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Lee County, MS Housing Market Brief

county · MS · as of May 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%
+28.461
Inventory Health25%
37
Affordability20%
51
Economic Strength20%
+0.853
Rental Yield15%
46

Where is Lee County, MS in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

Lee County, MS is classified as Recoveringturning back up after a downturn. This is a classification of recent (1–12 month) momentum, not a price forecast.

Lee County, MS housing market data

MetricValueYoY
Median Sale Price$260K-5.5%
Median Days on Market38 days-9.5%
Months of Supply3.3▲ +17.9%
Homes for Sale271▲ +21%
Homes Sold83▲ +3.8%
Median Price / Sq Ft$144▲ +7.6%
Sale-to-List Ratio104.5%▲ +5.7%

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

Now: 49
3-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 May 2026, Lee County, MS is classified as a Balanced Market, based on its Alpha Score of 49 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 $260K, having fallen 5.5% over the past year.

How affordable is Lee County, MS?

Lee County, MS scores 51 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 (61/100) and its weakest is Inventory Health (37/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

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