MS area data
Pontotoc, MS
Pontotoc, MS.
Population: 19,046 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $214,086
- 1-year appreciation
- +8.2%
- 3-year appreciation
- +15.1%
- 5-year appreciation
- +20.5%
- 10-year appreciation
- +32.8%
- All-time peak (2026-04)
- $214,570
- House Price Index
- 322.1 (+3.8% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $239,000
- Median list price
- $279,000
- Median days on market
- 42 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 100.4%
- Active listings
- 38
- 1-year forecast
- +1.3%
- New listings (monthly)
- 11
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
- 10
- Elementary schools
- 3
- Middle schools
- 3
- High schools
- 4
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards
- coldWave, lightning, strongWind, tornado
- FEMA flood zone
- X
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 66.0°F
- Average high
- 75.0°F
- Average low
- 56.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 48.6 in
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 7.2 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 4
- Nearest national park
- Tupelo National Battlefield (16 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Pontotoc County Airport (4 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Tupelo Regional Airport (TUP) (15 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.5 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +43 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,987
- Median annual property tax
- $895
- Mean commute to work
- 24 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 50.6%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 10,339
- Average weekly wage
- $786
- Top industries (by employment)
- Accommodation & Food, Administrative Services, Wholesale Trade
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 26
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