Area data
Columbus, MS — ZIP 39701
Population: 11,958 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $113,421
- 1-year appreciation
- -2.8%
- 3-year appreciation
- -1.4%
- 5-year appreciation
- -9.8%
- 10-year appreciation
- -10.2%
- All-time peak (2022-01)
- $144,218
- House Price Index
- 322.1 (+3.8% YoY)
Market activity
- 1-year forecast
- -0.1%
- New listings (monthly)
- 14
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,019/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
- 6
- Elementary schools
- 3
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 2
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards
- coldWave, strongWind, tornado, drought, hail
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 63.0°F
- Average high
- 75.0°F
- Average low
- 51.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 59.0 in
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 3
- Nearest national park
- Natchez Trace Parkway (38 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Columbus Lowndes County Airport (UBS) (6 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Golden Triangle Regional Airport (GTR) (9 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1,090
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.1 / 5
- EV charging stations (within 10 mi)
- 20
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (4.5 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -165 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,970
- Median annual property tax
- $1,158
- Mean commute to work
- 17 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 49.4%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 21,000
- Average weekly wage
- $1,070
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 130
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