MS area data
Vicksburg, MS
Vicksburg, MS.
Population: 28,479 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $144,763
- 1-year appreciation
- +0.1%
- 3-year appreciation
- -0.6%
- 5-year appreciation
- +3.5%
- 10-year appreciation
- +18.8%
- All-time peak (2025-03)
- $146,541
- House Price Index
- 322.1 (+3.8% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $183,750
- Median list price
- $199,900
- Median days on market
- 87.5 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 94.1%
- Active listings
- 90
- 1-year forecast
- -2.1%
- Days to pending
- 77 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 17
Rents
- Typical rent
- $900/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $882/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
- 12
- Elementary schools
- 6
- Middle schools
- 2
- High schools
- 4
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Moderate
- Top hazards
- drought, hail, strongWind, tornado, coldWave
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 59.4 in
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 7.7 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 4
- Nearest national park
- Vicksburg National Military Park (10 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Vicksburg Municipal Airport (VKS) (4 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Avg hospital rating
- 2.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (4.6 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -182 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,977
- Median annual property tax
- $1,287
- Mean commute to work
- 20 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 68.1%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 14,462
- Average weekly wage
- $923
- Top industries (by employment)
- Accommodation & Food, Health Care, Administrative Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 12
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