Metropolitan market · Mississippi · September 2026 data

What is the Clarksdale, MS real estate market doing?

As of September 2026, the median home listed in Clarksdale, MS asks $159,581, up 22.8% year over year. Homes spend a median of 60 days on market, with 49 active listings and 5% carrying a price cut; pending contracts equal 31% of active listings, and inventory sits at 98% of the same month in 2019 — a balanced market. Figures come from public records and industry data, updated monthly.

Median listing price
$159,581
▲ 22.8% YoY
Median $ / sq ft
$79
2,060 sq ft median
Median days on market
60
September 2026
Active listings
49
For sale now
New listings
16
September 2026
Listings with price cuts
5%
Share of active
Inventory vs 2019
98%
Same month, 2019 = 100
Pending / active
31%
Contract activity
Median sale price (closed)
$131,000
▼ 20.6% YoY · closed sales · July 2026
Sale-to-list ratio
n/a
Non-disclosure state: sale prices are not public record, so WealthyBud does not show or rank this ratio
Homes sold / month
6
Closed sales · July 2026, seasonally adjusted

What is the Clarksdale, MS housing market doing right now?

The Clarksdale, MS housing market lists at a $159,581 median as of September 2026, up 22.8% year over year, with a 60-day median market time and 49 homes for sale (5% with a price cut). Active inventory is 98% of the 2019 level, reading as a balanced market under WealthyBud's published buyer/seller rule.

Clarksdale housing market statistics

The table summarizes Clarksdale's key housing figures for September 2026 — median listing and closed-sale prices, market pace, inventory and rental yield — each computed from public records and industry data. Closed-sale figures are Redfin's July 2026 data, the latest settled month Redfin reports for Clarksdale.

Clarksdale, MS housing market at a glance — September 2026
MetricLatestDetail
Median listing price$159,581+22.8% YoY
Median price per sq ft$792,060 sq ft median
Median days on market60-36% YoY
Active listings49+37% YoY
New listings this month16September 2026
Listings with a price cut5%Share of active
Median sale price (closed)$131,000-20.6% YoY · closed sales, July 2026
Sale-to-list ration/aNon-disclosure state: sale prices are not public record, so WealthyBud does not show or rank this ratio
Pending-to-active ratio30.9%15 pending
Inventory vs 201998%Active listings vs same month in 2019

How have home prices changed in Clarksdale?

Clarksdale home prices are up 22.8% year over year and -0.3% month over month as of September 2026, at a $159,581 median listing price. The chart tracks the trailing eight-quarter trend in the metro's median asking price.

$176K$164K$153K$141K Q4'24Q1'25Q2'25Q3'25Q4'25Q1'26Q2'26Q3'26

Median listing price, Clarksdale MS · trailing 8 quarters · source: public records and industry data.

The 10-year view
$202K$173K$144K$115K '17'18'19'20'21'22'23'24'25'26

10-year median listing price, Clarksdale MS · June of each year, 2017–2026 · source: public records and industry data.

How much inventory is on the market in Clarksdale?

Clarksdale has 49 active listings, 16 new this month, 15 pending as of September 2026. About 5% of active listings have cut their price, and inventory sits at 98% of its 2019 level — a balanced market by pace.

Active listings
49
New this month
16
Pending
15
Price-reduced
2

Is Clarksdale a good real estate investment?

Clarksdale scores 64/100 on WealthyBud's composite Investor Score, ranking #193 of 933 covered U.S. metros as of September 2026. The score blends price momentum, value, rental yield, supply and market heat into one percentile. It is a research opinion, not advice.

Investor Score
64/100
#193 of 933 covered metros
12-month outlook
+2.4%
▲ Rising · model output, not advice
Momentum
72
Value
67
Rental yield
87
Supply risk
58
Market heat
48

Clarksdale scores 64/100 on our composite Investor Score (#193 of 933 covered metros), a percentile blend of momentum, value, rental yield, supply and market-heat readings; active inventory sits at 98% of its June 2019 level, so supply is still below pre-pandemic norms; listing prices are up 22.8% year over year; all against a national 30-year fixed mortgage rate of 7.28% (national weekly average, 2026-10-01).

Scores are percentile ranks (0–100) across all covered U.S. metros, computed from the public data cited on this page — formulas here. They are data-derived opinions, not investment advice. See how Clarksdale ranks on the trending markets index.

