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Housing in Magee

31 homes sold in Magee in the last year, at a typical $140K

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 Magee homes are listed.

Homes sold
31
June 2025 to May 2026
Typical sale price
$140K
median, weighted by sales
Price per square foot
$101
Mississippi $145
Paid vs. asking
94.7%
10% sold over asking
For sale now
13
May 2026 · 2 sold that month
What sold · last 12 months

Houses are 100% of Magee’s sales, at a typical $140K

31 homes sold in the year to May 2026.

Houses$140K

typical sale · 31 sold in 12 months

Per square foot
$101MS $142
Days to sell
48
Sold over asking
10%
Listings with a price cut
24%
10 years of sales

More homes sell than most years, at 1.7 times the 2016 price

31 sales in the last year, against 38 in 2022 and a low of 18 in 2015. The typical sale went from $83K in 2016 to $140K.

Homes soldTypical sale price
012253750$50K$100K$150K$200K2013: 25 sold, typical $77K’132015: 18 sold, typical $88K2016: 18 sold, typical $83K’162019: 19 sold, typical $111K2020: 33 sold, typical $131K’202021: 34 sold, typical $179K2022: 38 sold, typical $141K’222023: 22 sold, typical $130K2024: 31 sold, typical $188K’242025: 30 sold, typical $131KLast 12 months: 31 sold, typical $140KNow

Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.

What your budget buys

What $150K buys in Magee

Houseat $101 a sq ft
The same money in Mississippiat $142 a sq ft

Is this asking price fair?

Check a listing against what Magee 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.

What the sales history says · 10 years of sales

Bidding wars in Magee are rarer than before the pandemic, but 17% fewer homes come up for sale

We read every month of Magee’s home sales since 2013 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, 31 sales.

If you’re buying in Magee

  • Shop in May. It brings about 4 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (5% over asking).
  • Offer under asking. Buyers paid 94.7% of the list price on average; 10% paid over.
  • You’ll usually have time. Only 26% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 48 days.
Best time to buy

Spring brings the homes; fall brings the bidding wars

May has the most new listings (about 4 a month), but October is the most competitive: 35% of October sales close over asking. January has the least competition (0%).

New listings a monthShare sold over asking
01.32.53.8513%27%40%Sweet spotJan: 3 new listings a month, 0% sold over asking, 351 days to sellJFeb: 3 new listings a month, 11% sold over asking, 125 days to sellFMar: 2 new listings a month, 10% sold over asking, 195 days to sellMApr: 3 new listings a month, 10% sold over asking, 223 days to sellAMay: 4 new listings a month, 5% sold over asking, 218 days to sellMJun: 4 new listings a month, 16% sold over asking, 140 days to sellJJul: 3 new listings a month, 11% sold over asking, 122 days to sellJAug: 3 new listings a month, 12% sold over asking, 128 days to sellASep: 4 new listings a month, 18% sold over asking, 207 days to sellSOct: 3 new listings a month, 35% sold over asking, 109 days to sellONov: 3 new listings a month, 14% sold over asking, 175 days to sellNDec: 2 new listings a month, 4% sold over asking, 90 days to sellD

Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.

How competitive is it now?

Nearly as heated as 2021, and about like Mississippi as a whole

Magee now2017–192021 peakMS now
Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price10%24%12%10%
Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days26%0%7%26%
Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price23%—9%25%
Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price94.7%91%97%96.5%
Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract4824111251
Supply

16 homes for sale on a typical day

That’s 1.4 times the 2023 low (11), 17% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2025’s 20.

2013: 20 for sale’132015: 18 for sale2016: 20 for sale2019: 18 for sale’192020: 15 for sale2021: 12 for sale2022: 14 for sale’222023: 11 for sale2024: 14 for sale2025: 20 for sale’25Last 12 months: 16 for saleNow
Room to negotiate

1 in 4 listings has cut its price

23% in the last year, against — in 2017–19 and 25% across Mississippi.

2021: 9%’212022: 15%2023: 16%2024: 18%’242025: 17%Last 12 months: 23%Now

Source: Redfin Data Center, city market tracker, January 2013 to May 2026 (MLS sales, not seasonally adjusted). Ratios are weighted by homes sold; price cuts by homes for sale.

Rent or buy?

Owning the typical Magee home costs about $797 a month

Mortgage
Property tax
Insurance
Rent

Price: Magee’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Magee’s 0.6% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Magee is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.

Before you buy in Magee

Six things worth knowing

4

New listings in May

The month with the most choice. March has the fewest, about 2.

Best time to buy
0.6%

Property tax, a year

Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $140K home, about $800 a year.

Taxes vs. neighbors
C+

Schools

The schools grade for Magee, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.

Schools in Magee
27 min

Typical commute

The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Magee.

Work & commute
Flood

Check 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 hazards
Records

Look 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.

Selling, or renting out?

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Questions about buying a home in Magee

What do homes sell for in Magee, MS?

31 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $140K, $101 a square foot.

Is Magee a buyer’s or seller’s market?

A buyer’s market: 13 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 2 sold, about 6.5 months of supply. Buyers paid 94.7% of asking on average, and 23% of listings cut their price.

When is the best time to buy in Magee?

May brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.

How much are property taxes in Magee?

About 0.6% of a home’s value a year. On a $140K home that’s near $800.

Where can I see homes for sale in Magee?

Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Magee’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Magee.

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).