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Rankin County, MS Housing Market Brief

county · MS · as of August 2026

Balanced

What is Rankin 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%
-5.550
Inventory Health25%
+4.348
Affordability20%
+12.468
Economic Strength20%
57
Rental Yield15%
-2.765

Where is Rankin County, MS in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

Rankin 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 Rankin County, MS?

Our model forecasts Rankin County, MS’s home prices to decline about 2.0% over the next 12 months (high confidence).

This is a separate, forward-looking view — not the cycle classification above. See how past forecasts performed on the track record, or the full local forecast with its confidence range on the market page.

Rankin County, MS housing market data

MetricValueYoY
Median Sale Price$286K▲ +2.6%
Median Days on Market27 days▲ +3.9%
Months of Supply3.0▲ +15.4%
Homes for Sale568▲ +16.6%
Homes Sold198▲ +0.5%
Median Price / Sq Ft$166▲ +0.3%

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

Now: 57
12-period trend
Median sale price · 12 mo

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Frequently asked questions

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

As of August 2026, Rankin County, MS is classified as a Balanced Market, based on its Alpha Score of 57 out of 100. The classification reflects current price, inventory, affordability, economic, and rental-yield conditions.

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

The median sale price in Rankin County, MS is $286K, having risen 2.6% over the past year.

How affordable is Rankin County, MS?

Rankin County, MS scores 68 out of 100 on affordability — relatively affordable relative to local incomes and prevailing mortgage rates compared with other counties.

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

Rankin County, MS's strongest dimension is Affordability (68/100) and its weakest is Inventory Health (48/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

Want the live, interactive view of Rankin County, MS? Open the full market dashboard — charts, ZIP-level drill-down, and watchlist tracking. Explore the map or read the methodology.