MS area data
Houston, MS
Houston, MS.
Population: 8,802 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $143,948
- 1-year appreciation
- -2.2%
- 3-year appreciation
- +2.3%
- 5-year appreciation
- +10.5%
- 10-year appreciation
- +35.0%
- All-time peak (2025-10)
- $148,015
- House Price Index
- 322.1 (+3.8% YoY)
Market activity
- New listings (monthly)
- 3
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
- 3
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards
- strongWind, coldWave, drought, tornado
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 62.0°F
- Average high
- 74.0°F
- Average low
- 51.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 59.1 in
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 4
- Nearest national park
- Natchez Trace Parkway (11 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Houston Municipal Airport (6 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Tupelo Regional Airport (TUP) (26 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 2
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (4.5 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -51 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,980
- Median annual property tax
- $1,166
- Mean commute to work
- 18 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 49.8%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 3,651
- Average weekly wage
- $733
- Top industries (by employment)
- Agriculture, Construction, Finance & Insurance
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 3
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