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The median home value in Lafayette County, MS is $405,047 as of 2026-08-31, up 3.32% from a year earlier.
Median Home Value
$405,047
Year-over-Year
+3.32%
National Rank
#414 of 3071
Lafayette County ranks 1st out of 80 counties in MS by median home price, and is +72.3% above the U.S. national median of $235,072. Within MS, the typical county has a median home value of $151,974, making Lafayette County +166.5% above the MS state median.
The typical home value decreased by 0.2%, from $405,900 in May 2026 to $405,047 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 | $405,900 | +3.3% |
| Jun 2026 | $412,666 | +3.2% |
| Jul 2026 | $407,689 | +3.4% |
| Aug 2026 | $405,047 | +3.3% |
Households here earn a median of $67,185 a year against a typical home value of $405,047 — a price-to-income ratio of 6.0×, past the 5× level generally described as severely unaffordable. That is less affordable than roughly 94% of U.S. counties. (How this is calculated.)
Reporting agencies in Lafayette County recorded a violent crime rate of 127 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — lower than most counties nationally. Property crime runs at 1,853 per 100,000.
Based on 1 reporting city covering 27,529 residents (FBI UCR data — what this covers).
The median home value in Lafayette County is $405,047. That's up 3.32% from a year earlier. That is about 72.3% above the U.S. national county median of $235,072, and makes Lafayette County the 1st most expensive of 80 counties in Mississippi.
Median household income here is $67,185, so a typical home costs about 6.0× annual household earnings — expensive compared with other U.S. counties.
Reporting police departments in Lafayette County recorded 127 violent crimes per 100,000 residents. That figure covers 27,529 residents across 1 reporting city, so it reflects the county's incorporated areas rather than every community within its borders.
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