Housing prices and selling conditions
These measures describe housing prices and selling conditions for the areas and periods shown. Compare them alongside repair costs, your mortgage payoff and selling costs.
| Measure | Value | Source and area | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median sale price | $172,168 | Redfin · Laurel, MS | Three months ending September 2026 |
| Median days on market | 53 days | Redfin · Laurel, MS | Three months ending September 2026 |
| Homes sold | 37 homes | Redfin · Laurel, MS | Three months ending September 2026 |
| Typical home value (Zillow ZHVI) | $137,326 | Zillow · Laurel, MS | As of September 2026 |
| For-sale inventory | 111 homes | Zillow · Laurel, MS | As of September 2026 |
Include utilities, other bills and any mortgage payments while waiting to sell. Allow time for closing, too.
Laurel, MS / Market report
Laurel, MS Housing Market and Selling Costs
Use this report to compare a direct as-is sale with listing, repairs, or waiting. The market measures are context for Laurel, not a price for your particular house.
USA Home Buyers buys houses as-is, in any condition, in Laurel, MS and Jones County — no repairs, no cleaning, no cleanout required to sell to us.
Call 888-274-5006 with a question, or use the form to request a written cash offer.
We give written cash offers in 24 hours.
Share the Laurel address, the house’s condition, occupancy, and your timing.
Prices, timing and your selling options
Home prices in Laurel
Homes in Laurel, MS sold for a median of $172,168 for the three months ending September 2026 (Redfin). Repairs and condition affect what someone will pay for your house. Homes in Laurel, MS spent a median of 53 days on the market for the three months ending September 2026 (Redfin). You still have bills while waiting to sell, including utilities and any mortgage payments. Allow time for closing, too.
What the numbers mean
A town-wide figure does not price your house
A median sale price describes completed sales in the place and period shown. Zillow’s typical home value is a modeled measure. They answer different questions, and neither sets a price for your address.
For current typical home-value context, see $137,326 (As of September 2026; Zillow typical home value for Laurel, MS). It is a market measure, not a price or offer for your particular house.
Condition, needed repairs, tenant occupancy, and how long you can wait can all change the comparison. A listing may involve repair work and bills while you wait; we buy as-is, so you can compare without first completing repairs.
If a repair plan involves permits or Historic Preservation Commission work, Laurel’s Inspection Department lists those among its services; the scope can affect timing. See the City of Laurel Inspection Department information →
Local selling costs
Mississippi has deed recording fees, not a state transfer tax
Mississippi has no state real-estate transfer tax. Deeds are subject to recording fees under Miss. Code Ann. §25-7-9; the Jones County Chancery Clerk applies the statutory fee schedule and any other recording charge. The actual recording charge is a closing cost, not a state transfer tax.
When you sell to us, we pay the closing costs. That does not pay your mortgage, liens, back taxes, or your share of current property taxes; keep those amounts separate when comparing what you may keep.
Mississippi Department of Revenue tax laws and regulations →·Mississippi DOR county officials workbook →
What you may keep
Sale price and money left after costs are different numbers
Compare a realistic sale price or written offer with repairs, cleanout, mortgage payoff, listing costs if you list, other selling costs, and bills you carry while waiting. The Laurel calculator lets you change planning assumptions to compare a listing with an as-is sale.
Just an estimate — the actual number could be more or less depending on the home’s condition. The calculator result is not an offer.
Laurel, MS Home Sale Net Proceeds Calculator
CalculatorCompare what you would keep from listing your house or selling as-is for cash. Change the repair costs, cleanout, monthly bills and closing costs to fit your house.
Laurel market report questions
Do Laurel market numbers tell me what my house is worth?
No. A median sale price summarizes completed sales for a stated place and period; Zillow’s typical home value is a modeled measure. Neither prices your particular house. Its condition, repairs, occupancy, and your timing affect the comparison.
Does Mississippi charge a real-estate transfer tax?
Mississippi has no state real-estate transfer tax, but deeds are subject to recording fees under Miss. Code Ann. §25-7-9. The Jones County Chancery Clerk applies the fee schedule and any other recording charge. When you sell to us, we pay the closing costs. Your mortgage, liens, back taxes, and share of current property taxes are separate.
Is the sale price the amount I keep?
No. What you keep depends on the sale price or written offer minus costs and amounts due, including repairs, listing costs if you list, other selling costs, mortgage payoff, liens, back taxes, and your share of current property taxes. The calculator lets you compare an as-is sale with listing using your assumptions; its result is an estimate, not an offer.
Do I need to repair or clean out a house before selling to you?
We buy houses as-is, in any condition — no repairs, no cleaning, no cleanout required to sell to us.
What our sellers say
“LISTEN, PROPERTY TAXES GOT TOO HIGH FOR MY FIXED INCOME. SOLD IT TO THEM. WALKED AWAY WITH CASH. GLAD IT'S OVER.”
“Facing foreclosure ... Very stressful time... They handled it professionally and got me out of the debt...”
“no open houses. no realtors tracking dirt in. just a straight cash sale for our house so we could move. Glad it's over.”
Choose a next step for your situation
For an inherited Laurel house, see our inherited-property options. If a foreclosure sale is scheduled, read about foreclosure options; for a rented home, see selling with tenants. Our Laurel seller resources and process overview cover other next steps. You can also request a written cash offer with the form above or call 888-274-5006.