MS area data
Artesia, MS
Artesia, MS.
Population: 338 (Census ACS)
The median home value in Artesia, MS is $114,300. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Relatively Low, with coldwave, strongwind, tornado the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 13.0% below the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$114,300
Median home value
Relatively Low
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $114,300
- House Price Index (state)
- 328.9 (+0.6% YoY)
Sources: home value index (ZIP-level) · FHFA House Price Index (state-level)
Rents
- Studio fair-market rent
- $798/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $803/mo
- 2BR fair-market rent
- $931/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,278/mo
- 4BR fair-market rent
- $1,298/mo
Sources: market rent index (ZIP-level) · HUD Fair Market Rents (metro/county-level, 40th-percentile regulatory reference)
Affordability
- Cost of living index (Low)
- 87.0 (100 = US avg)
- Electricity rate (state-level)
- 14.0¢/kWh
- Natural gas rate (state-level)
- $16.60/MCF
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 7.40%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.73%
Sources: BEA Regional Price Parities (metro/state-level) · EIA energy rates (state-level) · Freddie Mac PMMS (national)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards (county)
- coldWave, strongWind, tornado, drought, hail
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- hail: Relatively Moderate · drought: Relatively Moderate · tornado: Relatively High · coldWave: Relatively High · heatWave: Relatively Moderate · iceStorm: Relatively Moderate
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 41% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 63.5%
- Radon potential (county)
- Moderate radon potential — EPA Zone 2 of 3
- EPA Superfund (NPL) sites within 5 mi
- None
- Nearest Superfund site
- Kerr-McGee Chemical Corp - Columbus (15.1 mi)
Sources: FEMA National Risk Index (county-level) · FEMA flood data (ZIP-level) · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities (county-level) · EPA radon zones + Superfund NPL
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 63.0°F
- Average high
- 74.0°F
- Average low
- 51.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 57.2 in
- Annual snowfall
- 0.4 in
- USDA plant hardiness zone
- 8a (extreme annual low 10 to 15°F)
Sources: NOAA Climate Normals (30-year, nearest-station) · USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map (2023)
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 2
- Nearest national park
- Natchez Trace Parkway (34 mi)
- National parks include
- Natchez Trace Parkway, Tupelo National Battlefield
- Airports within 30 mi
- 11
- Nearest airport
- Golden Triangle Regional Airport (GTR) (4 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Golden Triangle Regional Airport (GTR) (4 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 12
- Hospitals include
- GREENE COUNTY HOSPITAL, PROGRESSIVE HEALTH GROUP OF HOUSTON, PROGRESSIVE HEALTH GROUP OF HOUSTON
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 3.0 / 5
- Best hospital rating nearby (CMS)
- 4.0 / 5
- EV charging stations (within 10 mi)
- 10
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (4.5 kWh/m²/day)
Sources: National Park Service · FAA airport data · CMS hospital data · DOE/NREL (proximity-based)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,979
- Housing built before 1970
- 25.6%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 8.0%
- Median annual property tax
- $677
- Households with broadband internet
- 20.9%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 22,065
- Average weekly wage
- $1,172
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 143
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
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Common questions
- What is the median home value in Artesia, MS?
- $114,300.
- What is typical rent in Artesia, MS?
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent: $931/month (HUD FMR — a 40th-percentile regulatory reference, not market-observed).
- What is the natural-hazard risk in Artesia, MS?
- Overall risk: Relatively Low (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: coldWave, strongWind, tornado, drought, hail.
- What is the wildfire risk in Artesia, MS?
- Risk to homes is higher than 41% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in Artesia, MS?
- Moderate radon potential — EPA Zone 2 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near Artesia, MS?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- What is the cost of living in Artesia, MS?
- Regional Price Parity: 87.0 (100 = US average) (Low) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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