Rental numbers for Lee County, MS
The typical home here runs -$466 a month at 7.78% with 25% down, breaking even at about 3.1%. 0 of 3 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this county are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 7.7%.
- Gross yield
- 7.6%
- typical home, Zillow
- Median ZIP yield
- 7.7%
- 3 ZIPs with full data
- Cash flow
- -$466/mo
- at 7.78%, 25% down
- Typical price
- $213,000
- Zillow ZHVI, Aug 2026
- Typical rent
- $1,353/mo
- Zillow ZORI, Aug 2026
ZIP codes in Lee County
9 with published figures
| 38801Tupelo | $208,000 | $1,371 | 7.9% | 4.0% | -$424 | +2.3% |
| 38804Tupelo | $205,000 | $1,317 | 7.7% | 3.9% | -$443 | n/a |
| 38858Nettleton | $161,000 | $990* | 7.4% | 3.3% | -$421 | n/a |
| 38868Shannon | $171,000 | $990* | 7.0% | 3.1% | -$481 | n/a |
| 38862Plantersville | $172,000 | $990* | 6.9% | 2.8% | -$528 | n/a |
| 38826Belden | $267,000 | $1,519 | 6.8% | 3.2% | -$727 | n/a |
| 38849Guntown | $214,000 | $990* | 5.5% | 2.0% | -$792 | n/a |
| 38857Mooreville | $229,000 | $990* | 5.2% | 1.9% | -$873 | n/a |
| 38866Saltillo | $246,000 | $1,040* | 5.1% | 1.8% | -$957 | n/a |
* HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedroom, where Zillow publishes no rent index. Conservative.
Trends
Five years to August 2026
- Price, 12 months
- +6.3%
- Rent, 12 months
- +2.9%
- Rent minus price growth
- -3.4 pts
- Property tax
- 0.69%
- effective rate, ACS 2024
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical value | Rent |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 2021 | $168,236 | n/a |
| Aug 2022 | $182,536 | n/a |
| Aug 2023 | $188,730 | $1,137 |
| Aug 2024 | $189,074 | $1,212 |
| Aug 2025 | $199,947 | $1,315 |
| Aug 2026 | $212,548 | $1,353 |
HUD Fair Market Rent
FY2027, Lee County, MS
| Bedrooms | Studio | 1 bed | 2 bed | 3 bed | 4 bed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fair Market Rent | $921 | $924 | $1,044 | $1,319 | $1,372 |
The 40th percentile gross rent for a standard unit, set by HUD each October and used for Section 8 payment standards. It runs below market rent; Zillow's index is shown above where it exists.
Supply
- Permits per 1,000 households
- 4.4
- 142 units, last 12 months
- National percentile
- 44th
- among US counties
Tools
Questions
- Is Lee County good for rental property?
- The typical home here runs -$466 a month at 7.78% with 25% down, breaking even at about 3.1%. 0 of 3 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this county are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 7.7%. The figures use a typical home, 7.78% with 25% down and default costs shown on each ZIP page. They describe the market, not any one property.
- What is the property tax rate in Lee County?
- About 0.69% of value, from Census ACS median taxes paid over median home value. On a $213,000 home that is about $1,475 a year.
- What is Fair Market Rent in Lee County?
- HUD's FY2027 Fair Market Rent here is $924 for a 1-bedroom, $1,044 for a 2-bedroom and $1,319 for a 3-bedroom. Typical cash flow at today's rate is -$466 a month.
Sources and method
- Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), mid tier, smoothed and seasonally adjusted
Zillow Research. Read: 2026-08.
Typical home value by ZIP, county, metro and state, and the price trend.
- Zillow Observed Rent Index (ZORI), all homes plus multifamily, smoothed
Zillow Research. Read: 2026-08.
Typical market rent by ZIP, county and metro, and the rent trend (tier A pages).
- HUD Small Area Fair Market Rents, FY2026
US Department of Housing and Urban Development. Read: FY2026.
Rent by bedroom count for every ZIP. The rent used on tier B pages, and a reference on all pages. It is the 40th percentile gross rent, so it runs below market.
- HUD Fair Market Rents by county, FY2027
US Department of Housing and Urban Development. Read: FY2027.
County rent by bedroom count on county pages.
- American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020 to 2024 (B25103 median real estate taxes paid, B25077 median home value, B11001 households)
US Census Bureau. Read: 2020 to 2024.
Effective property tax rate (median taxes paid divided by median value) by ZIP code tabulation area, county and state; households for the permits ratio.
- Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey, 30-year fixed (FRED series MORTGAGE30US)
Freddie Mac via the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis. Read: 2026-09-24.
The weekly 30-year rate. The site adds a disclosed investor premium to it for the loan payment.
- Building Permits Survey, county monthly files
US Census Bureau. Read: 2025-09 to 2026-08.
New housing units permitted in the last 12 months per 1,000 households, a supply-pressure signal.
Data: Zillow Research (ZHVI, ZORI), HUD, US Census Bureau, Freddie Mac. Every formula is on the methodology page.
Estimates from public data for a typical property. Not investment, tax or legal advice. Your property, financing and costs will differ.