Belden, MS 38826 housing market
Data through Aug 2026 · Balanced market · leverage 52
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Home Value
$267,041
+9.6% vs. a year ago
Buyer Leverage Score
52
Sep 2026
Months of Supply
4.3 months
Aug 2026
Days on Market
60 days
Sep 2026
Price Cut %
12%
Sep 2026
Sale-to-List Ratio
98.1%
Feb 2025
Mtg Payment as % of Income
27%
Aug 2026
Rental Rate
$1,519/mo
Aug 2026
Overvalued %
5.5%
Aug 2026
Expected Disaster Loss
$108
Dec 2025
What this means
- Valuation. Prices are roughly in line with local incomes (+6% vs. this area's pre-2020 price-to-income norm).
- Prices. Home values are up 9.6% over the past year (U.S.: +1.2%).
- Supply. There are 2% more homes for sale than the 2017-19 norm and rising (+81% vs. a year ago), so buyers have more to choose from than before the pandemic.
- Negotiating. Buyer leverage is moderate (52/100; U.S.: 54): homes sell for about 1.9% below their final list price (as of Feb 2025); 12% of listings had a price cut (U.S.: 26%).
- Affordability. A mortgage on the typical home takes 27% of the median household income (U.S.: 35%); it takes about $68k a year to keep the payment at 30% of gross pay. That includes about $1,640 a year for home insurance (U.S.: $1,790).
- Buy vs. rent. Buying costs about $182/mo more than renting a typical home (mortgage payment vs. typical rent).
- Disaster risk. FEMA expects about $108 a year in natural-disaster damage per $100k of building value (U.S.: $155), mostly from flooding.
- Outlook. Leaning up: likely −7% to +10% over the next 12 months (67% chance of a rise).
Next 12 months
Leaning up
Prices are more likely to rise than fall over the next year. Likely change: −6.7% to +9.6% (80% range; middle estimate +2.6%), chance of a rise 67%, of a 5%+ drop 13%.
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Other ZIP codes in Pontotoc County, MS
| Area | Home value | 1-year change | Buyer leverage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pontotoc, MS 38863 | $210.5K | +7.7% | 66 |
| Ecru, MS 38841 | $214.7K | +10.2% | 39 |
| Thaxton, MS 38871 | $232.6K | +8.0% | 98 |
| Randolph, MS 38864 | $193K | +12.8% | 62 |
| ZIP 38869 | – | – | 32 |