MS area data
Fayette, MS
Fayette, MS.
Population: 4,568 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $82,588
- 1-year appreciation
- -22.2%
- 3-year appreciation
- -27.9%
- 5-year appreciation
- -38.5%
- 10-year appreciation
- -30.1%
- All-time peak (2022-01)
- $151,138
- House Price Index
- 322.1 (+3.8% YoY)
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
- 1
- Middle schools
- 2
- High schools
- 2
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Very Low
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 64.9 in
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 2
- Nearest national park
- Natchez National Historical Park (23 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Alcorn State University Airport (10 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (4.6 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -30 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,987
- Median annual property tax
- $581
- Mean commute to work
- 23 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 51.5%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 424
- Average weekly wage
- $934
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Utilities, Agriculture
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