Newton County, MS home prices
Newton County, MS: the typical home is worth $145,025 as of 2026-05, down -2.4% over the past year and n/a since 2000. Listings run about $92/sq ft. Rent…
Newton County is falling and undervalued — very affordable for what people here earn.
Real Estate Price Map scores, derived from the data on this page · how we calculate them
2000: $106,649 → 2026: $145,025 (1.4×)
Market read
At $145,025, homes in Newton County sit 3% below the Mississippi median ($149,134) and 38% below the US median ($233,954). That ranks #45 of 80 Mississippi counties by price.
Prices are cooling (-2.4% in the last year) — leaning buyer's market.
Homes here take a while to sell — a median 65 days on the market, with 13% of listings cutting their asking price.
At 2.9× local income, that's more affordable than the typical US county (~3.8×).
Against the typical US price-to-income and price-to-rent, homes here look ~22% cheap for local incomes and rents — a relative bargain.
Home value history
Zillow ZHVI, monthly from 2000 · recessions shaded. See the full 1975 history on the interactive map →
Nearby counties
Neshoba County, MS ($140,745) · Scott County, MS ($127,740) · Jasper County, MS ($138,164) · Lauderdale County, MS ($131,294) · Leake County, MS ($161,476) · Smith County, MS ($164,597)
Frequently asked questions
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| Year | Median home value |
|---|---|
| 2012 | $106,649 |
| 2013 | $105,333 |
| 2014 | $103,083 |
| 2015 | $102,723 |
| 2016 | $113,567 |
| 2017 | $115,447 |
| 2018 | $113,848 |
| 2019 | $117,474 |
| 2020 | $121,072 |
| 2021 | $136,405 |
| 2022 | $165,370 |
| 2023 | $153,991 |
| 2024 | $151,894 |
| 2025 | $153,062 |
| 2026 | $142,794 |