The median home value in Hancock County, MS is $236,816 as of 2026-08-31, up 1.18% from a year earlier.
Median Home Value
$236,816
Year-over-Year
+1.18%
National Rank
#1513 of 3071
Hancock County ranks 8th out of 80 counties in MS by median home price, and is +0.7% above the U.S. national median of $235,072. Within MS, the typical county has a median home value of $151,974, making Hancock County +55.8% above the MS state median.
The typical home value decreased by 0.8%, from $238,758 in May 2026 to $236,816 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 | $238,758 | +0.6% |
| Jun 2026 | $239,229 | +1.1% |
| Jul 2026 | $238,272 | +1.3% |
| Aug 2026 | $236,816 | +1.2% |
Households here earn a median of $67,708 a year against a typical home value of $236,816 — 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 Hancock County recorded a violent crime rate of 72 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — lower than most counties nationally. Property crime runs at 2,643 per 100,000.
Based on 1 reporting city covering 6,923 residents (FBI UCR data — what this covers).
The median home value in Hancock County is $236,816. That's up 1.18% from a year earlier. That is about 0.7% above the U.S. national county median of $235,072, and makes Hancock County the 8th most expensive of 80 counties in Mississippi.
Median household income here is $67,708, so a typical home costs about 3.5× annual household earnings — moderately expensive compared with other U.S. counties.
Reporting police departments in Hancock County recorded 72 violent crimes per 100,000 residents. That figure covers 6,923 residents across 1 reporting city, so it reflects the county's incorporated areas rather than every community within its borders.
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