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Median Home Price in Prentiss County, MS

The median home value in Prentiss County, MS is $146,800 as of 2026-08-31, up 3.41% from a year earlier.

Median Home Value

$146,800

Year-over-Year

+3.41%

National Rank

#2617 of 3071

Prentiss County ranks 47th out of 80 counties in MS by median home price, and is -37.6% below the U.S. national median of $235,072. Within MS, the typical county has a median home value of $151,974, making Prentiss County -3.4% below the MS state median.

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Home value history

The typical home value increased by 3.5%, from $141,848 in May 2026 to $146,800 in Aug 2026.

Prentiss County, MS typical home value from May 2026 to 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.

Prentiss County, MS monthly home value history
MonthTypical home valueYear-over-year change
May 2026$141,848-0.6%
Jun 2026$148,408+0.8%
Jul 2026$145,388+1.5%
Aug 2026$146,800+3.4%

Can you afford a home in Prentiss County?

Households here earn a median of $49,724 a year against a typical home value of $146,800 — a price-to-income ratio of 3.0×, comfortably below the 3× income level generally considered manageable. That is less affordable than roughly 25% of U.S. counties. (How this is calculated.)

Crime in Prentiss County

Reporting agencies in Prentiss County recorded a violent crime rate of 242 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — around the middle of the national range. Property crime runs at 3,647 per 100,000.

Based on 1 reporting city covering 9,075 residents (FBI UCR data — what this covers).

Common questions about Prentiss County

How much does a house cost in Prentiss County, MS?

The median home value in Prentiss County is $146,800. That's up 3.41% from a year earlier. That is about 37.6% below the U.S. national county median of $235,072, and makes Prentiss County the 47th most expensive of 80 counties in Mississippi.

Is Prentiss County affordable?

Median household income here is $49,724, so a typical home costs about 3.0× annual household earnings — relatively affordable compared with other U.S. counties.

Is Prentiss County a safe place to live?

Reporting police departments in Prentiss County recorded 242 violent crimes per 100,000 residents. That figure covers 9,075 residents across 1 reporting city, so it reflects the county's incorporated areas rather than every community within its borders.

Cities in Prentiss County

Booneville

Counties with similar home prices in MS

Winston County · Warren County · Chickasaw County · Franklin County · Newton County · Neshoba County · Marion County · Amite County

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