MS area data
Perkinston, MS
Perkinston, MS.
Population: 10,931 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $233,365
- 1-year appreciation
- +6.2%
- 3-year appreciation
- +15.3%
- 5-year appreciation
- +21.8%
- 10-year appreciation
- +57.2%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $233,365
- House Price Index
- 322.1 (+3.8% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $253,000
- Median list price
- $279,900
- Median days on market
- 31 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 97.3%
- Active listings
- 34
- 1-year forecast
- +0.8%
- New listings (monthly)
- 6
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
- 1
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 0
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards
- drought, hurricane, lightning
- FEMA flood zone
- A
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 66.4 in
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 3.8 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- Nearest airport
- Dean Griffin Memorial Airport (9 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Gulfport Biloxi International Airport (GPT) (23 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 3
- Avg hospital rating
- 1.5 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (4.6 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +81 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 2,001
- Median annual property tax
- $1,018
- Mean commute to work
- 32 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 67.4%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 3,463
- Average weekly wage
- $811
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Construction, Professional Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 3
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