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The median home value in Monroe County, MS is $164,878 as of 2026-08-31, up 1.25% from a year earlier.
Median Home Value
$164,878
Year-over-Year
+1.25%
National Rank
#2414 of 3071
Monroe County ranks 32nd out of 80 counties in MS by median home price, and is -29.9% below the U.S. national median of $235,072. Within MS, the typical county has a median home value of $151,974, making Monroe County +8.5% above the MS state median.
The typical home value decreased by 0.4%, from $165,559 in May 2026 to $164,878 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 | $165,559 | +1.9% |
| Jun 2026 | $163,556 | +1.8% |
| Jul 2026 | $166,321 | +1.7% |
| Aug 2026 | $164,878 | +1.2% |
Households here earn a median of $51,866 a year against a typical home value of $164,878 — a price-to-income ratio of 3.2×, above the 3× level usually considered comfortable, but below 5×. That is less affordable than roughly 33% of U.S. counties. (How this is calculated.)
Reporting agencies in Monroe County recorded a violent crime rate of 583 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — higher than most counties nationally. Property crime runs at 2,435 per 100,000.
Based on 2 reporting cities covering 6,859 residents (FBI UCR data — what this covers).
The median home value in Monroe County is $164,878. That's up 1.25% from a year earlier. That is about 29.9% below the U.S. national county median of $235,072, and makes Monroe County the 32nd most expensive of 80 counties in Mississippi.
Median household income here is $51,866, so a typical home costs about 3.2× annual household earnings — moderately expensive compared with other U.S. counties.
Reporting police departments in Monroe County recorded 583 violent crimes per 100,000 residents. That figure covers 6,859 residents across 2 reporting cities, so it reflects the county's incorporated areas rather than every community within its borders.
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