The 10 Best Places To Buy A House In Mississippi For 2021


Using science and data, we can tell you which places in Mississippi have seen home prices rising and people flocking over the past year.

Chris Kolmar, About HomeSnacks
December 28, 2020
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Editor’s note: This is not investment advice and we are not financial advisers. Article updated for 2021.

There's a the age old question everyone thinks about when they decide to move to a city in Mississippi:

Should I buy a place or rent? Well, we aren't here today to solve that problem for you exactly. We are just assuming you'll do the right thing and a buy a place. And while we are happy to tell you the best place to live in Mississippi, this analysis is going to tackle the question of the best place to buy a house as an investor. That is we are going to try and determine the up and coming cities in the Magnolia State.

To do that we are going to look at places in Mississippi that are growing faster than average, but where home prices are below average. In every day terms, the "deals". The best deal in Mississippi at the moment? That would be Saltillo according to our analysis.

Here's a look at the top ten places to buy a home in Mississippi for 2021.

The 10 Best Places To Buy A Home In Mississippi For 2021

  1. Saltillo
  2. Ripley
  3. Aberdeen
  4. Forest
  5. Pass Christian
  6. Columbia
  7. Pontotoc
  8. Louisville
  9. Waveland
  10. Kosciusko

What's the best place to buy a home in Mississippi for 2021? According to our analysis, would the the ideal place to buy a home looking into the future.

The methodology that wen't into this can be a bit complicated, so we'll break it down for you in as much detail as we can below. If you're not worried about finding a deal on good places to live, check out the most expensive places to live in Mississippi and, for those of you on a budget, the cheapest places to live in Mississippi.

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The 10 Best Cities To Buy A House In Mississippi For 2021

1. Saltillo

Overall SnackAbility

6
/10

Population: 5,009
Median Home Price: $129,100
Population Change: 0.4%
Home Price Change: -7.2%
More on Saltillo: Homes For Sale | Data

2. Ripley

Ripley, MS

Source: Wikipedia User Jerrye & Roy Klotz, MD | CC BY-SA 4.0
Overall SnackAbility

5
/10

Population: 5,290
Median Home Price: $116,000
Population Change: 0.2%
Home Price Change: 15.8%
More on Ripley: Photos | Homes For Sale | Data

3. Aberdeen

Aberdeen Location In Mississippi

Aberdeen, MS

Source: Public domain
Overall SnackAbility

4
/10

Population: 5,326
Median Home Price: $75,200
Population Change: -0.4%
Home Price Change: 6.1%
More on Aberdeen: Photos | Homes For Sale | Data

4. Forest

Forest Location In Mississippi

Forest, MS

Source: Public domain
Overall SnackAbility

5
/10

Population: 5,629
Median Home Price: $77,200
Population Change: -0.7%
Home Price Change: 0.4%
More on Forest: Photos | Homes For Sale | Data

5. Pass Christian

Pass Christian, MS

Source: Public domain
Overall SnackAbility

5
/10

Population: 5,877
Median Home Price: $183,700
Population Change: 3.7%
Home Price Change: -4.1%
More on Pass Christian: Photos | Homes For Sale | Data

6. Columbia

Columbia Location In Mississippi

Columbia, MS

Source: Wikipedia User Sturmgewehr88 | CC BY-SA 4.0
Overall SnackAbility

4
/10

Population: 5,992
Median Home Price: $83,900
Population Change: -1.6%
Home Price Change: 3.3%
More on Columbia: Photos | Homes For Sale | Data

7. Pontotoc

Pontotoc Location In Mississippi

Pontotoc, MS

Source: Wikipedia User Michaelswikiusername at E | CC BY 3.0
Overall SnackAbility

5
/10

Population: 6,015
Median Home Price: $128,100
Population Change: 0.3%
Home Price Change: 11.8%
More on Pontotoc: Photos | Homes For Sale | Data

8. Louisville

Louisville Location In Mississippi

Louisville, MS

Source: Public domain
Overall SnackAbility

4
/10

Population: 6,124
Median Home Price: $83,500
Population Change: -2.8%
Home Price Change: -3.9%
More on Louisville: Photos | Homes For Sale | Data

9. Waveland

Waveland Location In Mississippi

Waveland, MS

Source: Public domain
Overall SnackAbility

4
/10

Population: 6,336
Median Home Price: $137,800
Population Change: -0.3%
Home Price Change: 2.0%
More on Waveland: Photos | Homes For Sale | Data

10. Kosciusko

Kosciusko Location In Mississippi

Kosciusko, MS

Source: Wikipedia User Chillin662 | CC BY-SA 4.0
Overall SnackAbility

4
/10

Population: 6,855
Median Home Price: $97,200
Population Change: -1.5%
Home Price Change: 12.4%
More on Kosciusko: Photos | Homes For Sale | Data

How do you determine the best places to buy a home in Mississippi for 2021?

We were in real estate for almost five years and have been working on this site for another three. Suffice is to say, we've put a lot of thought into what goes into finding a good place to buy a home.

So all that thinking has come to this moment where we get to spell out how we'd approach finding an up-and-coming place to live in Mississippi. Put differently, the analysis will try to find places in Mississippi with undervalued homes relative to pent up demand.

