Hattiesburg, Mississippi Housing Market

How much can you negotiate in Hattiesburg?

Only 33 out of every 100 homes for sale have found a buyer. The other 67 are still waiting. Your offer may be the only one on the table. About 1 in 5 sellers has already dropped their price. Each one has learned their first price was too high. Start below their new price, not their old one.

A typical Hattiesburg home takes 54 days to find a buyer. Half of them take even longer. That is 7% faster than a year ago. Those sellers are paying to own a house they want to sell. Search for homes listed 60+ days ago. There are 321 homes for sale in Hattiesburg. That is 4.4 times the tightest month on record, but below the peak of 463. Supply is growing against last year.

What to do about it

• Search Hattiesburg homes listed 60+ days ago that have already cut their price.
• Offer below the reduced price.
• Keep your inspection and financing contingencies.
• Ask the seller to pay closing costs.
• You can lose a few offers here and still win.

Is now a good time to buy in Hattiesburg?

Asking prices are 4.7% below their Sep 2024 peak. You are not buying at the top. Prices are still falling. Waiting has paid off so far. Let listings age, then come back lower. Hattiesburg prices have risen in 76 of the last 108 months. Drops here have been short and shallow. Buying in a slow month has rarely hurt a long hold.

There is no rush. Prices are still coming down. Watch the homes you like. Come back after they cut. Let the seller move first.

Who will rent from you in Hattiesburg?

In Hattiesburg, 48 out of every 100 households rent. That is nearly half. That share has held steady for five years. Hattiesburg added about 1,600 renter households in five years. Renter households average 2.2 people. Two and three bedrooms fit the typical renter.

Households grew 11% in five years. The housing stock grew 6%. Demand is outrunning supply. 9.8% of homes sit empty. That is normal for a healthy market.

The median Hattiesburg household earns $58,093 a year. Incomes here have grown 4.5% a year since 2019. Incomes and home prices are rising in step. A typical home costs 5.2 times the median income. That is the national middle. Neither cash flow nor appreciation is free here. A tenant on the median income can pay about $1,452 a month. That is the standard 30% affordability line. Rents above it thin your tenant pool fast.

That is the market, not your address. Run an address through the app to see its rent estimate and cash flow.

What numbers should you underwrite a Hattiesburg deal with?

• Price growth to assume — +4.8%/yr. Hattiesburg has grown about 4.8% a year for five years and for ten. That is a durable trend, not a boom artifact. It is a fair long-run input. Prices were flat over the last year.
• Months of carrying cost — 2. A typical home takes 54 days to sell. Budget that long when you exit or refinance.
• Odds you cut your price to sell — 1 in 5. About 21% of homes on the Hattiesburg market right now have already cut their asking price. Assume you are one of them when you sell. Do not underwrite an exit at your asking price.
• Comp on this, not median price — $142/sqft. The average listing runs +19% above the median. Luxury homes skew it. Comp your own size class per sqft.
• Competition when you exit — +28%. That is how much the number of homes for sale grew in a year. Your resale will face a bigger crowd than today's comps did.
• Price-to-income ratio — 5.2×. A typical home costs 5.2 times the median income. That is the national middle. Neither cash flow nor appreciation is free here. Incomes and home prices are rising in step.
• Tenant rent ceiling — $1,452/mo. 30% of the median household income of $58,093. Rents above this line shrink your tenant pool fast.

Is Hattiesburg a buyer's or seller's market in 2026?

Yes, if you negotiate. Buyers have the upper hand in Hattiesburg right now. 33 out of every 100 homes for sale have a buyer, 21% of sellers have cut their price, and a typical home takes 54 days to sell.

Are Hattiesburg home prices going up or down?

Asking prices are 4.7% below their Sep 2024 peak. You are not buying at the top. Prices are still falling. Waiting has paid off so far. Let listings age, then come back lower.

What price growth should I assume for Hattiesburg?

Assume +4.8% a year. Hattiesburg has grown about 4.8% a year for five years and for ten. That is a durable trend, not a boom artifact. It is a fair long-run input. Prices were flat over the last year.

How fast are homes selling in Hattiesburg?

A typical Hattiesburg home takes 54 days to find a buyer. Half of them take even longer. That is 7% faster than a year ago. Those sellers are paying to own a house they want to sell. Search for homes listed 60+ days ago.

Is Hattiesburg a renters' market or an owners' market?

In Hattiesburg, 48 out of every 100 households rent. That is nearly half. That share has held steady for five years. 9.8% of homes sit empty. That is normal for a healthy market.

What rent can Hattiesburg tenants afford?

A tenant on the median income can pay about $1,452 a month. That is the standard 30% affordability line. Rents above it thin your tenant pool fast. The median Hattiesburg household earns $58,093 a year.