MS area data
Carriere, MS
Carriere, MS.
Population: 18,737 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $255,085
- 1-year appreciation
- +3.7%
- 3-year appreciation
- +14.6%
- 5-year appreciation
- +25.2%
- 10-year appreciation
- +26.8%
- All-time peak (2026-04)
- $256,494
- House Price Index
- 322.1 (+3.8% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $300,700
- Median list price
- $264,900
- Median days on market
- 101.5 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 97.0%
- Active listings
- 78
- 1-year forecast
- +0.8%
- Days to pending
- 100 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 19
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
- 4
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 2
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Moderate
- Top hazards
- hurricane, coldWave, drought, heatWave, inlandFlooding
- FEMA flood zone
- X
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 64.5 in
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 5.7 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- New Orleans Jazz National Historical Park (54 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Greener Pastures Airpark (2 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 2
- Avg hospital rating
- 1.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (4.7 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +371 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,996
- Median annual property tax
- $1,329
- Mean commute to work
- 33 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 72.0%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 8,218
- Average weekly wage
- $731
- Top industries (by employment)
- Accommodation & Food, Construction, Finance & Insurance
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 279
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