Photo: NatalieMaynor from Jackson, Mississippi, USA · CC BY 2.0120 homes sold in Byram in the last year, at a typical $229K
Almost every sale is a house. Below: what each kind of home sells for, what your budget buys, the best months to buy, how hard you’ll have to bid, and a shortcut to every site where Byram homes are listed.
Every place Byram homes are listed, in one stop
We don’t copy listings: the agents’ sites have the photos and the latest price changes. Set what you want once and we open each site already filtered to Byram.
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Links open the listing sites; TownRatings isn’t paid for them and doesn’t rank one above another. Rentals and government-owned homes come from sources outside the MLS.
Houses are 100% of Byram’s sales, at a typical $229K
120 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 120 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $145MS $142
- Days to sell
- 52
- Sold over asking
- 17%
- Listings with a price cut
- 21%
Fewer homes sell than a decade ago, at 1.8 times the 2016 price
120 sales in the last year, against 210 in 2017 and a low of 121 in 2024. The typical sale went from $126K in 2016 to $229K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $250K buys in Byram
Check a listing against what Byram homes sold for
Against the town’s median price per square foot over the last 12 months. A rough check: condition, lot and location within town move a price more than this can see.
Bidding wars in Byram are back to pre-pandemic levels, but 58% fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Byram’s home sales since 2012 so you don’t have to. Each figure covers 12 months, because a single month in a town is too few sales to mean much. Latest: the year to May 2026, 120 sales.
If you’re buying in Byram
- Shop in March. It brings about 17 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (18% over asking).
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 98.2% of the list price on average; 17% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 35% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 52 days.
Summer brings both the most homes and the most bidding wars
June has the most new listings (about 20 a month), but July is the most competitive: 27% of July sales close over asking. March and April offer nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (18%). November has the least competition (14%) but only about 12 new listings.
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and hotter than Mississippi
| Byram now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | MS now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 17% | 14% | 33% | 10% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 35% | 0% | 12% | 26% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 21% | — | 7% | 25% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 98.2% | 97.8% | 99.4% | 96.5% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 52 | 74 | 56 | 51 |
28 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s twice the 2022 low (14), 58% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2012’s 111.
1 in 5 listings has cut its price
21% in the last year, against — in 2017–19 and 25% across Mississippi.
Byram ranks 2nd of 42 busy Mississippi markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Byram is one of the state’s hottest markets.
Source: Redfin Data Center, city market tracker, January 2012 to May 2026 (MLS sales, not seasonally adjusted). Ratios are weighted by homes sold; price cuts by homes for sale.
Owning the typical Byram home costs about $1,346 a month
Price: Byram’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Byram’s 0.8% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Byram is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in June
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 11.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $229K home, about $1,820 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Byram, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in ByramCheck the flood map
Flood insurance isn’t in a standard policy, and lenders require it in FEMA flood zones. Check the address before you make an offer.
Natural hazardsLook up any property
Assessed value, lot size and every past sale of a home you’re eyeing are public, at the town or county assessor and the registry of deeds.
Jackson and Clinton sell for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of Byram, by what sold. Prices, taxes and how far a paycheck goes next door are on Cost of living.
| Sold | Typical sale | $/sq ft | Over asking | Days to sell | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jackson | 1,082 | $140K | $83 | 13% | 42 |
| Pearl | 365 | $247K | $159 | 15% | 46 |
| Clinton | 270 | $262K | $139 | 14% | 47 |
| Byram | 120 | $229K | $145 | 17% | 52 |
| Florence | 63 | $273K | $161 | 16% | 49 |
| Richland | 49 | $231K | $154 | 27% | 30 |
| Cleary | 30 | $229K | $143 | 13% | 64 |
Redfin Data Center, June 2025 to May 2026. Towns with fewer than 20 sales are left out, and Redfin doesn’t report every town separately.
Post your home to Byram, free
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Questions about buying a home in Byram
What do homes sell for in Byram, MS?
120 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $229K, $145 a square foot.
Is Byram a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A buyer’s market: 32 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 3 sold, about 10.7 months of supply. Buyers paid 98.2% of asking on average, and 21% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Byram?
June brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Byram?
About 0.8% of a home’s value a year. On a $229K home that’s near $1,820.
Where can I see homes for sale in Byram?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Byram’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Byram.
Sales, prices, days on market and listings: Redfin Data Center (MLS, monthly, not seasonally adjusted). Property tax rate: Census American Community Survey. Two-bedroom rent: HUD Fair Market Rent. Typical home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Schools grade: TownRatings (how grades work).