MS area data
Prentiss, MS
Prentiss, MS.
Population: 6,099 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $82,900
- 1-year appreciation
- -3.2%
- 3-year appreciation
- -7.8%
- 5-year appreciation
- -20.4%
- 10-year appreciation
- -5.6%
- All-time peak (2021-12)
- $112,058
- House Price Index
- 322.1 (+3.8% YoY)
Market activity
- New listings (monthly)
- 5
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
- Very Low
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 62.3 in
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Medgar and Myrlie Evers Home National Monument (55 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Prentiss Jefferson Davis County Airport (1 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Hattiesburg Laurel Regional Airport (PIB) (34 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (4.6 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -8 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,985
- Median annual property tax
- $749
- Mean commute to work
- 34 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 49.7%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 908
- Average weekly wage
- $788
- Top industries (by employment)
- Construction, Utilities, Professional Services
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