MS area data
Bay Springs, MS
Bay Springs, MS.
Population: 4,427 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $140,064
- 1-year appreciation
- -3.6%
- 3-year appreciation
- -12.7%
- 5-year appreciation
- -10.8%
- All-time peak (2021-12)
- $173,617
- House Price Index
- 322.1 (+3.8% YoY)
Market activity
- 1-year forecast
- -3.7%
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
- 3
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Very Low
- Top hazards
- lightning, tornado
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 63.9 in
Amenities
- Nearest airport
- Thigpen Field (3 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Key Field / Meridian Regional Airport (MEI) (36 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (4.6 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -3 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,986
- Median annual property tax
- $641
- Mean commute to work
- 28 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 56.9%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 3,115
- Average weekly wage
- $990
- Top industries (by employment)
- Other Services, Construction, Information
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