MS area data
Braxton, MS
Braxton, MS.
Population: 2,994 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $189,886
- 1-year appreciation
- +3.8%
- 3-year appreciation
- +14.9%
- 5-year appreciation
- +5.7%
- 10-year appreciation
- +32.0%
- All-time peak (2026-04)
- $190,330
- House Price Index
- 322.1 (+3.8% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $237,000
- Median list price
- $199,900
- Median days on market
- 19 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 99.3%
- Active listings
- 3
- 1-year forecast
- +0.4%
Rents
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent (HUD reference)
- $990/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,260/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
- hail, strongWind, tornado
- FEMA flood zone
- A
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 65.0°F
- Average high
- 77.0°F
- Average low
- 53.0°F
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 4.0 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 2
- Nearest national park
- Medgar and Myrlie Evers Home National Monument (26 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Falcon Field (7 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Jackson-Medgar Wiley Evers International Airport (JAN) (20 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 2
- Avg hospital rating
- 2.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (4.6 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -29 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,992
- Median annual property tax
- $874
- Households with broadband internet
- 49.1%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 5,489
- Average weekly wage
- $688
- Top industries (by employment)
- Construction, Finance & Insurance, Professional Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 3
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