MS area data
Waterford, MS
Waterford, MS.
Population: 1,301 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $190,862
- 1-year appreciation
- -0.2%
- 3-year appreciation
- +7.2%
- 5-year appreciation
- +7.2%
- All-time peak (2026-04)
- $197,464
- House Price Index
- 322.1 (+3.8% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $109,750
- Median list price
- $75,000
- Median days on market
- 40 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 97.1%
- 1-year forecast
- +0.2%
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%
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards
- coldWave, heatWave, landslide, lightning, strongWind
- FEMA flood zone
- X
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 64.0°F
- Average high
- 73.0°F
- Average low
- 54.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 58.3 in
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 3.2 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 3
- Nearest national park
- Brices Cross Roads National Battlefield Site (44 mi)
- Nearest airport
- University Oxford Airport (UOX) (15 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- University Oxford Airport (UOX) (15 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 2
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.5 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -17 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,986
- Median annual property tax
- $1,795
- Households with broadband internet
- 34.0%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 17,951
- Average weekly wage
- $805
- Top industries (by employment)
- Accommodation & Food, Health Care, Professional Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 250
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