MS area data
Columbia, MS
Columbia, MS.
Population: 16,320 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $138,036
- 1-year appreciation
- +3.8%
- 3-year appreciation
- +2.6%
- 5-year appreciation
- +9.2%
- 10-year appreciation
- +27.9%
- All-time peak (2022-01)
- $139,415
- House Price Index
- 322.1 (+3.8% YoY)
Market activity
- New listings (monthly)
- 10
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
- 8
- Elementary schools
- 3
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 3
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards
- hail, hurricane, strongWind, tornado
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 67.0°F
- Average high
- 78.0°F
- Average low
- 56.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 64.0 in
Amenities
- Nearest airport
- Columbia-Marion County Airport (2 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Hattiesburg Laurel Regional Airport (PIB) (30 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (4.6 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +8 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,980
- Median annual property tax
- $1,138
- Mean commute to work
- 30 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 53.9%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 6,866
- Average weekly wage
- $934
- Top industries (by employment)
- Construction, Accommodation & Food, Other Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 1
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