Area data
Jackson, MS — ZIP 39203
Population: 4,019 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $40,266
- 1-year appreciation
- -14.7%
- 3-year appreciation
- -8.7%
- 5-year appreciation
- -21.9%
- 10-year appreciation
- +18.2%
- All-time peak (2022-04)
- $56,336
- House Price Index
- 322.1 (+3.8% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $15,000
- Median list price
- $32,250
- Median days on market
- 2 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 85.7%
- Active listings
- 5
- 1-year forecast
- -3.5%
- New listings (monthly)
- 2
Rents
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent (HUD reference)
- $890/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,070/mo
Affordability
- Cost of living index (Low)
- 85.0 (100 = US avg)
- Electricity rate (state-level)
- 14.0¢/kWh
- Natural gas rate (state-level)
- $16.60/MCF
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.66%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.00%
Schools
- Total schools
- 3
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Moderate
- Top hazards
- hail, iceStorm, strongWind, coldWave, heatWave
- FEMA flood zone
- AE
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 66.0°F
- Average high
- 77.0°F
- Average low
- 56.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 55.5 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Moderate
- Median AQI (annual)
- 54
- Days with Good air quality
- 131
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 14.7 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- 339
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 2
- Nearest national park
- Medgar and Myrlie Evers Home National Monument (2 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Hawkins Field (HKS) (2 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Jackson-Medgar Wiley Evers International Airport (JAN) (7 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 9
- Avg hospital rating
- 1.7 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (4.6 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -1,718 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,960
- Median annual property tax
- $865
- Mean commute to work
- 21 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 53.0%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 77,457
- Average weekly wage
- $1,019
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Administrative Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 133
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