The story of this market
The typical home in Lauderdale County, Mississippi sells for about $196,200, or $105 per square foot.
Prices are up +26.98% from a year ago, so sellers still have some momentum. Homes take about 24 days to sell, which is fast. Over the long run, values in this county have grown 23% since 2000. Last year 6 of 14 neighborhoods saw prices rise, so the story isn't the same street to street. The biggest natural hazard here is cold wave, which FEMA rates very high. HUD's fair market rent for a two-bedroom is $1,006 a month.
HUD sets the fair market rent for a 2-bedroom at $1,006 a month. FEMA's National Risk Index rates overall hazard risk here as Relatively Moderate.
Price climate
Every year of price change, 2000–2025
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2025
Each stripe is one year's median price change across the area's census tracts (FHFA repeat-sales index). Deep blue is a strong gain year, red a falling year. Best: 2005 (+4.3%). Worst: 2018 (-2.9%). Hover to read a year.
Monthly price momentum
Home values since 2015
+2.5%
MS · past 12 months
Freddie Mac House Price Index, single-family homes, monthly through 2026-08. Each line starts at 100 in January 2015, so a reading of 180 means prices are up 80% since then.
Rent benchmark
Fair market rent by size
$1,328
3-bed / month
HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal 2027, for this county. A typical rent for a modest unit, used to set housing-voucher payments.
Neighborhood price trend
Long-run price trend, 2000–2025
0%
2025 change
FHFA repeat-sales index, median of 14 census tracts in this county (2000 = 100). Bars are each year's median change.
Natural hazard exposure
The area's risk shape
74
Relatively Moderate
FEMA National Risk Index. Each spoke is a hazard ranked nationally, where 100 is the most exposed. Expected annual loss: $44,668,995.
Mortgage activity
Home lending in this county
74.2%
2018 approval rate
| Year | Applications | Loans made | Approval | Investor share | Median home value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 1649 | 900 | 74.2% | 6.6% | $130,000 |
CFPB Home Mortgage Disclosure Act records: every mortgage application reported by lenders for homes in this county. Approval rate is approved ÷ decided (withdrawn and incomplete files excluded). Investor share and home value are the median census tract.
Lauderdale County, Mississippi
Lauderdale County's housing market shows significant year-over-year price appreciation, though inventory remains constrained. The market is characterized by a relatively quick turnover for pending listings, reflecting steady demand despite a slight decline in the overall county population.
No ARED distress-ledger coverage for this county yet — the foreclosure ingest rotates the national county directory, and filings appear here once the county's posted notices are read. Key-figure check: no independent anchor retained yet — first-researched cycles establish the anchor baseline this pass.
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Median prices moved up 11.3% year over year.
Homes spend a median of 90 days on market with 0.2 months of supply — a fast-moving market.
0% of listings have cut prices · homes sell at 99.93% of asking — demand is running ahead of supply.
no recorded foreclosure-ledger notices (0.0 per 10,000 residents) · unemployment 3.6% · poverty 18.8% — a stable, low-distress profile.
Deterministic aggregate of 9 researched ZIP reports of 11 — sales_count-weighted (population fallback); per point, children lacking the value or its weight are excluded. Tax rates, sentiment and context notes are tier-native and never roll.
Lauderdale County, Mississippi — researched county-level history with a deterministic 1 / 3 / 5-year projection
Solid: researched ten-year history · dotted: 1 / 3 / 5-year projection extended from the historical 6.1%/yr trend — a deterministic estimate, not a published forecast or guarantee.
Each property observation weighs one in its ZIP's deterministic roll-up — property-level records (taxes, scores, permits) never roll individually. Latest property research run Sep 14, 2026.
