MS area data
Sandy Hook, MS
Sandy Hook, MS.
Population: 2,043 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $161,297
- 1-year appreciation
- +2.3%
- 3-year appreciation
- +3.6%
- 5-year appreciation
- +7.0%
- 10-year appreciation
- +26.2%
- All-time peak (2022-02)
- $165,660
- House Price Index
- 322.1 (+3.8% YoY)
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
- Top hazards
- strongWind
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 66.0°F
- Average high
- 77.0°F
- Average low
- 56.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 64.8 in
Amenities
- Nearest airport
- Porter Airport (7 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Hattiesburg Laurel Regional Airport (PIB) (40 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
- +15 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,983
- Median annual property tax
- $991
- Households with broadband internet
- 23.2%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 1,758
- Average weekly wage
- $707
- Top industries (by employment)
- Construction, Wholesale Trade, Finance & Insurance
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 1
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