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Starkville Real Estate Market

As of June 2026, the median home listed in Starkville, MS asks $399,200 — up 5.2% year over year. Homes sell in a median of 59 days, with 186 active listings and 14% carrying a price cut — a balanced market. Figures come from public records and industry data, updated monthly.

Median listing price
$399,200
▲ 5.2% YoY
Median $ / sq ft
$200
1,930 sq ft median
Median days on market
59
June 2026
Active listings
186
For sale now
New listings
74
June 2026
Listings with price cuts
14%
Share of active
Median sale price (closed)
$229,900
▲ 87.1% YoY · closed sales
Sale-to-list ratio
101.3%
Closed sales
Homes sold / month
1
Closed sales

Starkville housing market statistics

The table summarizes Starkville's key housing figures for June 2026 — median listing and closed-sale prices, market pace, inventory and rental yield — each computed from public records and industry data.

Starkville, MS housing market at a glance — June 2026
MetricLatestDetail
Median listing price$399,200+5.2% YoY
Median price per sq ft$2001,930 sq ft median
Median days on market59-20% YoY
Active listings186-8% YoY
New listings this month74June 2026
Listings with a price cut14%Share of active
Median sale price (closed)$229,900+87.1% YoY
Sale-to-list ratio101.3%Closed sales

How have home prices changed in Starkville?

Starkville home prices are up 5.2% year over year and +1.7% month over month as of June 2026, at a $399,200 median listing price. The chart tracks the trailing eight-quarter trend in the metro's median asking price.

$399K$383K$367K$351K Q3'24Q4'24Q1'25Q2'25Q3'25Q4'25Q1'26Q2'26

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

The 10-year view
$399K$356K$312K$269K '17'18'19'20'21'22'23'24'25'26

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

How much inventory is on the market in Starkville?

Starkville has 186 active listings, 74 new this month, 52 pending as of June 2026. About 14% of active listings have cut their price, and inventory sits at 68% of its 2019 level — a balanced market by pace.

Active listings
186
New this month
74
Pending
52
Price-reduced
25

Is Starkville a good real estate investment?

Starkville scores 45/100 on WealthyBud's composite Investor Score, ranking #563 of 932 covered U.S. metros as of June 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
45/100
#563 of 932 covered metros
12-month outlook
+2.5%
▲ Rising · model output, not advice
Momentum
81
Value
7
Rental yield
10
Supply risk
32
Market heat
53

Starkville scores 45/100 on our composite Investor Score (#563 of 932 covered metros), a percentile blend of momentum, value, rental yield, supply and market-heat readings; active inventory sits at 68% of its June 2019 level, so supply is still below pre-pandemic norms; listing prices are up 5.2% year over year; all against a national 30-year fixed mortgage rate of 6.43% (national weekly average, 2026-07-02).

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 Starkville ranks on the trending markets index.

How much is a monthly mortgage payment in Starkville?

A home at Starkville's $399,200 median listing runs about $2,004 a month in principal and interest — 20% down on a 30-year fixed loan at the current 6.43% national average rate. Taxes, insurance and HOA are extra.

If rates fall 1% · 5.43%
$1,799/mo
−$205/mo vs today
At today's rate · 6.43%
$2,004/mo
National weekly average
If rates rise 1% · 7.43%
$2,218/mo
+$214/mo vs today

Principal & interest on the $399,200 median listing with 20% down and a 30-year fixed loan — excludes taxes, insurance and HOA. Current rate: 6.43% (national weekly average, 2026-07-02). Model a full deal in the deal analyzer.

What is driving the Starkville housing market?

Longer-run demand in Starkville shows up in 64 homes permitted in 2025; net migration of -192 residents. Natural-hazard risk rates Relatively Low. These federal supply-pipeline, migration and jobs signals shape where prices head next.

Building permits (2025)
64
▼ 13.5% vs 2024
1.0 per 1,000 residents
Net migration (2022–2023)
-192
▼ people, via tax-return records
net income flow +$1.32M/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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Starkville housing market FAQ

What is the median home price in Starkville?
As of June 2026, the median listing price in Starkville, MS is $399,200, up 5.2% year over year (source: public records and industry data). Figures cover the Starkville, MS metro area.
How much does it cost to buy a home in Starkville?
The median home listed in Starkville asks $399,200 as of June 2026. With 20% down on a 30-year fixed loan at the current 6.43% national average rate, that runs about $2,004 a month in principal and interest, before taxes, insurance and HOA.
How fast are homes selling in Starkville?
The median property in Starkville spends 59 days on the market, with 186 homes actively listed and 14% of them carrying a price cut — a balanced market by pace as of June 2026.
Is it a buyer's or seller's market in Starkville?
With a median 59 days on market and 14% of active listings carrying a price cut, Starkville reads as a balanced market as of June 2026. Faster sales and fewer price cuts favor sellers; slower sales and more cuts favor buyers. Conditions shift monthly.
Is Starkville a good place to invest in real estate?
Starkville scores 45/100 on WealthyBud's Investor Score, ranking #563 of 932 covered U.S. metros as of June 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 Starkville?
See WealthyBud directories for the top-producing agents, teams and brokerages serving Starkville and the wider Mississippi market, ranked by recent sales from public profile data.
Based on public records and industry data, June 2026 — see our methodology for how every figure is computed. Figures cover the Starkville, 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.