Area data
Meridian, MS — ZIP 39305
Population: 21,638 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $190,460
- 1-year appreciation
- +1.4%
- 3-year appreciation
- +4.5%
- 5-year appreciation
- +16.6%
- 10-year appreciation
- +25.0%
- All-time peak (2026-04)
- $190,756
- House Price Index
- 322.1 (+3.8% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $122,000
- Median list price
- $229,450
- Median days on market
- 73.5 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 88.2%
- Active listings
- 65
- 1-year forecast
- -1.4%
- New listings (monthly)
- 25
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,060/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $882/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,360/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
- 9
- Elementary schools
- 4
- Middle schools
- 2
- High schools
- 3
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Moderate
- Top hazards
- coldWave, lightning, tornado, hail, heatWave
- FEMA flood zone
- AE
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 58.7 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 38
- Days with Good air quality
- 227
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 5.0 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- Nearest airport
- Topton Air Estates Airport (6 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Key Field / Meridian Regional Airport (MEI) (9 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (4.6 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -217 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,978
- Median annual property tax
- $1,511
- Mean commute to work
- 25 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 70.8%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 25,794
- Average weekly wage
- $882
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Administrative Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 20
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