38642
Lamar, Mississippi.
Lamar, Benton County, MS · Memphis, TN-MS-AR metro · population 2,126
to buy the typical home at today's mortgage rate — +$423 (+78%) since Feb 2021.
- 1 year
- Up $13,826 +8%
- $169,333$183,159 since Sep 2025
- 5 years
- Up $13,015 +8%
- $170,145$183,159 since Sep 2021
Monthly payment to buy the typical home
Home value × that month's 30-year mortgage rate, 20% down, principal and interest. This is the line households feel: prices and rates compound each other.
- 38642$961
- United States$1,922
At the last five years' pace, a typical home here doubles in price every 47 years.
Typical home values in zip 38642 rose 8.2% over the past year — faster than the nation's +1.2%.
This zip spans 2 counties: Benton County, MS 55% · Marshall County, MS 45%
Zillow also publishes an index for the city itself: Lamar, MS — measured over the city limits, which is a different area from this zip.
Typical home value — 38642
Mid-tier homes, smoothed and seasonally adjusted.
- 38642$183,159
- Memphis$242,102
- United States$366,157
Within 20 miles
| Miles sorted ascending, activate to sort descending | Zip activate to sort by Zip | City activate to sort by City | Population activate to sort by Population | Rent activate to sort by Rent | Home value activate to sort by Home value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.4 | 38647 | Michigan City | 994 | — | $156,514 |
| 9.5 | 38057 | Moscow | 3,563 | — | $282,679 |
| 12.5 | 38603 | Ashland | 2,530 | — | $151,903 |
| 12.6 | 38661 | Red Banks | 2,126 | — | $230,674 |
| 12.9 | 38039 | Grand Junction | 1,305 | — | $152,749 |
| 13.1 | 38635 | Holly Springs | 15,503 | — | $169,598 |
| 15.6 | 38076 | Williston | 954 | — | $355,663 |
| 15.6 | 38066 | Rossville | 3,446 | — | $522,373 |
| 19.3 | 38611 | Byhalia | 16,537 | — | $274,657 |
| 19.6 | 38042 | Hickory Valley | 464 | — | $200,999 |
| 19.8 | 38629 | Falkner | 2,028 | — | $149,299 |
Coordinates and population from SimpleMaps US Zips (Basic). Rent and home values from Zillow Research.