Area data
Columbus, MS — ZIP 39705
Population: 12,552 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $233,920
- 1-year appreciation
- +3.0%
- 3-year appreciation
- +12.4%
- 5-year appreciation
- +22.9%
- 10-year appreciation
- +55.6%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $233,920
- House Price Index
- 322.1 (+3.8% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $285,000
- Median list price
- $289,676
- Median days on market
- 116 days
- Active listings
- 2
- 1-year forecast
- +0.6%
- New listings (monthly)
- 16
Rents
- Typical rent
- $2,122/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $870/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,304/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
- 2
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 0
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards
- coldWave, strongWind, tornado, drought, hail
- FEMA flood zone
- AE
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 66.0°F
- Average high
- 76.0°F
- Average low
- 56.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 48.2 in
- Annual snowfall
- 0.1 in
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 5.2 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 3
- Nearest national park
- Natchez Trace Parkway (36 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Columbus Air Force Base (CBM) (4 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Columbus Air Force Base (CBM) (4 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (4.5 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -165 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,987
- Median annual property tax
- $1,385
- Mean commute to work
- 17 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 75.1%
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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