Area data
Diamondhead, MS — ZIP 39520
Population: 15,561 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $243,004
- 1-year appreciation
- -0.8%
- 3-year appreciation
- -0.1%
- 5-year appreciation
- +10.0%
- 10-year appreciation
- +71.1%
- All-time peak (2022-08)
- $260,229
- House Price Index
- 322.1 (+3.8% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $433,250
- Median list price
- $459,000
- Median days on market
- 688.5 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 99.3%
- Active listings
- 7
- 1-year forecast
- -0.1%
- Days to pending
- 99 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 38
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,506/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
- 4
- Elementary schools
- 2
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Moderate
- Top hazards
- coastalFlooding, hurricane, lightning, tornado, wildfire
- FEMA flood zone
- AE
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 68.0°F
- Average high
- 77.0°F
- Average low
- 59.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 62.5 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 50
- Days with Good air quality
- 188
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 8.0 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 2
- Nearest national park
- New Orleans Jazz National Historical Park (41 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Turkey Bayou Airpark (2 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Gulfport Biloxi International Airport (GPT) (26 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (4.8 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +145 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,998
- Median annual property tax
- $1,546
- Mean commute to work
- 23 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 74.2%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 10,245
- Average weekly wage
- $1,070
- Top industries (by employment)
- Accommodation & Food, Professional Services, Administrative Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 228
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