55Alpha

Stone County, MS Housing Market Brief

county · MS · score computed October 2026

Balanced

What is Stone County, MS’s Alpha Score?

The Alpha Score is a composite 0–100 index of market strength, a weighted blend of five dimensions. See the methodology.

Price Momentum20%
●22
Inventory Health25%
●73

Population band 2 of 5 (population 9,816–20,389) · comparable within its band

Affordability20%
●65
Economic Strength20%
●39
Rental Yield15%
●77

Where is Stone County, MS in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

Stone County, MS is classified as Growing — strengthening, with scores rising over recent months. This is a classification of recent (1–12 month) momentum, not a price forecast.

What’s the forecast for Stone County, MS?

County-level forecasts are paused (since Oct 18, 2026). The new public-data model we built to replace them didn't pass our accuracy test, and we won't publish forecasts again until a model does.

Stone County, MS housing market data

MetricValueYoYSource
Median Sale Price$281K▲ +28.8%Redfin
Median Days on Market18 days▼ -45.4%Redfin
Months of Supply3.4▼ -63.8%Redfin
Homes for Sale49▲ +4.3%Redfin
Homes Sold14▲ +180%Redfin
Median Price / Sq Ft$163▲ +18.3%Redfin

How has Stone County, MS’s Alpha Score moved?

Now: 55
2-period trend
Median sale price · 12 mo

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Frequently asked questions

Is Stone County, MS a buyer's or seller's market?

In the scores computed October 2026, Stone County, MS is classified as a Balanced Market, based on its Alpha Score of 55 out of 100. The classification reflects current price, building, affordability, economic, and rental-yield conditions.

Are home prices rising or falling in Stone County, MS?

The median sale price in Stone County, MS is $281K, having risen 28.8% over the past year, according to Redfin.

How affordable is Stone County, MS?

Stone County, MS scores 65 out of 100 on affordability — relatively affordable relative to local incomes and prevailing mortgage rates compared with other counties.

What's driving Stone County, MS's Alpha Score?

Stone County, MS's strongest dimension is Rental Yield (77/100) and its weakest is Price Momentum (22/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

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