Jackson multifamily market, October 2026

Neither side has the edge in Jackson, and it is heating: asking rents are up 3.5% on a year, while jobs grew 0.6%.

Updated October 31, 2026 · from Zillow, BLS and the US Census Bureau

+3.5%

Asking rent, year over year

Zillow · September 2026

+0.6%

Jobs, year over year

BLS · September 2026, preliminary

6.9%YEARLY

Vacancy

Census · 2024 count

What is moving now

Asking rents are up 3.5% on a year to September 2026, which is the figure the condition is read from. Jobs are up 0.6% over the same year to September 2026, a first release the BLS revises the following month. Asking rents are climbing (September 2026).

The backdrop

These are yearly Census counts, not this month's: 6.9% of rentals sat empty in 2024, the city permitted 101 apartments in 2025, up from 13 in 2024, more people moved out than in in 2025, and the typical rent was $1,100 a month in 2024. They are the background the monthly figures move against, and they are the newest the Census has published.

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Common questions about Jackson

Answered from the data, updated October 31, 2026

Is the Jackson rental market tight or soft right now?

In Jackson right now, neither side has a clear edge, and it is heating.

Which way is the Jackson market heading?

Jackson is heating right now, as asking rents firm over the past year (Zillow ZORI, monthly).

Is Jackson a landlord's or a renter's market?

Jackson is a balanced market right now, with neither side holding a clear edge.

What is the vacancy rate in Jackson?

Vacancy in Jackson is 6.9% in the 2024 count, a yearly snapshot rather than a monthly reading (US Census Bureau).

How much have Jackson rents changed?

Asking rents in Jackson are up 3.5% over the past year (Zillow ZORI, monthly, latest Sep 2026).

Recent coverage

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Jackson Redevelopment Authority expands efforts to build much needed housingWLBT

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Data: Zillow ZORI, BLS, US Census Bureau, FRED, and the MetroSgnl news feed. Recomputed daily. Market information only, not investment advice.
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