MS area data
Lumberton, MS
Lumberton, MS.
Population: 7,937 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $111,172
- 1-year appreciation
- -0.1%
- 3-year appreciation
- +6.9%
- 5-year appreciation
- +8.5%
- 10-year appreciation
- +37.6%
- All-time peak (2025-03)
- $114,180
- House Price Index
- 322.1 (+3.8% YoY)
Market activity
- 1-year forecast
- -0.6%
- New listings (monthly)
- 11
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
- 3
- Elementary schools
- 2
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards
- heatWave, hurricane, iceStorm, lightning, strongWind
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 66.0°F
- Average high
- 77.0°F
- Average low
- 56.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 64.8 in
Amenities
- Nearest airport
- Freedom Strip (5 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Hattiesburg Bobby L Chain Municipal Airport (HBG) (19 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1,090
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.1 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (4.6 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -52 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,993
- Median annual property tax
- $827
- Mean commute to work
- 30 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 37.0%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 17,789
- Average weekly wage
- $822
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Administrative Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 45
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