MS area data
Alligator, MS
Alligator, MS.
Population: 574 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $85,151
- 1-year appreciation
- -12.0%
- 3-year appreciation
- -11.2%
- 5-year appreciation
- -37.7%
- 10-year appreciation
- -23.5%
- All-time peak (2021-11)
- $146,370
- House Price Index
- 322.1 (+3.8% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $86,000
- Median list price
- $195,000
- Median days on market
- 105 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 90.5%
- Active listings
- 2
- 1-year forecast
- -7.1%
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%
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards
- drought, earthquake, strongWind, tornado
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 63.0°F
- Average high
- 73.0°F
- Average low
- 52.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 58.4 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 44
- Days with Good air quality
- 243
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 2
- Nearest national park
- Emmett Till and Mamie Till-Mobley National Monument (23 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Glidwell Flying Service Airport (4 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1,090
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.1 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (4.6 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -159 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,984
- Median annual property tax
- $691
- Households with broadband internet
- 14.3%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 4,606
- Average weekly wage
- $808
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Agriculture
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 25
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