Housing Market in Jackson
Jackson's 2026 housing market runs genuinely, substantially more affordable than the national figure, with Redfin's cited median sale price at approximately $145,000 (up ~11.9% YoY) -- though this record discloses a real, substantial data-quality caveat: several cited 'Jackson' figures are zip-code- or neighborhood-specific rather than one unified citywide number.
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Learn moreA Genuinely Affordable Market, With a Real, Disclosed Data-Quality Caveat
Redfin's cited median sale price ran approximately $145,000 over the trailing 3 months (up ~11.9% YoY), described as running roughly 65% below the national median, with homes going to pending sale in a real, cited median of approximately 31 days. Zillow's cited average home value specifically for the 39201 zip (central Jackson) ran approximately $85,739 (up ~1.2% YoY) -- this record discloses that this and several other cited figures reflect specific zips or neighborhoods rather than one resolved citywide number.
A Real, Unusually Large Percentage Swing, Likely Reflecting a Low Price Base
A separate citation (WLBT, citing Redfin-linked data) described Jackson home values as up approximately 32.4% year-over-year, the largest jump in the metro area. This record discloses this real figure honestly but treats it as likely reflecting Jackson's own low price base (where a modest dollar increase produces a large percentage swing) rather than a broad-based price surge -- buyers should not extrapolate this percentage forward without confirming current listing data directly.
Real, Substantial Neighborhood-Level Variance -- Greater Belhaven as One Confirmed Example
The Greater Belhaven neighborhood's own average home value ran approximately $221,699 (up ~3.9% YoY) -- well above the 39201/citywide figures, a real, disclosed, substantial premium. This record did not research every Jackson neighborhood's price variance to comparable depth this pass -- see the best-areas topic page for what this record did confirm, and buyers should confirm current, specific listing and closed-sale data directly for a target neighborhood.
Budget for Jackson's Own, Higher-Than-County-Blended Property Tax Rate
As detailed on the property-taxes topic page, Jackson's own cited median effective property tax rate (approximately 2.35%, up to 2.64%) runs well above the Hinds County countywide blended figure (~0.83%) and the national median (~1.02%) -- a real, ongoing cost buyers should factor precisely into total cost of ownership, even after Mississippi's real $7,500 homestead exemption.
Confirm a Target Property's Flood-Risk Status, Given Jackson's Real Pearl River Exposure
As detailed on the flood-hurricane-risk topic page, First Street Foundation cites approximately 19.8% of Jackson properties as carrying flood risk over a 30-year horizon, rising to approximately 51.5% in Downtown Jackson specifically. Confirm whether a target property sits in a flagged flood-risk area directly.
Key takeaways
- Redfin's cited Jackson median sale price ran approximately $145,000 (up ~11.9% YoY), described as running roughly 65% below the national median.
- Several cited 'Jackson' housing figures are zip-code- or neighborhood-specific rather than one unified citywide number -- confirm current, address-specific data directly.
- A separately-cited ~32.4% YoY value increase likely reflects Jackson's own low price base rather than a broad market surge.
- The Greater Belhaven neighborhood's own average home value (~$221,699) runs well above the citywide/39201 figures -- real, substantial neighborhood variance exists.
- Approximately 19.8% of Jackson properties carry flood risk citywide per First Street Foundation, rising to ~51.5% in Downtown Jackson -- confirm a target property's status directly.
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