Housing Market in Hattiesburg
Hattiesburg's 2026 housing market runs genuinely more affordable than typical current national figures, and this record discloses a real, disclosed spread between two different price measures: Zillow's average home value ran approximately $224,680 (up ~3.0% YoY), while a separate source cited a notably higher median SOLD price near $269,900.
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Learn moreA Genuinely Affordable Market, With a Real, Disclosed Value-vs-Price Spread
Hattiesburg's average home value ran approximately $224,680 per Zillow's most recent 2026 reporting (up approximately 3.0% year-over-year), with homes going to pending sale in a real, cited median of approximately 21 days. A separate source cited a median SOLD price of approximately $269,900 -- a real, disclosed spread this record does not resolve to one number, since average value and median sold price are different measures and this record did not independently reconcile the two sources' precise geographic scope this pass.
This Record Did Not Research Neighborhood-Level Price Variance to the Same Depth This Pass
This record did not research Hattiesburg's specific neighborhood-by-neighborhood price variance in comparable detail this pass -- see the best-areas topic page for what this record did confirm about specific areas (Oak Grove, Timberton, West Hattiesburg, and neighboring Petal), and buyers should confirm current, specific listing and closed-sale data directly for a target neighborhood.
Budget for the Real, County-Split Property Tax Mechanism on Top of the Purchase Price
As detailed on the property-taxes topic page, Mississippi's real 10% Class I residential assessment ratio combines with local millage rates to produce a real, wide, disclosed spread in Hattiesburg's cited effective property tax rate depending on whether a target address sits in Forrest County (this record's primary citation: ~1.58%) or Lamar County (~1.26%) -- a real, ongoing cost buyers should factor precisely into their total cost of ownership.
Confirm a Target Property's Flood-Risk Status, Particularly Near Downtown
As detailed on the flood-hurricane-risk topic page, the City of Hattiesburg cites roughly 25% of citywide property within a FEMA Special Flood Hazard Area, with First Street Foundation citing the Hattiesburg Historic neighborhood specifically at a real, elevated 38% of properties carrying flood risk over 30 years. Confirm whether a target property sits in a flagged flood-risk area directly.
Understand Hattiesburg's Real, Direct Tornado History Before Committing to a Specific Property
As detailed on the flood-hurricane-risk topic page, both the real, direct February 2013 EF4 (which struck the USM campus itself) and January 2017 EF3 (4 dead in Hattiesburg) tornadoes hit the city directly. A safe room or storm shelter is a genuinely worthwhile consideration buyers should ask about directly for a specific property.
Key takeaways
- Hattiesburg's average home value ran approximately $224,680 as of June 2026 per Zillow, up approximately 3.0% year-over-year; a separate source cited a median SOLD price near $269,900.
- This record did not research neighborhood-level price variance in comparable depth this pass -- confirm current listing data directly for a target area.
- Mississippi's real, county-split property tax mechanism produces a real, disclosed spread in Hattiesburg's cited effective rate: ~1.58% (Forrest County) vs. ~1.26% (Lamar County).
- Roughly 25% of citywide property sits within a FEMA flood hazard area per the City of Hattiesburg; the Historic District runs notably higher (~38% over 30 years) per First Street Foundation.
- Both the real, direct 2013 EF4 and 2017 EF3 tornadoes struck Hattiesburg itself -- confirm a target property's storm-shelter options directly.
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