Photo: Fredlyfish4 · CC BY-SA 3.0461 homes sold in Tupelo in the last year, at a typical $248K
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 Tupelo homes are listed.
Every place Tupelo 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 Tupelo.
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.
Houses are 97% of Tupelo’s sales, at a typical $251K
461 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 445 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $142MS $142
- Days to sell
- 38
- Sold over asking
- 0%
- Listings with a price cut
- 23%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 5 sold, typical $315K
Townhouses: 4 sold, typical $152K
Condos: 7 sold, typical $166K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
About as many homes sell as usual, at twice the 2016 price
461 sales in the last year, against 648 in 2021 and a low of 395 in 2012. The typical sale went from $122K in 2016 to $248K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $250K buys in Tupelo
Check a listing against what Tupelo 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 Tupelo are rarer than before the pandemic, but a quarter fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Tupelo’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, 461 sales.
If you’re buying in Tupelo
- Shop in February. It brings about 48 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (11% over asking).
- Offer under asking. Buyers paid 94.1% of the list price on average; 0% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 2% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 37 days.
Spring brings the homes; summer brings the bidding wars
March has the most new listings (about 58 a month), but August is the most competitive: 16% of August sales close over asking. February has the least competition (11%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and calmer than Mississippi
| Tupelo now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | MS now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 0% | 13% | 26% | 10% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 2% | 2% | 6% | 26% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 23% | — | — | 25% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 94.1% | 96.7% | 97.7% | 96.5% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 37 | 78 | 54 | 51 |
131 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 22% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2015’s 183.
1 in 4 listings has cut its price
23% in the last year, against — in 2017–19 and 25% across Mississippi.
Houses and condos, year by year
A house typically sold for $251K in the last year (445 sales), a condo for $166K (7).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
Tupelo ranks 39th of 42 busy Mississippi markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Tupelo is one of the state’s calmer 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 Tupelo home costs about $1,454 a month
Price: Tupelo’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Tupelo’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 Tupelo is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in March
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 32.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $248K home, about $1,920 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Tupelo, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in TupeloCheck 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.
Fulton sells for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of Tupelo, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tupelo | 461 | $248K | $141 | 0% | 37 |
| Saltillo | 60 | $251K | $151 | 0% | 37 |
| Pontotoc | 40 | $210K | $139 | 0% | 91 |
| Fulton | 38 | $249K | $120 | 0% | 121 |
| Guntown | 24 | $221K | $140 | 0% | 41 |
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 Tupelo
What do homes sell for in Tupelo, MS?
461 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $248K, $141 a square foot.
Is Tupelo a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 130 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 46 sold, about 2.8 months of supply. Buyers paid 94.1% of asking on average, and 23% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Tupelo?
March brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Tupelo?
About 0.8% of a home’s value a year. On a $248K home that’s near $1,920.
Where can I see homes for sale in Tupelo?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Tupelo’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Tupelo.
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).