MS area data
Myrtle, MS
Myrtle, MS.
Population: 4,599 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $203,302
- 1-year appreciation
- +6.6%
- 3-year appreciation
- +11.9%
- 5-year appreciation
- +12.9%
- 10-year appreciation
- +48.8%
- All-time peak (2026-05)
- $204,409
- House Price Index
- 322.1 (+3.8% YoY)
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
- 2
- Elementary schools
- 0
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 0
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards
- coldWave, lightning, strongWind
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 55.9 in
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 4
- Nearest national park
- Brices Cross Roads National Battlefield Site (23 mi)
- Nearest airport
- New Albany Union County Airport (7 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- University Oxford Airport (UOX) (25 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1,090
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.1 / 5
- EV charging stations (within 10 mi)
- 4
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.4 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +15 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,984
- Median annual property tax
- $1,079
- Mean commute to work
- 21 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 66.3%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 11,016
- Average weekly wage
- $937
- Top industries (by employment)
- Accommodation & Food, Administrative Services, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 18
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