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Lee County, MS Housing Market Brief

county · MS · score computed October 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%
●71
Inventory Health25%
●35

Population band 4 of 5 (population 39,232–102,612) · comparable within its band

Affordability20%
●49
Economic Strength20%
●57
Rental Yield15%
●53

Where is Lee County, MS in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

Lee 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 Lee 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.

Lee County, MS housing market data

MetricValueYoYSource
Median Sale Price$229K▲ +6.5%Redfin
Median Days on Market72 days▲ +105.7%Redfin
Months of Supply4.8▲ +37.1%Redfin
Homes for Sale280▲ +26.7%Redfin
Homes Sold59▼ -7.8%Redfin
Median Price / Sq Ft$141▼ -1.7%Redfin

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

Now: 52
2-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?

In the scores computed October 2026, Lee County, MS is classified as a Balanced Market, based on its Alpha Score of 52 out of 100. The classification reflects current price, building, 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 $229K, having risen 6.5% over the past year, according to Redfin.

How affordable is Lee County, MS?

Lee County, MS scores 49 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 (71/100) and its weakest is Inventory Health (35/100). 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.