MS area data
Merigold, MS
Merigold, MS.
Population: 1,346 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $142,666
- 1-year appreciation
- -5.3%
- 3-year appreciation
- -11.6%
- 5-year appreciation
- -15.7%
- 10-year appreciation
- -7.9%
- All-time peak (2020-10)
- $186,858
- House Price Index
- 322.1 (+3.8% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $414,000
- Median days on market
- 156 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 90.0%
- Active listings
- 1
- 1-year forecast
- -4.2%
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
- 1
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 0
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards
- drought, earthquake, heatWave, iceStorm, inlandFlooding
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 64.0°F
- Average high
- 75.0°F
- Average low
- 54.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 50.1 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Moderate
- Median AQI (annual)
- 52
- Days with Good air quality
- 162
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 2
- Nearest national park
- Emmett Till and Mamie Till-Mobley National Monument (29 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Columbus Air Service Airport (5 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Mid Delta Regional Airport (GLH) (25 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1,090
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.1 / 5
- EV charging stations (within 10 mi)
- 2
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (4.6 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -229 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,980
- Median annual property tax
- $734
- Mean commute to work
- 18 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 38.5%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 8,412
- Average weekly wage
- $837
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Agriculture
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 15
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