MS area data
Florence, MS
Florence, MS.
Population: 21,066 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $251,928
- 1-year appreciation
- +4.7%
- 3-year appreciation
- +9.4%
- 5-year appreciation
- +30.2%
- 10-year appreciation
- +61.1%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $251,928
- House Price Index
- 322.1 (+3.8% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $285,000
- Median list price
- $268,000
- Median days on market
- 30 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 98.4%
- Active listings
- 40
- 1-year forecast
- +0.4%
- New listings (monthly)
- 15
Rents
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent (HUD reference)
- $1,140/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,380/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
- 6
- Elementary schools
- 3
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 2
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Moderate
- Top hazards
- hail, iceStorm, lightning, strongWind, tornado
- FEMA flood zone
- AE
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 60.5 in
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 6.8 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 2
- Nearest national park
- Medgar and Myrlie Evers Home National Monument (17 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Falcon Field (5 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Jackson-Medgar Wiley Evers International Airport (JAN) (15 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 10
- Avg hospital rating
- 1.7 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (4.6 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +392 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,992
- Median annual property tax
- $1,136
- Mean commute to work
- 27 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 65.4%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 57,898
- Average weekly wage
- $989
- Top industries (by employment)
- Accommodation & Food, Health Care, Administrative Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 562
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