Metropolitan market · Mississippi · September 2026 data

What is the Cleveland, MS real estate market doing?

As of September 2026, the median home listed in Cleveland, MS asks $222,625, up 23.7% year over year. Homes spend a median of 83 days on market, with 68 active listings and 12% carrying a price cut; pending contracts equal 32% of active listings, and inventory sits at 136% of the same month in 2019 — a balanced market. Figures come from public records and industry data, updated monthly.

Median listing price
$222,625
▲ 23.7% YoY
Median $ / sq ft
$105
2,119 sq ft median
Median days on market
83
September 2026
Active listings
68
For sale now
New listings
18
September 2026
Listings with price cuts
12%
Share of active
Inventory vs 2019
136%
Same month, 2019 = 100
Pending / active
32%
Contract activity
Median sale price (closed)
$65,000
▼ 60.6% 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
5
Closed sales · July 2026, seasonally adjusted

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

The Cleveland, MS housing market lists at a $222,625 median as of September 2026, up 23.7% year over year, with an 83-day median market time and 68 homes for sale (12% with a price cut). Active inventory is 136% of the 2019 level, reading as a balanced market under WealthyBud's published buyer/seller rule.

Cleveland housing market statistics

The table summarizes Cleveland'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 Cleveland.

Cleveland, MS housing market at a glance — September 2026
MetricLatestDetail
Median listing price$222,625+23.7% YoY
Median price per sq ft$1052,119 sq ft median
Median days on market83+22% YoY
Active listings68-9% YoY
New listings this month18September 2026
Listings with a price cut12%Share of active
Median sale price (closed)$65,000-60.6% 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 ratio31.6%22 pending
Inventory vs 2019136%Active listings vs same month in 2019

How have home prices changed in Cleveland?

Cleveland home prices are up 23.7% year over year and +1.2% month over month as of September 2026, at a $222,625 median listing price. The chart tracks the trailing eight-quarter trend in the metro's median asking price.

$223K$212K$201K$191K Q4'24Q1'25Q2'25Q3'25Q4'25Q1'26Q2'26Q3'26

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

The 10-year view
$206K$189K$171K$153K '17'18'19'20'21'22'23'24'25'26

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

How much inventory is on the market in Cleveland?

Cleveland has 68 active listings, 18 new this month, 22 pending as of September 2026. About 12% of active listings have cut their price, and inventory sits at 136% of its 2019 level — a balanced market by pace.

Active listings
68
New this month
18
Pending
22
Price-reduced
8

Is Cleveland a good real estate investment?

Cleveland scores 39/100 on WealthyBud's composite Investor Score, ranking #682 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
39/100
#682 of 933 covered metros
12-month outlook
-0.6%
Flat · model output, not advice
Momentum
74
Value
27
Rental yield
38
Supply risk
84
Market heat
29

Cleveland scores 39/100 on our composite Investor Score (#682 of 933 covered metros), a percentile blend of momentum, value, rental yield, supply and market-heat readings; active inventory sits at 136% of its June 2019 level, so supply is fully rebuilt past pre-pandemic norms; listing prices are up 23.7% 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 Cleveland ranks on the trending markets index.

How much is a monthly mortgage payment in Cleveland?

A home at Cleveland's $222,625 median listing runs about $1,219 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%
$1,100/mo
−$119/mo vs today
At today's rate · 7.28%
$1,219/mo
National weekly average
If rates rise 1% · 8.28%
$1,342/mo
+$123/mo vs today

Principal & interest on the $222,625 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 Cleveland?

To buy Cleveland’s $222,625 median listing with 20% down, a household needs about $58,000 a year in gross income, keeping principal, interest and property tax ($1,363/mo) at 28% of income. That is 1.6× the area’s $37,315 median household income, so a typical Cleveland household cannot afford the median listing on these terms.

Income needed to buy the median home in Cleveland, MS — September 2026
ItemAmountBasis
Median listing price$222,625September 2026
Down payment (20%)$44,525Assumption
Principal & interest (7.28%, 30-yr fixed)$1,219/moRate as of 2026-10-01
Property tax (0.78% effective rate)$145/moCensus ACS
Income needed (28% rule)$58,000Gross household income / yr
Median household income$37,315Census 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 Cleveland housing market?

Longer-run demand in Cleveland shows up in 16 homes permitted in 2025; net migration of -403 residents. Natural-hazard risk rates Relatively Low. These federal supply-pipeline, migration and jobs signals shape where prices head next.

Building permits (2025)
16
▲ 60.0% vs 2024
0.5 per 1,000 residents
Net migration (2022–2023)
-403
▼ people, via tax-return records
net income flow −$7.6M/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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Cleveland housing market FAQ

What is the median home price in Cleveland?
As of September 2026, the median listing price in Cleveland, MS is $222,625, up 23.7% year over year (source: public records and industry data). Figures cover the Cleveland, MS metro area.
How much does it cost to buy a home in Cleveland?
The median home listed in Cleveland asks $222,625 as of September 2026. With 20% down on a 30-year fixed loan at the current 7.28% national average rate, that runs about $1,219 a month in principal and interest, before taxes, insurance and HOA.
How fast are homes selling in Cleveland?
The median property in Cleveland spends 83 days on the market, with 68 homes actively listed and 12% of them carrying a price cut — a balanced market as of September 2026.
Is it a buyer's or seller's market in Cleveland?
With a median 83 days on market and 12% of active listings carrying a price cut, pending contracts at 32% of active listings, Cleveland 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 Cleveland a good place to invest in real estate?
Cleveland scores 39/100 on WealthyBud's Investor Score, ranking #682 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 Cleveland?
See WealthyBud directories for the top-producing agents, teams and brokerages serving Cleveland 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 Cleveland, 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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Marcus Bell Real Estate Market Analyst

Marcus Bell leads market and career research at WealthyBud, turning public housing and labor data into plain-English answers for investors and agents. He focuses on U.S. metro housing markets, agent economics and licensing.

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