The median home in Benton, Mississippi is valued at $169,562, up 2.6% year over year. Benton is part of the Jackson, MS metropolitan area, which CrashWatch tracks daily with real-time stress scores and crash risk analysis.

Home Value$169,562

+2.6%

Prices rising — worse for buyers.

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$33,912 on $169,562

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Affordable19.3% of income

Under the 28% guideline.

PITI$1,205

P/I19.3%

Afford$246K

Room+$77K

P&I $857Tax $114Ins $233

6.50% 30yr, 20% down, county tax + MS ins. 28% per HUD.

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Oxford$407K Madison$404K Taylor$372K Nesbit$351K Hernando$339K Olive Branch$327K Flowood$323K Pass Christian$294K

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