Rental numbers for the Hattiesburg, MS metro
The typical home here runs -$543 a month at 7.78% with 25% down, breaking even at about 2.3%. 0 of 4 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this metro are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 6.8%.
- Gross yield
- 7.2%
- typical home, Zillow
- Median ZIP yield
- 6.8%
- 4 ZIPs with full data
- Cash flow
- -$543/mo
- at 7.78%, 25% down
- Typical price
- $217,000
- Zillow ZHVI, Aug 2026
- Typical rent
- $1,311/mo
- Zillow ZORI, Aug 2026
ZIP codes in the metro
14 with published figures
| 39401Hattiesburg | $143,000 | $1,115 | 9.3% | 4.6% | -$218 | +4.3% |
| 39423Beaumont | $138,000 | $1,030* | 9.0% | 4.0% | -$287 | n/a |
| 39462New Augusta | $152,000 | $1,030* | 8.2% | 3.7% | -$344 | n/a |
| 39425Brooklyn | $153,000 | $1,030* | 8.1% | 3.6% | -$360 | n/a |
| 39456McLain | $153,000 | $1,030* | 8.1% | 3.0% | -$440 | n/a |
| 39465Petal | $225,000 | $1,388 | 7.4% | 3.6% | -$533 | n/a |
| 39476Richton | $169,000 | $1,030* | 7.3% | 3.3% | -$444 | n/a |
| 39428Collins | $170,000 | $950* | 6.7% | 2.8% | -$526 | n/a |
| 39455Lumberton | $187,000 | $1,030* | 6.6% | 2.7% | -$591 | n/a |
| 39119Mount Olive | $154,000 | $840* | 6.5% | 2.5% | -$514 | n/a |
| 39402Hattiesburg | $279,000 | $1,428 | 6.1% | 2.8% | -$855 | +1.7% |
| 39479Seminary | $204,000 | $890* | 5.2% | 1.9% | -$770 | n/a |
| 39475Purvis | $240,000 | $1,040* | 5.2% | 1.9% | -$919 | n/a |
| 39482Sumrall | $263,000 | $800 | 3.7% | 0.6% | -$1,281 | n/a |
* HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedroom, where Zillow publishes no rent index. Conservative.
Trends
Five years to August 2026
- Price, 12 months
- +4.5%
- Rent, 12 months
- +2.0%
- Rent minus price growth
- -2.4 pts
- Property tax
- 0.73%
- effective rate, ACS 2024
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical value | Rent |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 2021 | $181,259 | n/a |
| Aug 2022 | $195,252 | $1,168 |
| Aug 2023 | $200,202 | $1,210 |
| Aug 2024 | $205,479 | $1,245 |
| Aug 2025 | $208,169 | $1,285 |
| Aug 2026 | $217,458 | $1,311 |
Counties
- Covington County, MSn/a median yield
- Forrest County, MS8.4% median yield
- Lamar County, MS4.9% median yield
- Perry County, MSn/a median yield
- Greene County, MSn/a median yield
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- Is the Hattiesburg, MS metro good for rental property?
- The typical home here runs -$543 a month at 7.78% with 25% down, breaking even at about 2.3%. 0 of 4 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this metro are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 6.8%. Figures assume a typical home, 7.78% with 25% down and the default costs on the methodology page.
- Which ZIP codes in the Hattiesburg, MS metro have the highest rental yield?
- 39401 (Hattiesburg) at 9.3%, 39465 (Petal) at 7.4%, 39402 (Hattiesburg) at 6.1%, on Zillow value and rent. The full table above sorts by any column.
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.
- 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.
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.