Holly Springs, MS — Momentum Score, Home Values & Best-For

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Marshall County · Memphis · population 6,472

AffordabilityShrinkingSmall-town feel
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48
Stable
Momentum score · 0–100

Where Holly Springs stands

Population shrinking 1.8% per year.

Median home $174,861
1-year -0.4%
5-yr CAGR +1.6%
vs 5-yr peak -2.9%
Population -1.8%/yr

Home value trajectory · last 10 years

Zillow ZHVI · monthly
peak 2021-12$175k$99k$128k$158k$187k201620182020202220242026

Lifestyle scores

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Walkability
25/100
Very car-dependent
Estimated from population density. Higher = denser, more amenities within walking distance.
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Public transit
10/100
Transit limited
Curated list of major US transit systems + population-based estimate. Higher = real subway/rail/bus options.
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Remote work fit
48/100
Marginal for remote
Composite of city size, housing cost, state tax structure, and region's remote-work track record.

Scores are heuristic estimates from population density, state, and known transit/walkable cities. Not based on a paid Walk Score / Transit Score API — see methodology for the formula.

How the momentum score breaks down

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Home YoY
48 · w22%
Home 5-yr CAGR
45 · w22%
Distance from peak
72 · w18%
Population growth
18 · w16%
Home 10-yr CAGR
62 · w10%
Long thesis

Holly Springs has held up across the cycle: home values at $174,861 with +1.6% 5-year CAGR. The bull case is structural — population, location, employer base — and holds even if next year's print is soft.

Short thesis

Holly Springs's population is shrinking 1.8% per year. Housing demand has to come from somewhere — if people are leaving, the buyer pool is shrinking faster than the inventory. That eventually shows up in price.

About Holly Springs

Holly Springs is a city in Marshall County, Mississippi, with an estimated population of 6,472. It anchors the Memphis metro area. The population has contracted 1.8% per year on average since 2020. The median home value in Holly Springs is $174,861 as of 2026-04, down 0.4% over the last 12 months. Over the last five years, home values have averaged +1.6% annual growth (-2.9% from the 5-year peak). The composite momentum score is 48 of 100 (Stable). Conditions are neither hot nor cold, so the local fit matters more than market timing.

Bull case

Held the highs: currently -2.9% from the 5-year peak — this market refused to give back gains.
Cheap entry point: $174,861 median home is well below the US median of $355k — room to grow without overpaying.

Bear case

Net out-migration: population shrinking 1.8% per year — services, schools, and tax base will follow.
Thin housing market: small population means fewer transactions and slower resale. Liquidity risk on exit.

Playbook

Buyer

Lifestyle fit matters more than market timing in a Stable market. Take your time on the home and neighborhood; the macro trend isn't urgent. Negotiate normally.

Seller

Price competitively from day one or risk a 60+ day listing. Staging, photography, and presentation matter more in Stable markets than in Hot ones.

Investor

Stable cap rates, no big appreciation story to lean on. Underwrite this as a pure cash-flow play — the math has to work on rent alone.

Local safety & alerts

No active National Weather Service alerts for Marshall County right now.

Public-safety links are official .gov sources, not curated by us. Marshall County routes NWS alerts; check the state EM portal for non-weather emergencies.

Cities like Holly Springs

Sources: Zillow ZHVI (home values), Zillow ZORI (rents), US Census ACS + place population. Updated when source agencies publish revisions.

Climate & natural-disaster risk

Winter (Jan)
56° / 36°
avg high / low
Summer (Jul)
91° / 72°
avg high / low
Sunny days/yr
216
~59% of year
Annual precip
59″ rain
1″ snow
Disaster risk (1=very low, 5=very high)
Hurricane
Very high
Tornado
Very high
Wildfire
Low
Earthquake
Low
Flood
High

State-level averages from NOAA Climate Normals (1991-2020) and FEMA National Risk Index. City-level conditions can vary significantly within a state.

Local sports teams

Major professional teams the Memphis area cheers for. Detailed stats, schedules, and player pages on intherafters.com.

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Local economy & environment

Humidity
75%
Very humid climate
Median household income
$52,700
Mississippi state median
Top industries (state-level)
ManufacturingHealthcareAgriculture

Humidity is annual average relative humidity (NOAA). Income is Census ACS 5-year estimate. Industries are largest employment sectors statewide (BLS); the local mix in a given city may vary.

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