Photo: Kevin Magee 1 · CC BY-SA 4.029 homes sold in Mendenhall in the last year, at a typical $183K
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 Mendenhall homes are listed.
Every place Mendenhall 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 Mendenhall.
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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 Mendenhall’s sales, at a typical $183K
29 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 29 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $97MS $142
- Days to sell
- 82
- Sold over asking
- 7%
- Listings with a price cut
- 36%
More homes sell than most years, at 1.4 times the 2016 price
29 sales in the last year, against 25 in 2015 and a low of 15 in 2021. The typical sale went from $129K in 2016 to $183K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $200K buys in Mendenhall
Check a listing against what Mendenhall 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 Mendenhall are back to pre-pandemic levels, with about as many homes for sale
We read every month of Mendenhall’s home sales since 2015 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, 29 sales.
If you’re buying in Mendenhall
- Shop in June. It brings about 3 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (0% over asking).
- Offer under asking. Buyers paid 97.1% of the list price on average; 7% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 15% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 82 days.
Spring brings the homes; fall brings the bidding wars
April has the most new listings (about 3 a month), but October is the most competitive: 29% of October sales close over asking. June and July offer nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (0%). February has the least competition (0%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and about like Mississippi as a whole
| Mendenhall now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | MS now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 7% | 6% | 33% | 10% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 15% | 0% | 18% | 26% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 36% | — | 20% | 25% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 97.1% | 93.3% | 100% | 96.5% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 82 | 196 | 171 | 51 |
9 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s twice the 2022 low (5), about the 2017–19 level and well under 2015’s 19.
1 in 3 listings has cut its price
36% in the last year, against — in 2017–19 and 25% across Mississippi.
Source: Redfin Data Center, city market tracker, January 2015 to May 2026 (MLS sales, not seasonally adjusted). Ratios are weighted by homes sold; price cuts by homes for sale.
Owning the typical Mendenhall home costs about $1,038 a month
Price: Mendenhall’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Mendenhall’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 Mendenhall is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in April
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 1.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $183K home, about $1,000 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Mendenhall, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in MendenhallTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Mendenhall.
Work & commuteCheck 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.
No busy market nearby sells for less a square foot; Robinhood, Florence, Brandon and Cleary for far more
The busier markets within 25 miles of Mendenhall, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandon | 359 | $300K | $157 | 13% | 33 |
| Florence | 63 | $273K | $161 | 16% | 49 |
| Magee | 31 | $140K | $101 | 10% | 48 |
| Cleary | 30 | $229K | $143 | 13% | 64 |
| Mendenhall | 29 | $183K | $97 | 7% | 82 |
| Robinhood | 27 | $313K | $167 | 19% | 53 |
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.
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Questions about buying a home in Mendenhall
What do homes sell for in Mendenhall, MS?
29 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $183K, $97 a square foot.
Is Mendenhall a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 9 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 9 sold, about 1 months of supply. Buyers paid 97.1% of asking on average, and 36% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Mendenhall?
April brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Mendenhall?
About 0.6% of a home’s value a year. On a $183K home that’s near $1,000.
Where can I see homes for sale in Mendenhall?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Mendenhall’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Mendenhall.
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).