MS area data
Poplarville, MS
Poplarville, MS.
Population: 13,926 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $190,805
- 1-year appreciation
- +1.4%
- 3-year appreciation
- +11.1%
- 5-year appreciation
- +20.4%
- 10-year appreciation
- +51.7%
- All-time peak (2026-04)
- $195,988
- House Price Index
- 322.1 (+3.8% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $250,000
- Median list price
- $269,000
- Median days on market
- 32 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 95.0%
- Active listings
- 40
- 1-year forecast
- +0.1%
- New listings (monthly)
- 12
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
- 5
- Elementary schools
- 2
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 2
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Moderate
- Top hazards
- hurricane, coldWave, drought, heatWave, inlandFlooding
- FEMA flood zone
- X
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 79.0°F
- Average high
- 80.0°F
- Average low
- 78.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 48.3 in
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 3.5 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- Nearest airport
- Poplarville Pearl River County Airport (PCU) (5 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Hattiesburg Bobby L Chain Municipal Airport (HBG) (36 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (4.6 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +371 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,990
- Median annual property tax
- $984
- Mean commute to work
- 34 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 57.2%
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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