How much is a monthly mortgage payment in Clarksdale?

A home at Clarksdale's $159,581 median listing runs about $873 a month in principal and interest — 20% down on a 30-year fixed loan at the current 7.28% national average rate. Taxes, insurance and HOA are extra.

If rates fall 1% · 6.28%
$789/mo
−$85/mo vs today
At today's rate · 7.28%
$873/mo
National weekly average
If rates rise 1% · 8.28%
$962/mo
+$88/mo vs today

Principal & interest on the $159,581 median listing with 20% down and a 30-year fixed loan — excludes taxes, insurance and HOA. Current rate: 7.28% (national weekly average, 2026-10-01). Model a full deal in the deal analyzer.

How much income do you need to buy a home in Clarksdale?

To buy Clarksdale’s $159,581 median listing with 20% down, a household needs about $45,000 a year in gross income, keeping principal, interest and property tax ($1,038/mo) at 28% of income. That is 1.2× the area’s $36,259 median household income, so a typical Clarksdale household cannot afford the median listing on these terms.

Income needed to buy the median home in Clarksdale, MS — September 2026
ItemAmountBasis
Median listing price$159,581September 2026
Down payment (20%)$31,916Assumption
Principal & interest (7.28%, 30-yr fixed)$873/moRate as of 2026-10-01
Property tax (1.24% effective rate)$165/moCensus ACS
Income needed (28% rule)$45,000Gross household income / yr
Median household income$36,259Census ACS 2023 ACS 5-year

Excludes homeowners insurance, HOA dues and mortgage insurance, so the true income needed is higher. Compare every market in the income-needed ranking and the price-to-income ranking.

What is driving the Clarksdale housing market?

Longer-run demand in Clarksdale shows up in 23 homes permitted in 2025; net migration of -240 residents. Natural-hazard risk rates Relatively Low. These federal supply-pipeline, migration and jobs signals shape where prices head next.

Building permits (2025)
23
▼ 11.5% vs 2024
1.1 per 1,000 residents
Net migration (2022–2023)
-240
▼ people, via tax-return records
net income flow −$4.53M/yr
Natural-hazard risk
Relatively Low
National hazard index · top hazard: Riverine flooding

Based on public government records — building-permit, tax-return migration, employment and natural-hazard statistics, aggregated to the metro. Details on /methodology.

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Clarksdale housing market FAQ

What is the median home price in Clarksdale?
As of September 2026, the median listing price in Clarksdale, MS is $159,581, up 22.8% year over year (source: public records and industry data). Figures cover the Clarksdale, MS metro area.
How much does it cost to buy a home in Clarksdale?
The median home listed in Clarksdale asks $159,581 as of September 2026. With 20% down on a 30-year fixed loan at the current 7.28% national average rate, that runs about $873 a month in principal and interest, before taxes, insurance and HOA.
How fast are homes selling in Clarksdale?
The median property in Clarksdale spends 60 days on the market, with 49 homes actively listed and 5% of them carrying a price cut — a balanced market as of September 2026.
Is it a buyer's or seller's market in Clarksdale?
With a median 60 days on market and 5% of active listings carrying a price cut, pending contracts at 31% of active listings, Clarksdale reads as a balanced market as of September 2026. Labels use WealthyBud's published DOM / sale-to-list / price-cut / pending rule. Conditions shift monthly.
Is Clarksdale a good place to invest in real estate?
Clarksdale scores 64/100 on WealthyBud's Investor Score, ranking #193 of 933 covered U.S. metros as of September 2026. The score blends price momentum, value, rental yield, supply and market heat. It is a data-derived research opinion, not investment advice.
Who are the top real estate agents in Clarksdale?
See WealthyBud directories for the top-producing agents, teams and brokerages serving Clarksdale and the wider Mississippi market, ranked by recent sales from public profile data.
Based on public records and industry data, September 2026 — see our methodology for how every figure is computed. Figures cover the Clarksdale, MS metro area. Figures change monthly — verify current conditions with a local agent or MLS. Portions of market data courtesy of Realtor.com and Redfin; additional statistics from U.S. government sources.

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Priya Nandakumar Housing Economist

Priya Nandakumar is a housing economist who tracks national and regional housing-supply trends, mortgage rates and affordability using public Census and housing-starts data. She translates federal housing releases into metro-level takeaways for buyers and investors.

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