MS area data
Water Valley, MS
Water Valley, MS.
Population: 8,963 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $187,234
- 1-year appreciation
- +0.1%
- 3-year appreciation
- -5.4%
- 5-year appreciation
- -1.3%
- 10-year appreciation
- +27.3%
- All-time peak (2022-01)
- $204,180
- House Price Index
- 322.1 (+3.8% YoY)
Market activity
- New listings (monthly)
- 7
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,500/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
- 2
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Very Low
- Top hazards
- lightning
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 58.5 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 36
- Days with Good air quality
- 328
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 5
- Nearest national park
- Natchez Trace Parkway (41 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Water Valley Municipal Airport (5 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- University Oxford Airport (UOX) (20 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Avg hospital rating
- 4.0 / 5
- EV charging stations (within 10 mi)
- 2
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (4.5 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +29 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,981
- Median annual property tax
- $873
- Mean commute to work
- 26 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 54.8%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 1,839
- Average weekly wage
- $900
- Top industries (by employment)
- Construction, Finance & Insurance, Administrative Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 24
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