MS area data
Tunica, MS
Tunica, MS.
Population: 4,995 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $145,228
- 1-year appreciation
- +3.5%
- 3-year appreciation
- -4.1%
- 5-year appreciation
- +0.8%
- 10-year appreciation
- +14.7%
- All-time peak (2021-12)
- $165,253
- House Price Index
- 322.1 (+3.8% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $215,000
- Median list price
- $234,900
- Median days on market
- 44 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 91.5%
- Active listings
- 2
- 1-year forecast
- -0.9%
Rents
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent (HUD reference)
- $1,046/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,360/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
- 5
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 3
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Very Low
- Top hazards
- drought
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 63.0°F
- Average high
- 73.0°F
- Average low
- 53.0°F
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 7.0 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Emmett Till and Mamie Till-Mobley National Monument (48 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Ralph M Sharpe Airport (1 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Memphis International Airport (MEM) (35 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.5 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -1 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,986
- Median annual property tax
- $1,074
- Households with broadband internet
- 32.8%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 4,197
- Average weekly wage
- $786
- Top industries (by employment)
- Administrative Services, Agriculture, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 90
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