Jackson, MS — Momentum Score, Home Values & Best-For

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Hinds County · Jackson · population 141,449

AffordabilityBargain huntersShrinking
Jackson, MS
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35
Cooling
Momentum score · 0–100

Where Jackson stands

26% off 5-year peak. population shrinking 2.1% per year. rents up 5.1% in the last year.

Median home $88,100
1-year -0.7%
5-yr CAGR -1.5%
vs 5-yr peak -25.8%
Population -2.1%/yr

Home value trajectory · last 10 years

Zillow ZHVI · monthly
peak 2022-09$88k$63k$83k$103k$123k201620182020202220242026

Lifestyle scores

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Walkability
30/100
Very car-dependent
Estimated from population density. Higher = denser, more amenities within walking distance.
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Public transit
30/100
Minimal transit
Curated list of major US transit systems + population-based estimate. Higher = real subway/rail/bus options.
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Remote work fit
52/100
Workable for remote workers
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.

Rent trajectory · last 5 years

Zillow ZORI · monthly
$1,255/mo$878$1,105$1,331202220242026

Home value vs rent · indexed to 100

Both rebased at first month of ZORI data (~2015)
Home valueRent93134100120202220242026

Rent vs buy

Price-to-rent ratio: 5.8
Buy

At a 5.8 price-to-rent ratio, buying generally beats renting in Jackson on a long-enough horizon. The headline math is that one year of mortgage payments approximates 5.8 years of rent — well below the 15+ threshold where ownership starts to dominate.

How the momentum score breaks down

methodology →
Home YoY
47 · w22%
Home 5-yr CAGR
26 · w22%
Distance from peak
16 · w18%
Population growth
15 · w16%
Rent YoY
79 · w12%
Home 10-yr CAGR
44 · w10%
Long thesis

Jackson has held up across the cycle: home values at $88,100 with -1.5% 5-year CAGR. The bull case is structural — population, location, employer base — and holds even if next year's print is soft.

Short thesis

Jackson has given back 26% from its 5-year peak — that's not a healthy correction, it's a market still digesting an overshoot. The bear case is that the floor hasn't been found yet.

About Jackson

Jackson is a city in Hinds County, Mississippi, with an estimated population of 141,449. The population has contracted 2.1% per year on average since 2020. The median home value in Jackson is $88,100 as of 2026-04, down 0.7% over the last 12 months. Over the last five years, home values have averaged -1.5% annual growth, and the market currently sits about 26% below its 5-year peak. Rents in Jackson average $1,255 per month, up 5.1% year-over-year. The composite momentum score is 35 of 100 (Cooling). Buyers may find more room to negotiate; sellers should price realistically.

▲ Bull case

●Cheap entry point: $88,100 median home is well below the US median of $355k — room to grow without overpaying.
●Hot rental market: rents up 5.1% YoY — landlords have pricing power, supports new investment math.

▼ Bear case

●26% off the 5-year peak. That’s not a healthy correction — that’s a market that ran too far and is still digesting.
●Net out-migration: population shrinking 2.1% per year — services, schools, and tax base will follow.

About Jackson (Wikipedia)

Jackson is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Mississippi. The city sits on the Pearl River and is located in the greater Jackson Prairie region of Mississippi. Along with Raymond, Jackson is one of two county seats for Hinds County. The city had a population of 153,701 at the 2020 census, a decline of 11.42% from 173,514 since the 2010 census, representing the largest decline in population during the decade of any major U.S. city. The Jackson metropolitan area is the largest metropolitan area located entirely in the state and the tenth-largest urban area in the Deep South, with 592,000 residents in 2020.

Source: Wikipedia · this summary is contributed and licensed under CC-BY-SA.

City facts

MayorJohn Horhn
Area113.85 sq mi
Elevation361 ft
Established1822
MottoThe City with Soul
Named forAndrew Jackson

Extracted from the Wikipedia infobox. Values may be slightly out of date relative to the latest sources.

Playbook

Buyer

You have leverage. Negotiate price, ask for closing-cost credits, and don't waive inspection. Walk-away power is real in a Cooling market — use it. Jackson is currently 26% off its 5-year peak — historically, that's been the discount tier of this market.

Seller

Price aggressively (at or below recent sold comps) or be prepared to wait. Concessions — rate buydowns, closing costs, repair credits — are how deals close right now.

Investor

Cap rates are more attractive than they were 12 months ago but the appreciation tailwind is gone. Confirm tenant demand, vacancy rates, and exit liquidity before committing capital.

Local safety & alerts

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

NWS active alerts (MS)Mississippi Emergency ManagementHow to prepare (NWS)

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

Neighborhoods of Jackson

60 tracked · ranked by median home value
1Northeast$331,385+6.1%
2East Brooke$329,938+7.2%
3Sherwood-Audubon Area$326,919+8.7%
4Sheffield$295,391+1.6%
5Bellevue Oaks$293,377+3.1%
6The Villages of Northpointe$258,461+1.4%
7Heatherwood$257,444+1.0%
8Northpointe$255,913+1.9%
9Fondren North$245,611+2.6%
10Northpointe Estate$239,115+5.4%
11Greater Belhaven$218,897+4.5%
12Lake Trace$217,295-2.6%
13Lakeover$203,017+1.3%
14Mcleod$192,312-0.6%
15Colonial Homeowners$191,148+6.5%
16Rolling Wood Beautiful$172,881+10.1%
17North Midtown$166,104+1.0%
18Fondern-Cherokee Heights$165,998+2.3%
19Sugaloch$146,874+3.1%
20Rolling Hills$138,736+3.0%
21Willow Wood$137,344-4.0%
22McCluer Road$134,791+0.3%
23Norwood South$129,402-2.9%
24The Northwood$106,551+12.2%

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Run the numbers for Jackson

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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.

Current weather

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Find rentals & listings

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Local news & community

Updated 2026-05-21 from Google News + Reddit RSS. Headlines link to original sources.

Local sports teams

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

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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