Photo: Thomas R Machnitzki ([email protected]) · CC BY 3.0616 homes sold in Olive Branch in the last year, at a typical $325K
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 Olive Branch homes are listed.
Every place Olive Branch 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 Olive Branch.
For sale
Rent
New, land & open houses
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.
2% of Olive Branch’s sales are condos, at $40K less than a house
598 houses and 13 condos sold in the year to May 2026. Houses sell faster and draw more bidding wars.
typical sale · 598 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $155MS $142
- Days to sell
- 47
- Sold over asking
- 16%
- Listings with a price cut
- 28%
typical sale · 13 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $158MS $224
- Days to sell
- 137
- Sold over asking
- 0%
- Listings with a price cut
- 32%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 1 sold, typical $220K
Townhouses: 4 sold, typical $221K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
Fewer homes sell than a decade ago, at 1.8 times the 2016 price
616 sales in the last year, against 1,021 in 2016 and a low of 586 in 2023. The typical sale went from $181K in 2016 to $325K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $300K buys in Olive Branch
Check a listing against what Olive Branch 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 Olive Branch are back to pre-pandemic levels, but a third fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Olive Branch’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, 616 sales.
If you’re buying in Olive Branch
- Shop in March. It brings about 87 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (21% over asking).
- You can negotiate. 28% of listings have cut their price, against 2% before the pandemic.
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 98.3% of the list price on average; 15% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 29% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 47 days.
Summer brings both the most homes and the most bidding wars
June has the most new listings (about 99 a month), but July is the most competitive: 26% of July sales close over asking. March and April offer nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (21%). March has the least competition (21%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and hotter than Mississippi
| Olive Branch now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | MS now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 15% | 17% | 50% | 10% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 29% | 5% | 16% | 26% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 28% | 2% | 2% | 25% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 98.3% | 98.7% | 101.6% | 96.5% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 47 | 63 | 42 | 51 |
175 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s twice the 2022 low (90), 35% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2016’s 362.
1 in 4 listings has cut its price
28% in the last year, against 2% in 2017–19 and 25% across Mississippi. More sellers are pricing high and coming down.
Houses and condos, year by year
A house typically sold for $328K in the last year (598 sales), a condo for $288K (13).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
Olive Branch ranks 6th of 42 busy Mississippi markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Olive Branch 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 Olive Branch home costs about $1,870 a month
Price: Olive Branch’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Olive Branch’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 Olive Branch 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 47.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $325K home, about $2,090 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Olive Branch, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in Olive BranchTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Olive Branch.
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
The busier markets within 25 miles of Olive Branch, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southaven | 718 | $298K | $158 | 17% | 38 |
| Collierville | 714 | $512K | $178 | 9% | 57 |
| Olive Branch | 616 | $325K | $155 | 15% | 47 |
| Germantown | 612 | $488K | $172 | 12% | 38 |
| Hernando | 339 | $359K | $167 | 11% | 54 |
| Bridgetown | 49 | $406K | $175 | 10% | 83 |
| Byhalia | 31 | $315K | $182 | 3% | 171 |
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 Olive Branch
What do homes sell for in Olive Branch, MS?
616 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $325K, $155 a square foot. Houses sold for about $328K, condos for about $288K.
Is Olive Branch a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 178 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 64 sold, about 2.8 months of supply. Buyers paid 98.3% of asking on average, and 28% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Olive Branch?
June brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Olive Branch?
About 0.6% of a home’s value a year. On a $325K home that’s near $2,090.
Where can I see homes for sale in Olive Branch?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Olive Branch’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Olive Branch.
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).