Hattiesburg, MS
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As of the latest 2026 data
Median Listing
Pending Ratio
Active Inventory
Median DOM
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The Hattiesburg, MS market is exhibiting cooling conditions. With a pending ratio of 0.40, demand absorption is lagging supply, contributing to an expansion in active inventory. This trend is underscored by a year-over-year increase of 10.2% in active listings.
Local Market Signals
Source: FRED (St. Louis Fed)Local economic trends can influence how quickly homes sell and how much competition sellers may face.
Job Market
Unemployment rate · Jul 2026
Shows whether local employment conditions are supporting buyer demand.
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics via FRED (St. Louis Fed).
Population & Migration
Resident population · Jan 2025
Shows whether the area is gaining or losing potential housing demand.
U.S. Census Bureau via FRED (St. Louis Fed).
Future Housing Supply
Data not yet available.
Shows whether future inventory pressure may increase.
What's moving the Hattiesburg market right now.
Active listings have expanded by 10.2% over the past year, reaching 488 units, while new listings also saw an increase of 8.8%. Despite a slight month-over-month rise in the median listing price by 1.0%, the year-over-year median listing price has declined by 3.1%, indicating some price recalibration. Median days on market have extended to 72, an 8.3% increase over the past year, reflecting a slower pace of transactions. The pending ratio currently stands at 0.40, showing a 3.2% year-over-year increase from a low base.
Market Trends
Median Price
Active Inventory
Days on Market
Sold Score™
Sold Score™ Over Time
Market liquidity index • 36 months
Price & Days on Market
Median listing vs market velocity
Inventory Dynamics
Total active listings vs new monthly supply
Sourced from Realtor.com RDC Inventory Core Metrics, supplemented by the Primpted research desk. Updated As of the latest 2026 data.
Market Signals & Indicators
With the pending ratio at 0.40 and active inventory expanding, the market favors a more measured pace for transactions. Buyers may find increased opportunity for price discipline as properties remain on the market longer, and the growing share of price reductions (21.9%) suggests a competitive environment for sellers to attract offers. This dynamic points to increased negotiating leverage for purchasers.
The significant decline of 9.5% year-over-year in the average listing price, contrasted with a modest 1.4% increase in the median price per square foot and a 3.1% decline in the median listing price, suggests potential softness at the higher end of the market. This divergence indicates that more expensive properties may be experiencing greater price adjustments.
488 active listings represent the current floor, with new supply arriving at roughly 148 per month.
of active listings carry a price reduction, +4.2% from prior period.
Median price per square foot has moved +1.4% year-over-year.
Pending-to-active ratio — Cooling.
Recommended For This Market
CoolingSelling in Hattiesburg, MS? Homes here are taking 5 days longer to sell than last year.
Buyers have leverage in Hattiesburg, MS. Homes that sell are the ones priced and presented for today's conditions, not last year's.
- Buyer Demand Index
- 40%
- Median Days on Market
- 72 days
- Inventory YoY
- +10%
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Metro Demographics
ZIPs in Hattiesburg, MS
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laurel
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56 active · 77 DOM
39455
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39429
columbia
$223K
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39482
sumrall
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50 active · 76 DOM
39470
poplarville
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47 active · 46 DOM
39475
purvis
$284K
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39443
laurel
$325K
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39474
prentiss
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24 active · 66 DOM
39437
ellisville
$372K
19 active · 76 DOM
39459
moselle
$297K
11 active · 103 DOM
39479
seminary
$320K
11 active · 82 DOM
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collins
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11 active · 40 DOM
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