MS area data
Lamar, MS
Lamar, MS.
Population: 2,126 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $193,140
- 1-year appreciation
- +7.9%
- 3-year appreciation
- +13.2%
- 5-year appreciation
- +10.2%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $193,140
- House Price Index
- 322.1 (+3.8% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $350,000
- Median days on market
- 234 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 95.9%
- Active listings
- 3
Rents
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent (HUD reference)
- $1,046/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%
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Very Low
- FEMA flood zone
- X
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 60.0°F
- Average high
- 72.0°F
- Average low
- 48.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 55.3 in
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 1.5 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 4
- Nearest national park
- Brices Cross Roads National Battlefield Site (45 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Jeter Field (4 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Millington-Memphis Airport (NQA) (42 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.4 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -16 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,983
- Median annual property tax
- $735
- Households with broadband internet
- 47.1%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 646
- Average weekly wage
- $867
- Top industries (by employment)
- Other Services, Agriculture, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 1
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