Batesville, MS housing market
The typical Batesville home is worth about $199,000, up 4.3% in a year, close to the Mississippi typical home.
Home values, sales, trends and how Batesville compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Batesville at a glance
Typical home value, 2016–2026
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| January | Batesville | Mississippi |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $119,000 | $138,000 |
| 2018 | $121,000 | $140,000 |
| 2019 | $122,000 | $144,000 |
| 2020 | $132,000 | $150,000 |
| 2021 | $146,000 | $162,000 |
| 2022 | $171,000 | $185,000 |
| 2023 | $188,000 | $188,000 |
| 2024 | $187,000 | $188,000 |
| 2025 | $198,000 | $195,000 |
| 2026 | $196,000 | $195,000 |
| August 2026 | $199,000 | $198,000 |
9 new homes permitted in 2025
Builders were permitted 9 new homes in Batesville in 2025, all single-family houses, worth about $2.7 million to build. That's 1.2 per 1,000 residents, slower than across Mississippi (4). Over the past 10 years, Batesville has permitted 112 homes in all.
Homes vs. people, 2010–2020
Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, Batesville gained 60 residents while 107 new homes were permitted: about 0.6 new residents per new home. Building outpaced population growth, which usually means smaller households or homes used part of the year.
Residents: U.S. Census Bureau, 2010 and 2020 censuses. New homes: permits issued 2010–2019.
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| Year | New homes | Single-family | 2+ per building | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Aug) | 7 | 7 | 0 | $1.7 million |
| 2025 | 9 | 9 | 0 | $2.7 million |
| 2024 | 10 | 10 | 0 | $1.4 million |
| 2023 | 12 | 12 | 0 | $1.8 million |
| 2022 | 13 | 13 | 0 | $1.5 million |
| 2021 | 7 | 7 | 0 | $683,000 |
| 2020 | 10 | 10 | 0 | $1.2 million |
| 2019 | 11 | 11 | 0 | $1 million |
| 2018 | 19 | 19 | 0 | $1.7 million |
| 2017 | 10 | 10 | 0 | $870,000 |
| 2016 | 11 | 11 | 0 | $1.5 million |
| 2015 | 12 | 12 | 0 | $1.4 million |
| 2014 | 9 | 7 | 2 | $896,000 |
| 2013 | 8 | 6 | 2 | $690,000 |
| 2012 | 9 | 9 | 0 | $1.1 million |
| 2011 | 8 | 8 | 0 | $928,000 |
| 2010 | 10 | 10 | 0 | $789,000 |
| 2009 | 10 | 7 | 3 | $883,000 |
| 2008 | 18 | 18 | 0 | $1.9 million |
| 2007 | 56 | 56 | 0 | $5.9 million |
| 2006 | 52 | 52 | 0 | $4.9 million |
| 2005 | 35 | 35 | 0 | $2 million |
| 2004 | 36 | 36 | 0 | $2 million |
| 2003 | 34 | 34 | 0 | $1.9 million |
| 2002 | 35 | 35 | 0 | $1.8 million |
| 2001 | 16 | 16 | 0 | $984,000 |
| 2000 | 15 | 15 | 0 | $923,000 |
How Batesville ranks on new homes being built →
Homes authorized by building permits, counted in the year the permit was issued. U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, through August 2026.
3.8 years of income
The typical Batesville home costs about 3.8 years of the town's median household income, more than across Mississippi (3.5 years).
How Batesville ranks on affordability →
Home value ÷ ACS median household income.
Owners, rent & taxes
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024.
A two-bedroom rents for about $1,170
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Batesville is $1,170 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Batesville pay a median of $895, so moving in tends to cost more than staying put. A two-bedroom takes about 27% of the town's median household income.
Studio $990 · 4 bedrooms $1,590
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (38606; Lafayette County, MS), weighted by land area. A Fair Market Rent is the 40th-percentile rent plus utilities for a standard unit. Median rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.
Home values: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Zillow Research, August 2026. Sales, days on market and supply: Redfin Data Center. Income, ownership, taxes and rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. New homes: U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey. Fair Market Rents: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Listings link to their publishers.