Senatobia, MS housing market
The typical Senatobia home is worth about $249,000, up 5.5% in a year, 26% above the Mississippi typical home. Homes typically sell in 116 days, close to asking.
Home values, sales, trends and how Senatobia compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Senatobia at a glance
A seller's market
Supply is tight — about 3.3 months of homes for sale at the current pace. Buyers should expect competition on well-priced homes.
Typical home value, 2016–2026
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| January | Senatobia | Mississippi |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $141,000 | $138,000 |
| 2018 | $149,000 | $140,000 |
| 2019 | $157,000 | $144,000 |
| 2020 | $169,000 | $150,000 |
| 2021 | $183,000 | $162,000 |
| 2022 | $207,000 | $185,000 |
| 2023 | $224,000 | $188,000 |
| 2024 | $230,000 | $188,000 |
| 2025 | $232,000 | $195,000 |
| 2026 | $242,000 | $195,000 |
| August 2026 | $249,000 | $198,000 |
27 new homes permitted in 2025
Builders were permitted 27 new homes in Senatobia in 2025, all single-family houses, worth about $6.3 million to build. That's 3.2 per 1,000 residents, about the pace of Mississippi as a whole. Over the past 10 years, Senatobia has permitted 279 homes in all.
Homes vs. people, 2010–2020
Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, Senatobia gained 189 residents while 156 new homes were permitted: about 1.2 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) | 23 | 23 | 0 | $5.4 million |
| 2025 | 27 | 27 | 0 | $6.3 million |
| 2024 | 30 | 30 | 0 | $6.9 million |
| 2023 | 26 | 26 | 0 | $6.3 million |
| 2022 | 27 | 27 | 0 | $6.5 million |
| 2021 | 33 | 33 | 0 | $8 million |
| 2020 | 37 | 37 | 0 | $8.7 million |
| 2019 | 34 | 34 | 0 | $7.3 million |
| 2018 | 33 | 33 | 0 | $6.3 million |
| 2017 | 13 | 13 | 0 | $2.4 million |
| 2016 | 19 | 11 | 8 | $3 million |
| 2015 | 7 | 5 | 2 | $991,000 |
| 2014 | 7 | 7 | 0 | $1.1 million |
| 2013 | 5 | 5 | 0 | $600,000 |
| 2012 | 15 | 15 | 0 | $1.9 million |
| 2011 | 10 | 10 | 0 | $1.3 million |
| 2010 | 13 | 13 | 0 | $1.5 million |
| 2009 | 5 | 5 | 0 | $490,000 |
| 2008 | 23 | 23 | 0 | $2.7 million |
| 2007 | 130 | 50 | 80 | $13.5 million |
| 2006 | 39 | 39 | 0 | $3.6 million |
| 2005 | 40 | 40 | 0 | $3 million |
| 2004 | 17 | 17 | 0 | $1.6 million |
| 2003 | 52 | 52 | 0 | $3.9 million |
| 2002 | 45 | 45 | 0 | $3.8 million |
| 2001 | 44 | 44 | 0 | $3.6 million |
| 2000 | 27 | 25 | 2 | $2.7 million |
Senatobia's permit office didn't report to the Census in 2025, so the 2025 figures are Census estimates.
How Senatobia 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.
4.6 years of income
The typical Senatobia home costs about 4.6 years of the town's median household income, more than across Mississippi (3.5 years).
How Senatobia 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 $1,060
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Senatobia is $1,060 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Senatobia pay a median of $895, so moving in tends to cost more than staying put. A two-bedroom takes about 23% of the town's median household income.
Studio $800 · 4 bedrooms $1,500
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (38668; Tate County, MS HUD Metro FMR Area), 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, May 2026. 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.