Metropolitan market · Mississippi · September 2026 data

What is the Picayune, MS real estate market doing?

As of September 2026, the median home listed in Picayune, MS asks $300,000, up 0.3% year over year. Homes spend a median of 64 days on market, with 250 active listings and 21% carrying a price cut; pending contracts equal 34% of active listings, and inventory sits at 82% of the same month in 2019 — a balanced market. Figures come from public records and industry data, updated monthly.

Median listing price
$300,000
▲ 0.3% YoY
Median $ / sq ft
$162
1,962 sq ft median
Median days on market
64
September 2026
Active listings
250
For sale now
New listings
46
September 2026
Listings with price cuts
21%
Share of active
Inventory vs 2019
82%
Same month, 2019 = 100
Pending / active
34%
Contract activity
Median sale price (closed)
$264,000
▲ 12.3% 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
34
Closed sales · July 2026, seasonally adjusted

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

The Picayune, MS housing market lists at a $300,000 median as of September 2026, up 0.3% year over year, with a 64-day median market time and 250 homes for sale (21% with a price cut). Active inventory is 82% of the 2019 level, reading as a balanced market under WealthyBud's published buyer/seller rule.

Picayune housing market statistics

The table summarizes Picayune'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 Picayune.

Picayune, MS housing market at a glance — September 2026
MetricLatestDetail
Median listing price$300,000+0.3% YoY
Median price per sq ft$1621,962 sq ft median
Median days on market64-20% YoY
Active listings250+11% YoY
New listings this month46September 2026
Listings with a price cut21%Share of active
Median sale price (closed)$264,000+12.3% 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 ratio33.7%84 pending
Inventory vs 201982%Active listings vs same month in 2019

How have home prices changed in Picayune?

Picayune home prices are up 0.3% year over year and -3.5% month over month as of September 2026, at a $300,000 median listing price. The chart tracks the trailing eight-quarter trend in the metro's median asking price.

$300K$295K$290K$285K Q4'24Q1'25Q2'25Q3'25Q4'25Q1'26Q2'26Q3'26

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

The 10-year view
$320K$283K$246K$208K '17'18'19'20'21'22'23'24'25'26

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

How much inventory is on the market in Picayune?

Picayune has 250 active listings, 46 new this month, 84 pending as of September 2026. About 21% of active listings have cut their price, and inventory sits at 82% of its 2019 level — a balanced market by pace.

Active listings
250
New this month
46
Pending
84
Price-reduced
53

Is Picayune a good real estate investment?

Picayune scores 47/100 on WealthyBud's composite Investor Score, ranking #516 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
47/100
#516 of 933 covered metros
12-month outlook
0.0%
Flat · model output, not advice
Momentum
48
Value
42
Rental yield
36
Supply risk
41
Market heat
48

Picayune scores 47/100 on our composite Investor Score (#516 of 933 covered metros), a percentile blend of momentum, value, rental yield, supply and market-heat readings; active inventory sits at 82% of its June 2019 level, so supply is still below pre-pandemic norms; listing prices are up 0.3% 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 Picayune ranks on the trending markets index.

How much is a monthly mortgage payment in Picayune?

A home at Picayune's $300,000 median listing runs about $1,642 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%
$1,482/mo
−$160/mo vs today
At today's rate · 7.28%
$1,642/mo
National weekly average
If rates rise 1% · 8.28%
$1,808/mo
+$166/mo vs today

Principal & interest on the $300,000 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 Picayune?

To buy Picayune’s $300,000 median listing with 20% down, a household needs about $78,000 a year in gross income, keeping principal, interest and property tax ($1,812/mo) at 28% of income. That is 1.4× the area’s $56,535 median household income, so a typical Picayune household cannot afford the median listing on these terms.

Income needed to buy the median home in Picayune, MS — September 2026
ItemAmountBasis
Median listing price$300,000September 2026
Down payment (20%)$60,000Assumption
Principal & interest (7.28%, 30-yr fixed)$1,642/moRate as of 2026-10-01
Property tax (0.68% effective rate)$170/moCensus ACS
Income needed (28% rule)$78,000Gross household income / yr
Median household income$56,535Census 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 Picayune housing market?

Longer-run demand in Picayune shows up in 391 homes permitted in 2025; net migration of +610 residents. Natural-hazard risk rates Relatively Moderate. These federal supply-pipeline, migration and jobs signals shape where prices head next.

Building permits (2025)
391
▲ 19.9% vs 2024
6.9 per 1,000 residents
Net migration (2022–2023)
+610
▲ people, via tax-return records
net income flow +$18.6M/yr
Natural-hazard risk
Relatively Moderate
National hazard index · top hazard: Hurricane

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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Picayune housing market FAQ

What is the median home price in Picayune?
As of September 2026, the median listing price in Picayune, MS is $300,000, up 0.3% year over year (source: public records and industry data). Figures cover the Picayune, MS metro area.
How much does it cost to buy a home in Picayune?
The median home listed in Picayune asks $300,000 as of September 2026. With 20% down on a 30-year fixed loan at the current 7.28% national average rate, that runs about $1,642 a month in principal and interest, before taxes, insurance and HOA.
How fast are homes selling in Picayune?
The median property in Picayune spends 64 days on the market, with 250 homes actively listed and 21% of them carrying a price cut — a balanced market as of September 2026.
Is it a buyer's or seller's market in Picayune?
With a median 64 days on market and 21% of active listings carrying a price cut, pending contracts at 34% of active listings, Picayune 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 Picayune a good place to invest in real estate?
Picayune scores 47/100 on WealthyBud's Investor Score, ranking #516 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 Picayune?
See WealthyBud directories for the top-producing agents, teams and brokerages serving Picayune 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 Picayune, 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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