Shaw, MS housing market
The typical Shaw home is worth about $93,000, down 12.9% in a year, 53% below the Mississippi typical home.
Home values, sales, trends and how Shaw compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Shaw at a glance
Typical home value, 2016–2026
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| January | Shaw | Mississippi |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $95,000 | $138,000 |
| 2018 | $114,000 | $140,000 |
| 2019 | $134,000 | $144,000 |
| 2020 | $139,000 | $150,000 |
| 2021 | $137,000 | $162,000 |
| 2022 | $144,000 | $185,000 |
| 2023 | $117,000 | $188,000 |
| 2024 | $112,000 | $188,000 |
| 2025 | $125,000 | $195,000 |
| 2026 | $98,000 | $195,000 |
| August 2026 | $93,000 | $198,000 |
1 new home permitted in 2025
Builders were permitted 1 new home in Shaw in 2025. That's 0.7 per 1,000 residents, slower than across Mississippi (4). Over the past 10 years, Shaw has permitted 8 homes in all.
Homes vs. people, 2010–2020
Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, Shaw's population fell by 495 and no new homes were permitted.
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) | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2025 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $205,000 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2022 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $35,000 |
| 2021 | 4 | 4 | 0 | $190,000 |
| 2020 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $28,000 |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2018 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2017 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2016 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2015 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2014 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2013 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2012 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2011 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2010 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2009 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2008 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $110,000 |
| 2007 | 2 | 0 | 2 | $32,000 |
| 2006 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $140,000 |
| 2005 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $290,000 |
| 2004 | 8 | 8 | 0 | $450,000 |
| 2003 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2002 | 4 | 4 | 0 | $293,000 |
| 2001 | 5 | 5 | 0 | $90,000 |
| 2000 | 18 | 4 | 14 | $451,000 |
Homes authorized by building permits, counted in the year the permit was issued. U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, through August 2026.
3 years of income
The typical Shaw home costs about 3 years of the town's median household income, less than across Mississippi (3.5 years).
Home value ÷ ACS median household income.
Owners, rent & taxes
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024.
A two-bedroom rents for about $870
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Shaw is $870 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Shaw pay a median of $556, so moving in tends to cost more than staying put. A two-bedroom takes about 34% of the town's median household income, above the 30% guideline for affordable housing.
Studio $650 · 4 bedrooms $1,420
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (38773; Bolivar 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.
Recent listings in Shaw
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.