MS area data
Lexington, MS
Lexington, MS.
Population: 6,726 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $100,814
- 1-year appreciation
- -1.3%
- 3-year appreciation
- +6.2%
- 5-year appreciation
- -10.1%
- All-time peak (2021-12)
- $128,949
- House Price Index
- 322.1 (+3.8% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $69,999
- Median list price
- $349,500
- Median days on market
- 36 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 89.1%
- Active listings
- 8
- 1-year forecast
- +0.8%
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%
Schools
- Total schools
- 4
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 2
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards
- coldWave, drought, lightning, strongWind, tornado
- FEMA flood zone
- A
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 68.0°F
- Average high
- 79.0°F
- Average low
- 57.0°F
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 1.0 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Medgar and Myrlie Evers Home National Monument (55 mi)
- Nearest airport
- C. A. Moore Airport (4 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Greenwood–Leflore Airport (GWO) (25 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (4.6 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -52 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,983
- Median annual property tax
- $712
- Mean commute to work
- 35 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 39.2%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 1,816
- Average weekly wage
- $739
- Top industries (by employment)
- Other Services, Finance & Insurance, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 19
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