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Lee County, MS Housing Market Brief

county · MS · as of August 2026

Balanced

What is Lee 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%
+17.178
Inventory Health25%
+4.140
Affordability20%
-13.545
Economic Strength20%
59
Rental Yield15%
-11.644

Where is Lee County, MS in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

Lee County, MS is classified as Mature holding near a healthy peak. This is a classification of recent (1–12 month) momentum, not a price forecast.

What’s the forecast for Lee County, MS?

Our model forecasts Lee County, MS’s home prices to rise about 5.8% over the next 12 months (medium 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.

Lee County, MS housing market data

MetricValueYoY
Median Sale Price$294K▲ +30.6%
Median Days on Market25 days-26.5%
Months of Supply2.9▲ +16%
Homes for Sale271▲ +31.6%
Homes Sold95▲ +11.8%
Median Price / Sq Ft$143▲ +7.5%

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

Now: 53
12-period trend
Median sale price · 12 mo

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Frequently asked questions

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

As of August 2026, Lee County, MS is classified as a Balanced Market, based on its Alpha Score of 53 out of 100. The classification reflects current price, inventory, affordability, economic, and rental-yield conditions.

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

The median sale price in Lee County, MS is $294K, having risen 30.6% over the past year.

How affordable is Lee County, MS?

Lee County, MS scores 45 out of 100 on affordability — moderately affordable relative to local incomes and prevailing mortgage rates compared with other counties.

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

Lee County, MS's strongest dimension is Price Momentum (78/100) and its weakest is Inventory Health (40/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

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