MS area data
Preston, MS
Preston, MS.
Population: 1,820 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $139,762
- 1-year appreciation
- +10.0%
- 3-year appreciation
- -3.7%
- 5-year appreciation
- -4.1%
- 10-year appreciation
- +22.6%
- All-time peak (2022-08)
- $158,338
- House Price Index
- 322.1 (+3.8% YoY)
Market activity
- 1-year forecast
- -2.3%
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%
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Very Low
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 60.5 in
Amenities
- Nearest airport
- Joe Williams Naval Outlying Field (4 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Naval Air Station Meridian / McCain Field (26 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1,090
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.1 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (4.6 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -37 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,984
- Median annual property tax
- $561
- Households with broadband internet
- 46.0%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 1,107
- Average weekly wage
- $840
- Top industries (by employment)
- Construction, Agriculture, Utilities
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