The story of this market
The typical home in Lamar County, Mississippi sells for about $265,000, or $164 per square foot.
Prices are up +8.1% from a year ago, so sellers still have some momentum. Homes take about 76 days to sell, which is slow. Over the long run, values in this county have grown 70% since 2000. Last year 11 of 16 neighborhoods saw prices rise, so the story isn't the same street to street. The biggest natural hazard here is lightning, which FEMA rates relatively high. HUD's fair market rent for a two-bedroom is $1,316 a month.
HUD sets the fair market rent for a 2-bedroom at $1,316 a month. FEMA's National Risk Index rates overall hazard risk here as Relatively Low.
Price climate
Every year of price change, 2000–2025
0%
2025
Each stripe is one year's median price change across the area's census tracts (FHFA repeat-sales index). Deep blue is a strong gain year, red a falling year. Best: 2006 (+13.7%). Worst: 2010 (-4.3%). Hover to read a year.
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.
Rent benchmark
Fair market rent by size
$1,676
3-bed / month
HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal 2027, for this county. A typical rent for a modest unit, used to set housing-voucher payments.
Neighborhood price trend
Long-run price trend, 2000–2025
0%
2025 change
FHFA repeat-sales index, median of 16 census tracts in this county (2000 = 100). Bars are each year's median change.
Natural hazard exposure
The area's risk shape
52
Relatively Low
FEMA National Risk Index. Each spoke is a hazard ranked nationally, where 100 is the most exposed. Expected annual loss: $21,681,579.
Mortgage activity
Home lending in this county
78.3%
2018 approval rate
| Year | Applications | Loans made | Approval | Investor share | Median home value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 2913 | 1561 | 78.3% | 7.1% | $170,000 |
CFPB Home Mortgage Disclosure Act records: every mortgage application reported by lenders for homes in this county. Approval rate is approved ÷ decided (withdrawn and incomplete files excluded). Investor share and home value are the median census tract.
Lamar County, Mississippi
The Lamar County housing market shows signs of stability with a moderate year-over-year price increase of 8.1%. While inventory levels remain steady, the market is currently favoring buyers with longer days on market and negotiation room on list prices.
No ARED distress-ledger coverage for this county yet — the foreclosure ingest rotates the national county directory, and filings appear here once the county's posted notices are read. Key-figure check: no independent anchor retained yet — first-researched cycles establish the anchor baseline this pass.
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Median prices moved up 4.3% year over year.
Homes spend a median of 69 days on market with 0.1 months of supply — a fast-moving market.
0% of listings have cut prices · homes sell at 1.14% of asking — demand is holding steady.
no recorded foreclosure-ledger notices (0.0 per 10,000 residents) · unemployment 4.1% · poverty 11.5% — a stable, low-distress profile.
Deterministic aggregate of 4 researched ZIP reports of 5 — 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.
No researched properties in this county yet — the property base layer populates as property research runs, and each property feeds its ZIP's roll-up.
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| 39402 | Hattiesburg | $299,000 | $141 | +10.6% | 56 | 98.5% | 27.5% | 4.2 | 507 | $1,173 | researched Sep 26 |
| 39429 | Columbia | $239,500 | $132 | +4.2% | 35 | 96.5% | 12% | 4.1 | 48 | $806 | researched Sep 26 |
| 39455 | Lumberton | $155,000 | $139 | — | 83 | — | — | — | 260 | $913 | researched Sep 26 |
| 39475 | Purvis | $192,300 | $137 | +3.2% | 65 | 97.5% | 15% | 4.2 | 10 | $994 | researched Sep 26 |
| 39482 | Sumrall | $296,601 | $129 | +6.9% | 61 | — | — | — | 135 | $916 | researched Sep 26 |
Figures are each ZIP report's own latest research — the county roll-up aggregates them sales_count-weighted (population fallback); ZIPs cycle quarterly.
The county is served by multiple districts including the Lamar County School District, which generally maintains favorable ratings in the region.
The area is subject to standard regional risks including severe thunderstorms and potential wind damage, with flood risk varying by proximity to local waterways.
Economic momentum is driven by proximity to the Hattiesburg metro area, with steady residential development and retail expansion along major corridors.
Property taxes are assessed by the Lamar County Tax Assessor based on millage rates set by local taxing authorities, including school districts and municipal governments.
The economy is anchored by the broader Hattiesburg regional labor market, with significant employment in education, healthcare, and retail sectors.
The county is served by major highway corridors including U.S. Highway 98 and Interstate 59, facilitating regional connectivity.
The Lamar County Tax Assessor manages property valuations for tax purposes, adhering to state-mandated assessment cycles.
Parcels are subject to various special districts including school districts and potential fire protection or utility districts depending on location.
Property insurance premiums in the region are influenced by state-wide exposure to wind and storm risks.
The amenity base that shapes daily life and property demand in this county — what residents actually live with, and what the pipeline is adding.
Public PreK-8 school serving the local community.
Data retrieved from U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts and ACS profiles.
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.
applies when — Parcels located within a district created by petition of property owners
Imposes additional assessments on parcels falling under the purview of homeowners' associations or improvement districts.
Miss. Code Ann. Section 21-33-561.
applies when — Default on a mortgage or deed of trust containing a power-of-sale clause
Allows for foreclosure without court intervention; requires publication of notice of the foreclosure sale in a newspaper in the county where the property is located.
Standard practice under Mississippi law for deeds of trust.
applies when — Transfer of residential real property by a seller
Requires the transferor to provide a written disclosure statement regarding the condition of the property to the transferee, subject to specific statutory exemptions.
Governed by Miss. Code Ann. Sections 89-1-501 through 89-1-523; amended by HB 1271 (2024).
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.
Governed by Miss. Code Ann. Sections 27-35-1 through 27-35-167; assessments updated at least every four years.
Governance registry — every jurisdiction re-researches on a rolling 90-day cycle. Property reports compose these inherited burdens into a per-parcel ledger with conditional determinations. Informational only — not legal advice.