The story of this market
The typical home in Columbus, Mississippi sells for about $125,700, or $134 per square foot.
Prices are up +1.9% from a year ago, so sellers still have some momentum. Homes take about 68 days to sell, which is slow. HUD's fair market rent for a two-bedroom is $1,200 a month.
Monthly price momentum
Home values since 2015
+2.5%
MS · past 12 months
Freddie Mac House Price Index, single-family homes, monthly through 2026-08. Each line starts at 100 in January 2015, so a reading of 180 means prices are up 80% since then.
Columbus, Mississippi
The Columbus housing market shows signs of stability with modest year-over-year price growth. Market data for the city itself is limited in some categories, with many regional metrics often conflated with the broader CBSA. Current conditions reflect a balanced environment for local buyers and renters.
No ARED county foreclosure postings attributed to Columbus yet — the verified ledger covers every county the foreclosure ingest has read, attributed by published city area. Key-figure check: no independent anchor retained yet — first-researched cycles establish the anchor baseline this pass.
Deterministic aggregate of 3 researched ZIP reports — sales_count-weighted (population fallback); per point, children lacking the value or its weight are excluded. Tax rates, sentiment and context notes are tier-native and never roll.
Median prices moved down 2.9% year over year.
Homes spend a median of 61 days on market with 4.6 months of supply — a balanced-paced market.
24% of listings have cut prices · homes sell at 97.17% of asking — demand is running ahead of supply.
no recorded foreclosure-ledger notices (0.0 per 10,000 residents) — a stable, low-distress profile.
The amenity base that shapes daily life and property demand in this city — what residents actually live with, and what the pipeline is adding.
A scenic multi-use trail along the Tombigbee River that serves as a central recreational hub for the city.
A major municipal park providing extensive green space and recreational facilities for local residents.
A dedicated facility for youth and adult soccer leagues, contributing to the city's active lifestyle amenities.
A community park offering various outdoor amenities and gathering spaces.
Composed from the ARED governance burden registry — tier-native tax structure (state + county + city + special districts), never averaged. State (Mississippi) — Ad Valorem Property Tax: Formula: (True Value × Assessment Ratio) × Millage Rate = Taxes. Class I (single-family owner-occupied) is assessed at a 10% ratio. Homestead exemptions for homeowners over 65 or disabled provide an exemption on the first $7,500 of assessed value.
Data retrieved from US Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates via MMCG and Census Reporter.
Public schools whose reported address is in this area (NCES). Not attendance boundaries — schools that serve residents may sit outside it. Check the district's address locator for assignment.