The Town Files

16 Small Towns in Mississippi With the Cheapest Homes

Ranked by median home value among 59 towns of 2,500–10,000 people in Mississippi. #1 is Pearl River, MS (median home $61,200).

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Numbers match the ranking.
  1. 16Leland, Mississippi

    Median home $109,700

    3,988 people · Washington County · median home $109,700 · income $37,406 · Jan low 34°F · 0 in snow

  2. 15Holly Springs, Mississippi

    Median home $109,600

    6,968 people · Marshall County · median home $109,600 · income $45,462 · Jan low 29°F · 2 in snow

  3. 14Indianola, Mississippi

    Median home $108,800

    9,646 people · Sunflower County · median home $108,800 · income $41,708 · Jan low 35°F · 1 in snow

  4. 13Escatawpa, Mississippi

    Median home $107,900

    3,254 people · Jackson County · median home $107,900 · income $40,109 · Jan low 41°F · 0 in snow

  5. 12Ellisville, Mississippi

    Median home $99,500

    4,652 people · Jones County · median home $99,500 · income $32,100 · Jan low 35°F · 0 in snow

  6. 11Baldwyn, Mississippi

    Median home $98,600

    3,071 people · Prentiss County · median home $98,600 · income $43,841 · Jan low 29°F · 1 in snow

  7. 10Macon, Mississippi

    Median home $97,400

    2,582 people · Noxubee County · median home $97,400 · income $31,774 · Jan low 33°F · 0 in snow

  8. 9Nicholson, Mississippi

    Median home $97,400

    2,833 people · Pearl River County · median home $97,400 · income $50,114 · Jan low 38°F · 0 in snow

  9. 8Philadelphia, Mississippi

    Median home $97,300

    7,118 people · Neshoba County · median home $97,300 · income $50,788 · Jan low 34°F · 0 in snow

  10. 7Okolona, Mississippi

    Median home $92,200

    2,513 people · Chickasaw County · median home $92,200 · income $26,042 · Jan low 33°F · 0 in snow

  11. 6Newton, Mississippi

    Median home $88,800

    3,195 people · Newton County · median home $88,800 · income $32,157 · Jan low 33°F · 0 in snow

  12. 5Aberdeen, Mississippi

    Median home $87,600

    4,961 people · Monroe County · median home $87,600 · income $33,285 · Jan low 31°F · 0 in snow

  13. 4Waynesboro, Mississippi

    Median home $86,200

    4,567 people · Wayne County · median home $86,200 · income $31,684 · Jan low 36°F · 1 in snow

  14. 3Ruleville, Mississippi

    Median home $85,000

    2,642 people · Sunflower County · median home $85,000 · income $33,480 · Jan low 33°F · 1 in snow

  15. 2Morton, Mississippi

    Median home $84,200

    3,711 people · Scott County · median home $84,200 · income $41,863 · Jan low 33°F · 1 in snow

  16. 1Pearl River, Mississippi

    Median home $61,200

    3,822 people · Neshoba County · median home $61,200 · income $50,922 · Jan low 34°F · 0 in snow

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Methodology. We ranked 59 towns of 2,500–10,000 people in Mississippi (2020 Census population; towns with 2,500+ people have pages so far). Only towns better than 60% of their peers on this measure qualify, so lists can be shorter than 25. Sources: