MS area data
Richland, MS
Richland, MS.
Population: 6,873 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $222,613
- 1-year appreciation
- +4.9%
- 3-year appreciation
- +8.7%
- 5-year appreciation
- +32.1%
- 10-year appreciation
- +71.5%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $222,613
- House Price Index
- 322.1 (+3.8% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $230,000
- Median list price
- $217,500
- Median days on market
- 8.5 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 97.6%
- Active listings
- 13
- 1-year forecast
- +0.2%
- New listings (monthly)
- 8
Rents
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent (HUD reference)
- $1,340/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,610/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
- 3
- Elementary schools
- 2
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Moderate
- Top hazards
- hail, iceStorm, lightning, strongWind, tornado
- FEMA flood zone
- AE
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 68.0°F
- Average high
- 78.0°F
- Average low
- 58.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 52.3 in
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 5.2 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 2
- Nearest national park
- Medgar and Myrlie Evers Home National Monument (8 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Flowood Industrial Airport (6 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Jackson-Medgar Wiley Evers International Airport (JAN) (7 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 9
- Avg hospital rating
- 1.7 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (4.6 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +392 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,994
- Median annual property tax
- $871
- Mean commute to work
- 18 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 66.9%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 57,898
- Average weekly wage
- $989
- Top industries (by employment)
- Accommodation & Food, Health Care, Administrative Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 562
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