MS area data
Walnut, MS
Walnut, MS.
Population: 3,952 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $154,891
- 1-year appreciation
- +4.4%
- 3-year appreciation
- +10.4%
- 5-year appreciation
- +12.5%
- 10-year appreciation
- +43.6%
- All-time peak (2026-03)
- $157,810
- House Price Index
- 322.1 (+3.8% YoY)
Market activity
- 1-year forecast
- +0.2%
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
- 2
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 0
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards
- coldWave, tornado
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 61.0°F
- Average high
- 72.0°F
- Average low
- 49.0°F
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 4
- Nearest national park
- Brices Cross Roads National Battlefield Site (28 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Ripley Airport (14 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1,090
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.1 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.4 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +16 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,986
- Median annual property tax
- $635
- Mean commute to work
- 26 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 54.8%
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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