MS area data
Baird, MS
Baird, MS.
Population: 9,949 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $98,482
- 1-year appreciation
- -9.1%
- 3-year appreciation
- -12.0%
- 5-year appreciation
- -14.6%
- 10-year appreciation
- +15.8%
- All-time peak (2021-12)
- $122,045
- House Price Index
- 322.1 (+3.8% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $84,600
- Median list price
- $120,000
- Median days on market
- 91 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 95.6%
- Active listings
- 15
- 1-year forecast
- -8.0%
- New listings (monthly)
- 4
Rents
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent (HUD reference)
- $1,046/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
- 6
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 2
- High schools
- 2
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards
- coldWave, drought, hail, iceStorm, strongWind
- FEMA flood zone
- C
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 56.9 in
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 10.8 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 2
- Nearest national park
- Emmett Till and Mamie Till-Mobley National Monument (41 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Billups Plantation Airport (2 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Mid Delta Regional Airport (GLH) (17 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (4.6 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -123 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,972
- Median annual property tax
- $1,034
- Mean commute to work
- 19 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 41.2%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 5,555
- Average weekly wage
- $744
- Top industries (by employment)
- Accommodation & Food, Construction, Agriculture
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 1
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