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| 39301 | Meridian | $86,000 | $37 | — | 42 | 90.1% | 70% | 20 | 60 | $905 | researched Sep 26 |
| 39305 | Meridian | — | $92 | -21% | 73 | 90.3% | 22% | 6 | 82 | $1,155 | researched Sep 26 |
| 39307 | Meridian | — | $37 | +1.1% | 30 | 90.1% | 23.8% | 58.6 | 176 | $863 | researched Sep 26 |
| 39309 | Meridian | $194,225 | $91 | +1.1% | 61 | 90.1% | 24.1% | 58 | 174 | $995 | researched Sep 26 |
| 39320 | Bailey | $135,000 | $98 | +2.1% | 62 | 96.5% | 18% | 4.8 | 45 | $833 | researched Sep 26 |
| 39323 | Chunky | $125,000 | $85 | +2.4% | 92 | 96.5% | 12% | 6.8 | 14 | $1,391 | researched Sep 26 |
| 39325 | Collinsville | $215,000 | $128 | +3.2% | 62 | 97.5% | 12% | 4.1 | 48 | $1,123 | researched Sep 26 |
| 39335 | Lauderdale | $136,427 | $85 | +11.4% | 90 | 100% | — | — | 30 | $1,297 | researched Sep 26 |
| 39342 | Marion | $267,000 | $135 | +2.5% | 26 | 98.5% | 15% | 4.2 | 12 | $1,074 | researched Sep 26 |
| 39355 | Quitman | $248,500 | $98 | -14% | 460 | — | — | — | 2 | $814 | researched Sep 26 |
Figures are each ZIP report's own latest research — the county roll-up aggregates them sales_count-weighted (population fallback); ZIPs cycle quarterly.
The county is served by major transportation corridors including Interstate 20, Interstate 59, and several U.S. Highways, with Meridian serving as the primary economic hub.
The local economy is anchored by the city of Meridian, with major infrastructure including I-20 and I-59 supporting regional commerce.
The county is a regional transportation node featuring the intersection of Interstate 20 and Interstate 59, alongside U.S. Highways 11, 45, and 80.
- Weidmann's | Southern4.65.4 mi
- Mississippi Children's Museum - Meridian4.85.7 mi
- MSU Riley Center4.75.3 mi
- Brickhaus Brewtique4.25.4 mi
- Temple Theater for the Performing Arts4.45.2 mi
- Bonita Lakes Park4.65.9 mi
- Dunn's Falls Park4.515.9 mi
- Lazy Acres Farm Fun4.714.8 mi
- Mississippi Arts + Entertainment Experience (The MAX)4.85.4 mi
- Golden Ticket Cinemas Meridian 93.66.1 mi
- Bonita Lakes Park4.65.9 mi
- Dunn's Falls Park4.515.9 mi
- Highland Park44.5 mi
- Uptown Meridian3.86 mi
- Ross Dress for Less4.45.7 mi
- T.J. Maxx4.45.7 mi
- Mathis Peaches and Produce4.615.8 mi
- Dillard's4.26 mi
Theme parks, venues, golf, airports, museums, water and shopping across the area ranked by popularity within the radius shown.
Data retrieved from Census Reporter and US Census Bureau QuickFacts.
applies when — Default on a mortgage or deed of trust containing a power-of-sale clause
Allows for foreclosure without court intervention; requires publication of notice of the foreclosure sale in a newspaper in the county where the property is located.
Standard practice under Mississippi law for deeds of trust.
Formula: (True Value × Assessment Ratio) × Millage Rate = Taxes. Class I (single-family owner-occupied) is assessed at a 10% ratio. Homestead exemptions for homeowners over 65 or disabled provide an exemption on the first $7,500 of assessed value.
Governed by Miss. Code Ann. Sections 27-35-1 through 27-35-167; assessments updated at least every four years.
applies when — Transfer of residential real property by a seller
Requires the transferor to provide a written disclosure statement regarding the condition of the property to the transferee, subject to specific statutory exemptions.
Governed by Miss. Code Ann. Sections 89-1-501 through 89-1-523; amended by HB 1271 (2024).
applies when — Parcels located within a district created by petition of property owners
Imposes additional assessments on parcels falling under the purview of homeowners' associations or improvement districts.
Miss. Code Ann. Section 21-33-561.
Governance registry — every jurisdiction re-researches on a rolling 90-day cycle. Property reports compose these inherited burdens into a per-parcel ledger with conditional determinations. Informational only — not legal advice.