MS area data
Lafayette, MS
Lafayette, MS.
Population: 46,156 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $420,207
- 1-year appreciation
- +3.4%
- 3-year appreciation
- +23.1%
- 5-year appreciation
- +49.8%
- 10-year appreciation
- +81.2%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $420,207
- House Price Index
- 322.1 (+3.8% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $459,500
- Median list price
- $469,900
- Median days on market
- 37.5 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 96.0%
- Active listings
- 355
- 1-year forecast
- +3.9%
- Days to pending
- 70 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 137
Rents
- Typical rent
- $2,036/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +4.1%
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $882/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,360/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
- 11
- Elementary schools
- 5
- Middle schools
- 3
- High schools
- 3
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards
- coldWave, heatWave, landslide, lightning, strongWind
- FEMA flood zone
- X
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 62.0°F
- Average high
- 74.0°F
- Average low
- 51.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 59.2 in
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 8.5 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 5
- Nearest national park
- Tupelo National Battlefield (42 mi)
- Nearest airport
- University Oxford Airport (UOX) (5 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- University Oxford Airport (UOX) (5 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.5 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -17 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 2,000
- Median annual property tax
- $1,990
- Mean commute to work
- 20 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 79.5%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 17,951
- Average weekly wage
- $805
- Top industries (by employment)
- Accommodation & Food, Health Care, Professional Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 250
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