Tunica, MS housing market
The typical Tunica home is worth about $145,000, up 2.3% in a year, 27% below the Mississippi typical home.
Home values, sales, trends and how Tunica compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Tunica at a glance
Only 1 sale in April 2026: in a market this size, monthly medians swing a lot, so the typical value above is the steadier guide.
Typical home value, 2016–2026
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| January | Tunica | Mississippi |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $128,000 | $138,000 |
| 2018 | $118,000 | $140,000 |
| 2019 | $123,000 | $144,000 |
| 2020 | $131,000 | $150,000 |
| 2021 | $136,000 | $162,000 |
| 2022 | $168,000 | $185,000 |
| 2023 | $156,000 | $188,000 |
| 2024 | $145,000 | $188,000 |
| 2025 | $153,000 | $195,000 |
| 2026 | $149,000 | $195,000 |
| August 2026 | $145,000 | $198,000 |
No new homes permitted in 2025
No permits for new homes were issued in Tunica in 2025. The last year with any was 2015 (1 new home).
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| Year | New homes | Single-family | 2+ per building | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Aug) | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2018 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2017 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2016 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2015 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $246,000 |
| 2014 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2013 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $554,000 |
| 2012 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $600,000 |
| 2011 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2010 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2009 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $26,000 |
| 2008 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $26,000 |
| 2007 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $52,000 |
| 2006 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $78,000 |
| 2005 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $52,000 |
| 2004 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $52,000 |
| 2003 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $52,000 |
| 2002 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $52,000 |
| 2001 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $52,000 |
| 2000 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $52,000 |
Homes authorized by building permits, counted in the year the permit was issued. U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, through August 2026.
Tunica and its neighbors
| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | 2-bed rent | New homes 2025 | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tunica | $145K | +2.3% | $1,120 | 0 | $39,282 |
| North Tunica | — | — | $1,120 | — | — |
Owners, rent & taxes
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 · figures for a place this size carry wide margins of error.
A two-bedroom rents for about $1,120
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Tunica is $1,120 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Tunica pay a median of $621, so moving in tends to cost more than staying put.
Studio $920 · 4 bedrooms $1,480
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (38676; Tunica 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.
Recent listings in Tunica
Home values: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Zillow Research, August 2026. Sales, days on market and supply: Redfin Data Center, April 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.