MS area data
Bassfield, MS
Bassfield, MS.
Population: 2,550 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $113,073
- 1-year appreciation
- +8.7%
- 3-year appreciation
- +7.4%
- 5-year appreciation
- -8.2%
- All-time peak (2021-12)
- $131,580
- House Price Index
- 322.1 (+3.8% YoY)
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
- 0
- High schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Very Low
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 67.0°F
- Average high
- 78.0°F
- Average low
- 56.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 64.0 in
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Medgar and Myrlie Evers Home National Monument (58 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Prentiss Jefferson Davis County Airport (7 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Hattiesburg Laurel Regional Airport (PIB) (27 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
- -8 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,991
- Median annual property tax
- $1,123
- Mean commute to work
- 37 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 53.9%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 908
- Average weekly wage
- $788
- Top industries (by employment)
- Construction, Utilities, Professional Services
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