MS area data
Picayune, MS
Picayune, MS.
Population: 28,025 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $194,521
- 1-year appreciation
- +2.3%
- 3-year appreciation
- +8.4%
- 5-year appreciation
- +21.1%
- 10-year appreciation
- +45.3%
- All-time peak (2026-04)
- $196,783
- House Price Index
- 322.1 (+3.8% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $220,000
- Median list price
- $242,250
- Median days on market
- 77 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 96.3%
- Active listings
- 95
- 1-year forecast
- +0.6%
- Days to pending
- 70 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 29
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
- 12
- Elementary schools
- 6
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 3
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Moderate
- Top hazards
- hurricane, coldWave, drought, heatWave, inlandFlooding
- FEMA flood zone
- AE
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 64.5 in
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 4.8 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 2
- Nearest national park
- New Orleans Jazz National Historical Park (48 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Picayune Municipal Airport (5 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Gulfport Biloxi International Airport (GPT) (32 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Avg hospital rating
- 1.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (4.7 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +371 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,984
- Median annual property tax
- $1,251
- Mean commute to work
- 31 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 72.1%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 8,218
- Average weekly wage
- $731
- Top industries (by employment)
- Accommodation & Food, Construction, Finance & Insurance
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 279
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