MS area data
Benton, MS
Benton, MS.
Population: 1,981 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $182,459
- 1-year appreciation
- +9.3%
- 3-year appreciation
- +18.5%
- 5-year appreciation
- +18.8%
- 10-year appreciation
- +34.2%
- All-time peak (2026-06)
- $182,734
- House Price Index
- 322.1 (+3.8% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $585,000
- Median list price
- $225,000
- Median days on market
- 841 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 91.4%
- Active listings
- 3
- 1-year forecast
- +0.3%
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%
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards
- coldWave, lightning, drought, hail, iceStorm
- FEMA flood zone
- A
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 60.0 in
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 2.8 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 2
- Nearest national park
- Medgar and Myrlie Evers Home National Monument (34 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Linwood Airport (7 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 3
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (4.6 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -130 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,992
- Median annual property tax
- $997
- Households with broadband internet
- 32.9%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 4,115
- Average weekly wage
- $868
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 12
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