MS area data
Ripley, MS
Ripley, MS.
Population: 11,319 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $146,479
- 1-year appreciation
- -0.1%
- 3-year appreciation
- -1.8%
- 5-year appreciation
- +1.3%
- 10-year appreciation
- +29.3%
- All-time peak (2022-08)
- $158,827
- House Price Index
- 322.1 (+3.8% YoY)
Market activity
- New listings (monthly)
- 6
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
- 1
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 2
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards
- coldWave, tornado
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 57.7 in
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 4
- Nearest national park
- Brices Cross Roads National Battlefield Site (18 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Ripley Airport (6 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Tupelo Regional Airport (TUP) (32 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Avg hospital rating
- 5.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.4 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +16 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,985
- Median annual property tax
- $1,038
- Mean commute to work
- 24 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 70.0%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 5,727
- Average weekly wage
- $818
- Top industries (by employment)
- Construction, Mining, Administrative Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 10
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