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Hattiesburg, Mississippi

Realtor Sep 2026 · ACS 2024

Market Read

A market with no active rental pool to price against. The sale-side figures below are the whole picture.

Demand is unremarkable. Hotness 39/100, supply score 21, homes go under contract 21.6% slower than the US median, at 61% of US prices. See the sale evidence ↓
Tenant economics are strong. Median household income $58K, +4.3% YoY (ZIP); renters hold 48.0% of ZIP households. See the people evidence ↓

What would change this read: the median listing price is −2.7% YoY. inventory, +18.2% YoY, is the number to watch.

Gross Rental Yield

–

1% rule implies 12%/yr

Rent-to-Price

–

1% rule benchmark: 1.00%/mo

Gross Rent Multiplier

–

Price ÷ annual gross rent

Asking vs Voucher

–

No bedroom size has both a rent sample and a published FMR

Computed from this page's data: median listing $283,761 (Realtor). The listing and rental pools are separate samples, not the same homes priced two ways, so the ratios describe the market rather than any one property. Ratios with reasons, not a recommendation to buy.

6 ZIPs in this city:39401 39402 39403 39404 39406 39407

Market Hotness

39 / 100Realtor.com competitiveness composite

national · lower = hotter

0–100 · supply + demand

higher = tighter supply

higher = stronger demand

+21.6%

homes sell slower here

61%

of national median · below avg

Median Listing Price

$284K

Population

89,086

35,484

Median Days on Market

Active Listings

293

New Listings

Housing Market

The median listing price is down 2.7% YoY while the median home got down 6.8% bigger, so value per square foot is up 0.5%.

Pricing

Median Listing Price

$284K-2.7% YoY

Average Listing Price

$357K-15.1% YoY

Price per Sq Ft

$141.44+0.5% YoY

Median Sq Ft

2,086-6.8% YoY

Inventory

Active Listings

293+18.6% YoY

New Listings

68-17.1% YoY

Total Listings

397+18.2% YoY

Buyer Competition

Pending Listings

111+18.1% YoY

Pending Ratio

0.38-0.4% YoY

Median Days on Market

79+13.3% YoY

Price Reduced

16.3%-13.5% YoY

Units & Occupancy

2024 Occupancy ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS · n = 33,753

34Kunits

Occupied30,12789.3%

Vacant3,62610.7%

2024 Tenure ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS · n = 30,127

30Koccupied

Owner17,22457.2%

Renter12,90342.8%

Renter Share

42.8%-0.2% YoY

Total Housing Units

33,753+0.2% YoY

FY2026 Fair Market Rent

CountyForrest County · HUD 40th-percentile estimate, not actual market asking rent

Studio

$766

/month

1 BR

$888

/month

2 BR

$1,047

/month

3 BR

$1,348

/month

4 BR

$1,386

/month

FMR trends · Forrest County

HUD Fair Market Rents · FY1983–FY2026

ZIP Profile

U.S. Census ACS characteristics rolled up across the ZIP Code Tabulation Areas in this area, not the parent county.

Renters hold 48.0% of this ZIP's 35,484 occupied households, on a median household income of $58K.

Population & Age

Total Population

89,086+1.7% YoY

2024 Age Mix ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS · n = 89,086

89Kresidents

Under 1819,52421.9%

Adults 18–6456,62963.6%

65 & Over12,93314.5%

Age Composition Over Time

U.S. Census ACS · 2019–2024

Population growth (first year = 100)

Share of population (change in pp)

Under 18Adults 18–6465 & Over

Median Age

32.98+0.8% YoY

Population Under 18

19,524-1.2% YoY

Population 65 & Over

12,933+2.0% YoY

Households & Mobility

Total Households

35,484+1.6% YoY

Household Types ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS

--Not reported for this area (ACS).

