Bay St. Louis, MS housing market
The typical Bay St. Louis home is worth about $242,000, down 0.9% in a year, 22% above the Mississippi typical home. Homes typically sell in 173 days, below asking.
Home values, sales, trends and how Bay St. Louis compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Bay St. Louis at a glance
A seller's market
Supply is tight — about 3.9 months of homes for sale at the current pace. Buyers should expect competition on well-priced homes.
Typical home value, 2016–2026
Show as a table
| January | Bay St. Louis | Mississippi |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $146,000 | $138,000 |
| 2018 | $158,000 | $140,000 |
| 2019 | $172,000 | $144,000 |
| 2020 | $180,000 | $150,000 |
| 2021 | $202,000 | $162,000 |
| 2022 | $240,000 | $185,000 |
| 2023 | $251,000 | $188,000 |
| 2024 | $250,000 | $188,000 |
| 2025 | $253,000 | $195,000 |
| 2026 | $239,000 | $195,000 |
| August 2026 | $242,000 | $198,000 |
Bay St. Louis and its neighbors
| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | Days on market | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bay St. Louis | $242K | −0.9% | 173 | $67,442 |
| Waveland | $218K | +1.3% | 37 | $68,693 |
| Diamondhead | $247K | +0.7% | 31 | $87,407 |
3.6 years of income
The typical Bay St. Louis home costs about 3.6 years of the town's median household income, about the same as across Mississippi (3.5).
How Bay St. Louis ranks on affordability →
Home value ÷ ACS median household income.
Owners, rent & taxes
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024.
Home values: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Zillow Research, August 2026. Sales, days on market and supply: Redfin Data Center, May 2026. Income, ownership, taxes and rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Listings link to their publishers.