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Pontotoc County, MS Housing Market Brief

county · MS · score computed October 2026

Balanced

What is Pontotoc 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%
●8
Inventory Health25%
●70

Population band 3 of 5 (population 20,431–39,126) · comparable within its band

Affordability20%
●44
Economic Strength20%
●41
Rental Yield15%
●71

Where is Pontotoc County, MS in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

Pontotoc County, MS is classified as Declining — cooling, with scores declining over recent months. This is a classification of recent (1–12 month) momentum, not a price forecast.

What’s the forecast for Pontotoc 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.

Pontotoc County, MS housing market data

MetricValueYoYSource
Median Sale Price$231K▲ +16.1%Redfin
Median Days on Market33 days▼ -56.6%Redfin
Months of Supply7.7▲ +71.1%Redfin
Homes for Sale80▲ +35.6%Redfin
Homes Sold10▼ -23.1%Redfin
Median Price / Sq Ft$137▲ +10.2%Redfin

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

Now: 47
2-period trend
Median sale price · 12 mo

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Frequently asked questions

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

In the scores computed October 2026, Pontotoc County, MS is classified as a Balanced Market, based on its Alpha Score of 47 out of 100. The classification reflects current price, building, affordability, economic, and rental-yield conditions.

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

The median sale price in Pontotoc County, MS is $231K, having risen 16.1% over the past year, according to Redfin.

How affordable is Pontotoc County, MS?

Pontotoc County, MS scores 44 out of 100 on affordability — moderately affordable relative to local incomes and prevailing mortgage rates compared with other counties.

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

Pontotoc County, MS's strongest dimension is Rental Yield (71/100) and its weakest is Price Momentum (8/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

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