Diamondhead, MS 39525 housing market
Data through Aug 2026 · Balanced market · leverage 71
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Home Value
$247,179
+0.7% vs. a year ago
Buyer Leverage Score
71
Sep 2026
Months of Supply
5.4 months
Aug 2026
Days on Market
73 days
Sep 2026
Price Cut %
16%
Sep 2026
Sale-to-List Ratio
95.7%
Aug 2026
Mtg Payment as % of Income
22%
Aug 2026
Rental Rate
$1,753/mo
Aug 2026
Overvalued %
36%
Aug 2026
Expected Disaster Loss
$298
Dec 2025
What this means
- Valuation. Prices are 36% above what local incomes have historically supported (this area's pre-2020 price-to-income ratio).
- Prices. Home values are up 0.7% over the past year (U.S.: +1.2%).
- Supply. Listings are 13% below the 2017-19 norm and rising (+21% vs. a year ago), still somewhat tight.
- Negotiating. Buyer leverage is high (71/100; U.S.: 54): homes sell for about 4.3% below their final list price; 16% of listings had a price cut (U.S.: 26%).
- Affordability. A mortgage on the typical home takes 22% of the median household income (U.S.: 35%); it takes about $65k a year to keep the payment at 30% of gross pay. That includes about $2,488 a year for home insurance (U.S.: $1,790).
- Buy vs. rent. Buying costs about $131/mo less than renting a typical home (mortgage payment vs. typical rent).
- Disaster risk. FEMA expects about $298 a year in natural-disaster damage per $100k of building value (U.S.: $155), mostly from hurricanes. Check insurance costs before buying.
- Outlook. No clear direction: likely −7% to +9% over the next 12 months (65% chance of a rise).
Next 12 months
No clear direction
A rise is somewhat more likely than a fall, but not by enough to call. Likely change: −7.0% to +9.3% (80% range; middle estimate +2.2%), chance of a rise 65%, of a 5%+ drop 14%.
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Other ZIP codes in Hancock County, MS
| Area | Home value | 1-year change | Buyer leverage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bay Saint Louis, MS 39520 | $241.6K | −0.9% | 89 |
| Waveland, MS 39576 | $217.9K | +1.3% | 96 |
| Kiln, MS 39556 | $238.5K | +5.2% | 92 |
| Pearlington, MS 39572 | $159.4K | +0.1% | 61 |
| ZIP 39529 | – | – | – |