Avg Household Size

2.390.0% YoY

2024 Residential Mobility ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS

of residents

Same house82.2%

Moved (within US)17.1%

Other0.7%

Veterans

6.3%+0.6% YoY

Income & Poverty

Median Household Income

$58K+4.3% YoY

Per-Capita Income

$36K+2.8% YoY

Mean Household Income

$85K+2.7% YoY

Below Poverty Level

22.7%-3.2% YoY

Commuting

2024 Commute Mode ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS

of workers

Drove alone80.1%

Public transit0.3%

Worked from home5.3%

Other14.3%

Worked From Home

5.3%+10.4% YoY

Mean Commute

21.41-0.3% YoY

Units & Tenure

Total Housing Units

39,342+0.8% YoY

2024 Occupancy ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS · n = 39,342

39Kunits

Occupied35,48490.2%

Vacant3,8589.8%

2024 Tenure ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS · n = 35,484

35Khouseholds

Owner18,45352.0%

Renter17,03148.0%

Avg Household Size — Owner

2.58+3.9% YoY

Avg Household Size — Renter

2.18-4.6% YoY

County Demographics

County population is up 0.3% to 78,272: residents under 18 are down 0.1% and those 65 and over are up 1.0%.

Median Age

32.02024

Population

Forrest County Population

78,4350.0% YoY

Households

Total Households

30,127+1.4% YoY

Household Types ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS

--Not reported for this area (ACS).

Avg Household Size

2.45-1.2% YoY

Age

2024 Age Mix ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS · n = 78,272

78Kresidents

Under 1817,77322.7%

Adults 18–6449,74863.6%

65 & Over10,75113.7%

Age Composition Over Time

U.S. Census ACS · 2017–2024

Population growth (first year = 100)

Share of population (change in pp)

Under 18Adults 18–6465 & Over

Population Under 18

17,773-0.1% YoY

Population 65 & Over

10,751+1.0% YoY

Median Age

32.00+0.6% YoY

Mobility & Veterans

2024 Residential Mobility ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS

of residents

Same house85.0%

Moved (within US)14.4%

Other0.6%

Veterans

6.4%-3.0% YoY

County Economy

County median household income is $54K, 21.0% of residents are below the poverty level, 4.0% work from home.

Income

Median Household Income

$54K+1.6% YoY

Per-Capita Income

$31K+5.3% YoY

Mean Household Income

$78K+5.6% YoY

Poverty

Below Poverty Level

21.0%-2.3% YoY

Transportation to Work

2024 Commute Mode ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS

of workers

Drove alone80.6%

Public transit0.3%

Worked from home4.0%

Other15.1%

Worked From Home

4.0%+29.0% YoY

Mean Commute

21.200.0% YoY

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Hattiesburg, Mississippi

Realtor Sep 2026 · ACS 2024

Market Read

A market with no active rental pool to price against. The sale-side figures below are the whole picture.

Demand is unremarkable. Hotness 39/100, supply score 21, homes go under contract 21.6% slower than the US median, at 61% of US prices. See the sale evidence ↓
Tenant economics are strong. Median household income $58K, +4.3% YoY (ZIP); renters hold 48.0% of ZIP households. See the people evidence ↓

What would change this read: the median listing price is −2.7% YoY. inventory, +18.2% YoY, is the number to watch.

Gross Rental Yield

–

1% rule implies 12%/yr

Rent-to-Price

–

1% rule benchmark: 1.00%/mo

Gross Rent Multiplier

–

Price ÷ annual gross rent

Asking vs Voucher

–

No bedroom size has both a rent sample and a published FMR

6 ZIPs in this city:39401 39402 39403 39404 39406 39407

Market Hotness

39 / 100Realtor.com competitiveness composite

national · lower = hotter

0–100 · supply + demand

higher = tighter supply

higher = stronger demand

+21.6%

homes sell slower here

61%

of national median · below avg

Median Listing Price

$284K

Population

89,086

35,484

Median Days on Market

Active Listings

293

New Listings

Housing Market

The median listing price is down 2.7% YoY while the median home got down 6.8% bigger, so value per square foot is up 0.5%.

