MS area data
Pearlington, MS
Pearlington, MS.
Population: 1,321 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $158,690
- 1-year appreciation
- +0.5%
- 3-year appreciation
- -2.3%
- 5-year appreciation
- -4.3%
- 10-year appreciation
- +31.0%
- All-time peak (2022-08)
- $185,495
- House Price Index
- 322.1 (+3.8% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $259,500
- Median list price
- $179,000
- Median days on market
- 50 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 81.3%
- Active listings
- 5
- 1-year forecast
- +0.2%
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
- Relatively Moderate
- Top hazards
- coastalFlooding, hurricane, lightning, tornado, wildfire
- FEMA flood zone
- A09
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 64.2 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 50
- Days with Good air quality
- 188
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 3.7 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 2
- Nearest national park
- New Orleans Jazz National Historical Park (34 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Turkey Bayou Airpark (9 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Lakefront Airport (NEW) (29 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 5
- Avg hospital rating
- 2.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (4.8 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +145 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 2,004
- Median annual property tax
- $742
- Households with broadband internet
- 36.5%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 10,245
- Average weekly wage
- $1,070
- Top industries (by employment)
- Accommodation & Food, Professional Services, Administrative Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 228
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