MS area data
Collins, MS
Collins, MS.
Population: 8,977 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $171,737
- 1-year appreciation
- +11.9%
- 3-year appreciation
- +16.1%
- 5-year appreciation
- +25.8%
- 10-year appreciation
- +60.7%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $171,737
- House Price Index
- 322.1 (+3.8% YoY)
Market activity
- 1-year forecast
- +0.5%
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
- 6
- Elementary schools
- 2
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 2
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards
- drought, hurricane, strongWind
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 63.5 in
Amenities
- Nearest airport
- Ora Airport (1 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Hattiesburg Laurel Regional Airport (PIB) (19 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (4.6 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -33 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,989
- Median annual property tax
- $707
- Mean commute to work
- 22 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 38.9%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 4,331
- Average weekly wage
- $820
- Top industries (by employment)
- Construction, Accommodation & Food, Health Care
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