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To do that we looked at the most recent American Community Survey Census data for 2015-2019 and compared it to the previous vintage (2012-2016). Specifically, we used the following criteria:

  • Y-o-Y Change In Population (People want to live here)
  • Y-o-Y Change In Median Home Prices (People are willing to pay for it)
  • Home Prices Relative To The State Average (It's still kinda cheap)

We want places that are growing, have seen home prices increase in recent years, and are still "cheap" for Mississippi with the following caveats:

So of the 0 cities and towns in Mississippi, only 63 places made it through our initial filters to even be considered.

We then ranked each place from 1 to 63 for the criteria mentioned above with 1 being the best for that criteria. We averaged the rankings to create a "best place to buy" index with the place having the lowest index being the best. You can download the data here.

Turns out that Saltillo is the best potential gem in the not-so-rough in the Magnolia State.

Read on for more on these places.

There You Have It - The Best Places To Purchase A House In Mississippi for 2021

There's our analysis of the best places to buy a house in Mississippi. And, to be clear, we aren't necessarily saying these places are the best places to live, just that it looks like they might be in a couple of years based on the data.

In fact, every place in the following table meets our criteria, so even though it may not look super long, remember we started off with all 0 places in the state.

So if we'd could rent or buy in these cities, we'd definitely buy.

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Detailed List Of The Best Places To Buy A Home In Mississippi

City Rank Median Home Price Population Change Home Price Increase
Saltillo 1 $129,100 0.4% -7.2%
Ripley 2 $116,000 0.2% 15.8%
Aberdeen 3 $75,200 -0.4% 6.1%
Forest 4 $77,200 -0.7% 0.4%
Pass Christian 5 $183,700 3.7% -4.1%
Columbia 6 $83,900 -1.6% 3.3%
Pontotoc 7 $128,100 0.3% 11.8%
Louisville 8 $83,500 -2.8% -3.9%
Waveland 9 $137,800 -0.3% 2.0%
Kosciusko 10 $97,200 -1.5% 12.4%
Amory 11 $121,700 -0.7% -0.7%
Richland 12 $131,100 -0.1% 0.0%
Philadelphia 13 $80,600 -0.9% 0.9%
Batesville 14 $136,400 -0.8% 9.2%
Holly Springs 15 $85,200 2.1% 0.8%
Senatobia 16 $137,300 -1.6% 3.3%
Diamondhead 17 $173,200 -0.6% 0.6%
Booneville 18 $106,500 -1.5% 3.7%
New Albany 19 $121,900 -0.1% -2.0%
Flowood 20 $187,500 1.8% -2.6%
Indianola 21 $76,400 -1.8% 4.5%
Petal 22 $141,600 -0.8% -0.3%
West Point 23 $89,600 -1.6% -1.5%
Picayune 24 $110,100 -0.9% -5.9%
Yazoo City 25 $70,900 -0.1% 3.8%
Byram 26 $141,700 -0.7% 0.8%
Cleveland 27 $128,300 -3.1% 10.8%
Brookhaven 28 $100,300 -0.9% -5.8%
Canton 29 $119,200 -0.9% 7.9%
Grenada 30 $97,600 -1.3% 3.1%
Mccomb 31 $88,800 0.0% 1.4%
Bay St. Louis 32 $172,600 4.4% 1.3%
Moss Point 33 $90,800 -0.3% 2.6%
D'iberville 34 $146,500 1.0% 9.8%
Greenwood 35 $87,900 -1.7% -1.3%
Corinth 36 $123,300 -0.6% 15.8%
Natchez 37 $97,500 -1.4% -9.7%
Long Beach 38 $151,400 1.1% 7.0%
Clarksdale 39 $65,400 -2.7% -2.1%
Hernando 40 $197,100 0.9% 4.7%
Ocean Springs 41 $174,000 0.7% 5.4%
Gautier 42 $138,900 -0.4% 6.8%
Laurel 43 $85,800 -0.5% -1.7%
Pascagoula 44 $110,900 -0.3% 0.5%
Vicksburg 45 $108,500 -1.6% 7.3%
Brandon 46 $181,900 1.0% 2.2%
Columbus 47 $121,900 -0.8% 5.1%
Ridgeland 48 $186,500 0.0% 3.7%
Clinton 49 $169,500 -1.3% 4.5%
Starkville 50 $176,900 1.1% 3.3%
Madison 51 $261,900 0.3% 2.7%
Pearl 52 $120,700 -0.2% 1.2%
Oxford 53 $248,200 17.0% -4.0%
Horn Lake 54 $106,400 0.6% 3.8%
Greenville 55 $78,300 -2.3% 3.3%
Olive Branch 56 $175,600 2.0% 1.7%
Meridian 57 $83,300 -2.0% -0.5%
Tupelo 58 $145,400 0.0% 2.0%
Biloxi 59 $161,700 0.7% 3.2%
Hattiesburg 60 $113,200 -0.3% 1.0%
Southaven 61 $153,200 1.6% 6.5%
Gulfport 62 $122,300 0.1% 1.4%
Jackson 63 $90,700 -1.5% -0.1%
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About Chris Kolmar

Chris Kolmar has been in the real estate business for almost ten years now. He originally worked for Movoto Real Estate as the director of marketing before founding HomeSnacks.

He believes the key to finding the right place to live comes down to looking at the data, reading about things to do, and, most importantly, checking it out yourself before you move.

If you've been looking for a place to live in the past several years, you've probably stumbled upon his writing already.

You can find out more about him on LinkedIn or his website.

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