A Home in the Heart of the Deep South
Metro Jackson is one of the most livable and affordable metropolitan regions in the country. It is an area where home buyers can choose from a variety of sizes and architectural styles that range from traditional to contemporary, Victorian to southwestern, and bungalows to luxury homes. Choices are also plentiful for residents who prefer the low-maintenance lifestyle of renting.

There are many area apartment buildings; large, upscale apartment communities, and everything in between. Town houses and condominiums are also available. Whether you are looking for a new, single-family house or a small, luxury apartment, there’s a place for you in the metro area.

The Hinds County Community
The Jackson Association of Realtors’ Multiple Listing Service (MLS) divides the metropolitan region into 11 acres. Six of those areas-located in Hinds County, the hub of Metro Jackson-are Clinton, southwest, west, north, northeast, and northwest.

Clinton (Zone 1) is an area with public schools that have been rated Level 5, for exemplary performance. Clinton has also been rated one of the top retirement communities in Mississippi. In Clinton, finding the perfect place at the perfect price is easy. Neighborhoods in the area range from Clinton Park, where the average home price is $90,750, to Olde Vineyard, where the average price of a home is $257,100.

The median sales price in southwest Jackson (Zone 2) is $94,671. This area features diverse neighborhoods such as Garden Park, where the average sales price of a home is $54,740, to Springwood Acres, where homebuyers pay an average of $242,780.

In west Jackson (Zone 3), the median sales price of a home is $37,402, and average sales prices vary from $25,550 in the Country Club subdivision to $30,700 in the Queens subdivision.

Downtown Jackson crosses Zones 3 and 4.

The average list price in north Jackson (Zone 4) is $49,968, with neighborhoods ranging from Shady Oaks, where homes sell for an average of $45,000, and Elmwood, where the average sales price of a home is $57,160.
In northeast Jackson (Zone 5), homes sell for approximately $172,170. In the Canton Club subdivision, homebuyers can expect to pay around $84,180, but in Lake Trace, located less than a mile from Northpark Mall, the average sales price is $166,470.

In northwest Jackson (Zone 6), which encompasses the territory from Highway 49 North to I-55, the median sales price is $118,713. Homes in Richwood subdivision sell for slightly more than $114,900, while homes at Lakeover sell for approximately $142,000.

The Madison County Community
Madison County (Zone 7), one of the fastest-growing counties in the state, includes Canton, Flora, Madison, and Ridgeland. Zone 7’s median sales price, $279,115, is the highest in the metro area.

In the Beaver Creek subdivision in Ridgeland, home buyers can expect to pay an average of $92,600 for a home, but in Annandale-where the Annandale Golf Club, host of the annual Southern Farm Bureau Golf Classic, is located-the average sale price is $281,860. The Ross Barnett Reservoir, with Spillway Road providing access from one county to another, divides Madison County and Rankin County.

The Rankin County Community
This community has grown more than 30 percent, according to the 2000 U.S. Census. Rankin County is a transportation hub-with the Jackson International Airport, as well as the convergence of I-20, I-55, and Highway 49 South-leading to the area’s status as a major distribution center.

The Reservoir area (Zone 8) includes the north side of the busy Lakeland Drive corridor, where commercial offices, retail stores, and subdivisions are popping up at a rapid pace. Barnett Bend, which borders Fannin Road, has an average sales price of nearly $86,930. Audubon Point-where multilevel homes dot wooded, winding streets, many with waterfront views-has homes that sell for about $232,205.

In Flowood and Pearl (Zone 9), located south of Lakeland Drive, the median sales price is $87, 412. In Country Place, homebuyers can expect to pay more than $204,250, but in Skyway Hills, the average sales price is less than $63,770.

Well-established neighborhoods-such as Patrick Farms, built on an 18-hole golf course, buffered by rolling, green hills-attract many home buyers to the city of Brandon (Zone 10). The average home price in Patrick Farms is $179,360. In the Raintree subdivision, the average sales price is $141,080, but in Eastgate, residents can expect to pay around $226,460.

With a median sale price of $119,153, Highway 49 South to Florence (Zone 11) is growing and flourishing. Homes in Eaglewood subdivision average $87,760, while homebuyers can expect to pay approximately $168,900 in Brentwood.

Apartment Information

Average monthly rent for apartments in Metro Jackson

Brandon/Flowood: $675
Clinton: $574
North Jackson/Ridgeland: $706
Pearl/Richland: $615
South/West Jackson: $667

Average occupancy for apartments in Metro Jackson (percent)

Brandon/Flowood: 92.5%
Clinton: 98.8%
North Jackson/Ridgeland: 94.6%
Pearl/Richland: 96.2%
South/West Jackson: 91.9%

Source: Mississippi Multifamily Council


Housing Information Resources

The Apartment Guide – MJCC Member
304 Keyway Dr., Ste. A, 39208
939-2111
www.aptdir.com

Apartment Blue Book of Metro Jackson
405 Briarwood Dr., Ste. 104C, 39206 965-5105

Apartment Directory of Greater Jackson
PO Box 98207, 39298
939-2111
www.aptdir.com

The Clarion-Ledger – MJCC Member
201 S. Congress St., 39201
961-7000
www.clarionledger.com

Home Builders Association of Jackson – MJCC Member
1991 Lakeland Dr., 39216
362-6501
www.hbajackson.com

Jackson Association of Realtors – MJCC Member
620 N. State St. Suite 101, 39215-1047
948-1332

The Real Estate Book of Metro Jackson
405 Briarwood Dr., Ste. 104C, 39206
965-5105