Pricing

Median Listing Price

$284K-2.7% YoY

Average Listing Price

$357K-15.1% YoY

Price per Sq Ft

$141.44+0.5% YoY

Median Sq Ft

2,086-6.8% YoY

Inventory

Active Listings

293+18.6% YoY

New Listings

68-17.1% YoY

Total Listings

397+18.2% YoY

Buyer Competition

Pending Listings

111+18.1% YoY

Pending Ratio

0.38-0.4% YoY

Median Days on Market

79+13.3% YoY

Price Reduced

16.3%-13.5% YoY

Units & Occupancy

2024 Occupancy ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS · n = 33,753

34Kunits

Occupied30,12789.3%

Vacant3,62610.7%

2024 Tenure ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS · n = 30,127

30Koccupied

Owner17,22457.2%

Renter12,90342.8%

Renter Share

42.8%-0.2% YoY

Total Housing Units

33,753+0.2% YoY

FY2026 Fair Market Rent

CountyForrest County · HUD 40th-percentile estimate, not actual market asking rent

Studio

$766

/month

1 BR

$888

/month

2 BR

$1,047

/month

3 BR

$1,348

/month

4 BR

$1,386

/month

FMR trends · Forrest County

HUD Fair Market Rents · FY1983–FY2026

ZIP Profile

U.S. Census ACS characteristics rolled up across the ZIP Code Tabulation Areas in this area, not the parent county.

Renters hold 48.0% of this ZIP's 35,484 occupied households, on a median household income of $58K.

Population & Age

Total Population

89,086+1.7% YoY

2024 Age Mix ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS · n = 89,086

89Kresidents

Under 1819,52421.9%

Adults 18–6456,62963.6%

65 & Over12,93314.5%

Age Composition Over Time

U.S. Census ACS · 2019–2024

Population growth (first year = 100)

Share of population (change in pp)

Under 18Adults 18–6465 & Over

Median Age

32.98+0.8% YoY

Population Under 18

19,524-1.2% YoY

Population 65 & Over

12,933+2.0% YoY

Households & Mobility

Total Households

35,484+1.6% YoY

Household Types ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS

--Not reported for this area (ACS).

Avg Household Size

2.390.0% YoY

2024 Residential Mobility ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS

of residents

Same house82.2%

Moved (within US)17.1%

Other0.7%

Veterans

6.3%+0.6% YoY

Income & Poverty

Median Household Income

$58K+4.3% YoY

Per-Capita Income

$36K+2.8% YoY

Mean Household Income

$85K+2.7% YoY

Below Poverty Level

22.7%-3.2% YoY

Commuting

2024 Commute Mode ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS

of workers

Drove alone80.1%

Public transit0.3%

Worked from home5.3%

Other14.3%

Worked From Home

5.3%+10.4% YoY

Mean Commute

21.41-0.3% YoY

Units & Tenure

Total Housing Units

39,342+0.8% YoY

2024 Occupancy ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS · n = 39,342

39Kunits

Occupied35,48490.2%

Vacant3,8589.8%

2024 Tenure ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS · n = 35,484

35Khouseholds

Owner18,45352.0%

Renter17,03148.0%

Avg Household Size — Owner

2.58+3.9% YoY

Avg Household Size — Renter

2.18-4.6% YoY

County Demographics

County population is up 0.3% to 78,272: residents under 18 are down 0.1% and those 65 and over are up 1.0%.

Median Age

32.02024

Population

Forrest County Population

78,4350.0% YoY

Households

Total Households

30,127+1.4% YoY

Household Types ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS

--Not reported for this area (ACS).

Avg Household Size

2.45-1.2% YoY

Age

2024 Age Mix ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS · n = 78,272

78Kresidents

Under 1817,77322.7%

Adults 18–6449,74863.6%

65 & Over10,75113.7%

Age Composition Over Time

U.S. Census ACS · 2017–2024

Population growth (first year = 100)

Share of population (change in pp)

Under 18Adults 18–6465 & Over

Population Under 18

17,773-0.1% YoY

Population 65 & Over

10,751+1.0% YoY

Median Age

32.00+0.6% YoY

Mobility & Veterans

2024 Residential Mobility ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS

of residents

Same house85.0%

Moved (within US)14.4%

Other0.6%

Veterans

6.4%-3.0% YoY

County Economy

County median household income is $54K, 21.0% of residents are below the poverty level, 4.0% work from home.

Income

Median Household Income

$54K+1.6% YoY

Per-Capita Income

$31K+5.3% YoY

Mean Household Income

$78K+5.6% YoY

Poverty

Below Poverty Level

21.0%-2.3% YoY

Transportation to Work

2024 Commute Mode ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS

of workers

Drove alone80.6%

Public transit0.3%

Worked from home4.0%

Other15.1%

Worked From Home

4.0%+29.0% YoY

Mean Commute

21.200.0% YoY

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