Home Sold As-Is! Investment property to add to your portfolio. Detached Mother-in-Law Suite! This home sits on 2 acres with a pond in the back that's great for fishing. The mother-in-law suite/apartment will make a great rental. The living room comes with high ceilings and built-ins on both sides. This home resides in a quiet neighborhood in the Forest Lake Subdivision. Contact your Realtor today to tour this property.
South West Jackson, located between Interstate 20 and the Pearl River, is a residential and industrial Jackson neighborhood with rail corridors and wide arterial roads. The neighborhood’s character concentrates around the Medgar Evers Boulevard corridor near Raymond Road, where auto shops, corner markets, and long-running eateries set a working-day rhythm. Jackson State University anchors nearby cultural life with performances and campus events that ripple into surrounding blocks. The Mississippi Civil Rights Museum and the Two Mississippi Museums add a strong civic layer a short drive away. Housing trends toward modest single-story homes and small apartment communities, with pockets of older brick buildings. Parks and river-adjacent green space shape the landscape at the edges.
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Market insights
3918 Forest Lake Dr · $65,000
DAYS ON MARKET
12 days
The average home goes pending in 44 days.
SALE-TO-LIST
93.9%
Most homes are selling 6% below list price.
LIST PRICE
$65,000
Median sale price in this area is $195,709. (201% higher than this home)
PRICE DROP
1 price drop
23% of homes in this area have had a price drop in the past month.
Property details
Interior
Exterior
Finance
Kitchen
Bathroom
Bedroom
Living
Interior features
Cathedral and vaulted ceilings
Entrance foyer
High ceilings
Pantry
Walk-in closets
Deadbolt locks
Window treatments
Vinyl windows
Fireplace (bath location)
Bedrooms
Bedrooms with walk-in closets
Bathrooms
3 full bathrooms
Kitchen
Dishwasher
Electric cooktop
Electric range
Exhaust fan
Microwave
Oven
Refrigerator
Laundry & utility
Electric dryer hookup
Gas water heater
Flooring
Hardwood
Wood
Heating & cooling
Central heating (natural gas)
Fireplace heating
Central air
Ceiling fans
Gas cooling
Exterior features
Slab patio/porch
Partial chain link fencing
Shed(s)
Waterfront with view
Home design
Single-family residence (house)
One level
Parking
Carport
Parking pad
Total 4 parking spaces (2 carport spaces)
Security
Deadbolt locks
Construction
Brick and wood siding construction
Asphalt shingle roof
Conventional and slab foundation
Built in public records (year built source: public records)
Utilities
Public water
Public sewer
Electricity available
Cable available
Other
Property listed as fixer
Building area reported as 2,230 (source: public records)
Lot approximately 0.87 acres
Electricity and solar
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Great Investment Opportunity! Private, Detached Apartment/Mother-In-Law Suite! Water Views! This 4 bedroom, 3 bathroom home on 2 acres has good bones and is being sold "as is." It boasts a large apartment off the carport with an oversized living area, kitchen, bedroom and full bath. This peaceful retreat offers great views. With effort, this will make a great home or rental. It features a spacious and vaulted great room with a fireplace bricked floor to ceiling with built-ins on both sides, a nice sized master with full bath and walk-in closet and a kitchen with pantry, stove, microwave, dishwasher and refrigerator. All appliances remain. It does have a dining area overlooking the family room, laundry room and a 2 car carport. The remaining 2 bedrooms and guest accessible bath are off the same hall as the master and offer walk-in closets. The main home has a patio, while the apartment offers a deck - both overlooking the gorgeous and serene, large back yard. Call your Realtor today for your personal viewing.
Public Records
Aug 11, 2016
Sold
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MLSU #1288320
Jul 18, 2016
Listed
$49,900
$22/sq ft
+24
This is a large home located on a lake. This home features 3 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms in the main house along with a den with fireplace, spacious kitchen and laundry. Across the carport there is additional living space that includes a second den, small kitchen, bedroom and bathroom. Large backyard that borders on a lake. This is a Fannie Mae HomePath property.
Public Records
Aug 16, 1996
Sold
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Public Records
Nov 19, 1993
Sold
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Year
Property tax
Land + Additions
Assessment*
2025
$2,926 (+3.6%)
$2,813 + $12,243
$15,056
2024
$2,823 (+0.5%)
$2,813 + $12,243
$15,056
2023
$2,809
$2,813 + $11,792
$14,605
2021
$2,810 (+1.7%)
$2,813 + $11,792
$14,605
2020
$2,764 (+79.0%)
$2,813 + $11,634
$14,447
2019
$1,544 (+1.3%)
$2,813 + $11,634
$14,447
2018
$1,524 (+0.7%)
$1,875 + $7,756
$9,631
2017
$1,513 (−42.9%)
$1,875 + $7,695
$9,570
2016
$2,647 (+4.6%)
$2,813 + $11,543
$14,356
2015
$2,530 (+0.2%)
$2,813 + $11,543
$14,356
2014
$2,526
$2,813 + $11,319
$14,132
Public record
Beds
—
Baths
—
Stories
1
Lot width
—
Lot depth
—
Lot size
0.87 Acres
Year renovated
—
Finished Sq. Ft.
2,230
Unfinished Sq. Ft.
—
Total Sq. Ft.
2,230
Year built
1978
Style
Single Family Residential
County
Hinds County
APN
008530000266000000
Parking Spaces
—
Basement
—
Accessible
—
HOA Dues
—
Garage
—
Features
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Last updated by owner on Sep 2, 2026.
Climate risks
1/10 Flood Factor
Minimal risk of a flood reaching the building in the next 30 years
3/10 Fire Factor
0.31% chance of being in a wildfire in next 30 years
7/10 Heat Factor
7 days above 108° expected this year, 20 days in 30 years
8/10 Wind Factor
80% chance of strong winds in next 30 years
1/10 Air Factor
0 unhealthy days expected this year, 0 days in 30 years
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Historical weather
Jackson, MS • 39212
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Sun exposure
99/ 100
Exceptional sunlight
Sunscore
This home ranks in the top 12% for direct sun exposure in Jackson. There appears to be minimal shading by surrounding buildings, terrain, and vegetation.
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Redfin Estimate for 3918 Forest Lake Dr
$58,471
$6,529 under list price of $65K
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