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Apartment turnover cost in Jackson, MS
A typical 2-bedroom apartment turnover in Jackson runs about $1,006–$3,282 (expected $1,713). That is 13% below the national figure of $1,960.
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- Same scenario, nationally
- $1,960
- Mississippi median
- $1,619
- Data
- BLS OEWS May 2025
What a turnover costs in Jackson, by unit size
Expected cost of a make-ready turn for five common unit types, under three move-out conditions. The typical column also shows the likely range.
| Unit | Light | Typical | Heavy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio1 bath | $680 | $1,215$674 to $2,439 | $3,365 |
| 1 bedroom1 bath | $680 | $1,413$816 to $2,778 | $4,335 |
| 2 bedroom1 bath | $724 | $1,713$1,006 to $3,282 | $5,439 |
| 3 bedroom2 bath | $809 | $2,133$1,269 to $4,031 | $6,798 |
| 3 bedroom house2 bath | $848 | $2,429$1,477 to $4,578 | $7,913 |
- LightMove-out in good shape: a few nail holes and scuffs, a dirty range and refrigerator, one bent blind.
- TypicalA full repaint, spot-treated carpet stains, a hole in an interior door, bent blinds, torn screens, dirty grout, range and refrigerator.
- HeavyPet-damaged carpet replaced, many wall holes and a full repaint, heavy-soil cleaning, odor treatment, a trash-out, a replaced door, missing keys and damaged cabinet doors (plus yard debris for the house).
Every scenario also carries the standard turn baseline: cleaning by bedroom and bathroom, HVAC filter, alarm test, bulbs, rekeying the exterior locks, a pest inspection and the final punch walk. Standard profile, property-manager vendor pricing, built in 2005, typical unit sizes assumed.
Local labor by trade
Every trade with local wage data is at or below the national median in Jackson: 12 of 12 run cheaper, from 30% below for appliance repair to 8% below for hauling and trash-out. 1 of the 13 trade groups have no published figure for this area and are priced at the national median.
Cheaper than national
- Appliance repair30% below
- Window glass30% below
- Cleaning28% below
Pricier than national
No trade is above the national median in Jackson.
Index is the local median hourly wage divided by the national median for the same occupations. Only the labor share of each price is scaled; materials are not.
| Trade | Index | Versus national median |
|---|---|---|
| Hauling and trash-outtrash-out and bulky items | 0.92 | 8% below |
| Handyman and maintenancesmall repairs, blinds, alarms, final walk | 0.91 | 9% below |
| Paintingrepaints and touch-up | 0.91 | 9% below |
| Plumbinglicensed plumbing work | 0.90 | 10% below |
| HVACservice visits | 0.85 | 15% below |
| Electricallicensed electrical work | 0.83 | 17% below |
| Pest controlinspection and treatment | 0.83 | 17% below |
| Yard and landscapingmowing and yard cleanup | 0.79 | 21% below |
| Flooringcarpet and plank installation | 0.76 | 24% below |
| Cleaningturn cleans and carpet cleaning | 0.72 | 28% below |
| Appliance repairappliance repair and install | 0.70 | 30% below (held at the edge of the 0.70 to 1.60 band) |
| Window glassglass replacement | 0.70 | 30% below (held at the edge of the 0.70 to 1.60 band) |
| Drywalldrywall visit charges | 1.00 | No BLS figure; national median used |
| Locksmithrekeying and keys | 1.00 | No BLS figure; national median used |
* Does not scale any task price. It only sets the visit minimum, so it is left out of the comparisons above.
Unit prices for common make-ready tasks in Jackson
What one unit of each task costs here, before any vendor visit minimum. Materials are included.
| Task | Low | Expected | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| Repaint all wallsper floor sq ft | $0.51 | $0.78 | $1.29 |
| Carpet replacement with padper sq ft | $2.01 | $2.90 | $4.46 |
| Standard turn clean, kitchen and living areasper unit | $40.37 | $58.72 | $88.08 |
| Rekey a lock cylinderper cylinder | $15.00 | $25.00 | $45.00 |
| Trash-out and haul-awayper cu yd | $27.60 | $36.80 | $55.20 |
| Drywall patch, doorknob-size holeeach | $54.60 | $100.10 | $182.00 |
| Replace window blindseach | $16.24 | $34.38 | $90.73 |
| Replace a smoke alarmeach | $20.92 | $34.58 | $81.40 |
| Replace an HVAC filtereach | $8.92 | $17.56 | $37.99 |
How Jackson compares
It ranks 2nd of 7 areas in Mississippi by cost (1 is the most expensive). A typical 2-bedroom turn there ranges from $1,559 in West Delta Mississippi to $1,795 in Gulfport-Biloxi, with a median of $1,619. Jackson is 6% above it. Nationally the same scenario comes to $1,960.
| Area | Typical 2 bedroom | Versus national |
|---|---|---|
| Gulfport-Biloxi | $1,795 | -8% |
| Jackson | $1,713 | -13% |
| Lower East Mississippinonmetropolitan area | $1,670 | -15% |
| Upper East Mississippinonmetropolitan area | $1,619 | -17% |
| Lower West Mississippinonmetropolitan area | $1,606 | -18% |
| Hattiesburg | $1,598 | -18% |
| West Delta Mississippinonmetropolitan area | $1,559 | -20% |
| National figure | $1,960 | baseline |
Typical 2-bedroom turn, expected cost. Areas are ordered from most to least expensive within the state.
Notes for Jackson
- Older buildings. Rental units built before 1978 need lead-safe work practices when paint is disturbed (EPA RRP). For the typical 2-bedroom scenario that adds about $1,001 in Jackson, taking the expected total from $1,713 to $2,714. Enter the year built in the estimator to include it.
- Trades priced at the national median. BLS suppressed or did not publish wages here for locksmith. Tasks in those trades use national prices, so they will not reflect Jackson conditions.
- Capped indexes. The local wage ratio for appliance repair and window glass fell outside the 0.70 to 1.60 band we allow and was held at the edge, to keep one odd wage sample from distorting a whole estimate.
- ZIP codes. The estimator maps ZIP prefixes 390xx, 392xx to this area. ZIP lookup works at the 3-digit level, so a ZIP at the edge of Jackson may be priced at a neighbouring area.
- Price level. Figures assume a property manager buying turns from local vendors (the estimator's default). A one-off owner hiring a single contractor typically pays more; a portfolio contract pays less.
Method and data
Every figure was computed by the same engine behind the free estimator and the API (ruleset pt-2026.10.3). National unit prices from published cost guides and bids are scaled by the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics wage index for the Jackson metro area (OEWS May 2025). These are estimate ranges for budgeting, not quotes (read the disclaimer). How the estimate works.
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