MS area data
Ashland, MS
Ashland, MS.
Population: 2,530 (Census ACS)
The median home value in Ashland, MS is $157,620 — up 9.8% over the past year. Homes sell for a median $165,000 after a median 186 days on market. 3 schools serve the area (NCES). FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Very Low. Cost of living is 13.0% below the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$157,620
Median home value
+9.8%
1-year change
186
Median days on market
Very Low
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $157,620
- 1-year appreciation
- +9.8%
- 3-year appreciation
- +20.5%
- 5-year appreciation
- +10.3%
- 10-year appreciation
- +26.8%
- All-time peak (2026-08)
- $157,620
- House Price Index (state)
- 328.9 (+0.6% YoY)
Sources: home value index (ZIP-level) · FHFA House Price Index (state-level)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $165,000
- Median list price
- $219,000
- Median price per sqft
- $138
- 1-year sale-price change
- -56.6%
- Median days on market
- 186 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 5
- For-sale inventory
- 25
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 90.6%
- Active listings
- 18
- New listings (monthly)
- 5
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Rents
- Studio fair-market rent
- $767/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $827/mo
- 2BR fair-market rent
- $905/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,127/mo
- 4BR fair-market rent
- $1,377/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)
Schools
- Total schools
- 3
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 2
- Avg student-teacher ratio
- 12.3 : 1
- Schools include
- Ashland Elementary School, Ashland High School, BENTON CO REGIONAL VOCATIONAL CEN
Source: NCES school directory, 2022-23 (school-address-based)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Very Low
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- drought: Relatively Low · tornado: Relatively Low · coldWave: Relatively Low · heatWave: Relatively Low · landslide: Relatively Low · lightning: Relatively Low
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 71% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 93.4%
- Radon potential (county)
- Low radon potential — EPA Zone 3 of 3
- EPA Superfund (NPL) sites within 5 mi
- None
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
- 62.0°F
- Average high
- 74.0°F
- Average low
- 50.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 60.5 in
- Annual snowfall
- 1.2 in
- USDA plant hardiness zone
- 7b (extreme annual low 5 to 10°F)
Sources: NOAA Climate Normals (30-year, nearest-station) · USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map (2023)
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 4
- Nearest national park
- Brices Cross Roads National Battlefield Site (30 mi)
- National parks include
- Brices Cross Roads National Battlefield Site, Natchez Trace National Scenic Trail, Tupelo National Battlefield
- Airports within 30 mi
- 13
- Nearest airport
- John Farese Airpark (5 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- University Oxford Airport (UOX) (33 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 19
- Hospitals include
- NORTH MISSISSIPPI MEDICAL CENTER, OCEANS BEHAVIORAL HOSPITAL OF TUPELO, BAPTIST MEMORIAL HOSPITAL UNION COUNTY
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 2.8 / 5
- Best hospital rating nearby (CMS)
- 4.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.4 kWh/m²/day)
Sources: National Park Service · FAA airport data · CMS hospital data · DOE/NREL (proximity-based)
Migration
- Net migration (county)
- -16 tax filers
Source: IRS county-to-county migration data (county-level, ~12-month lag)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,976
- Housing built before 1970
- 39.1%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 30.8%
- Median annual property tax
- $748
- Mean commute to work
- 30 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 46.8%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 654
- Average weekly wage
- $944
- Top industries (by employment)
- Other Services, Agriculture, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 1
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| Ashland | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $157,620 | $158,940 | $288,527 |
| Median sale price | $165,000 | $224,950 | $325,000 |
| Median days on market | 186 days | 50 days | 51 days |
| Median annual property tax | $748 | $859 | $2,006 |
State and US medians are computed across all US ZIP codes with sufficient public-data coverage, from the same sources as the figures above.
Area data compiled from public government, academic, and industry research feeds. Data sources →
Common questions
- What is the median home value in Ashland, MS?
- $157,620.
- What is the median sale price in Ashland, MS?
- $165,000.
- How long do homes take to sell in Ashland, MS?
- Median days on market: 186 days.
- What is typical rent in Ashland, MS?
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent: $905/month (HUD FMR — a 40th-percentile regulatory reference, not market-observed).
- What is the natural-hazard risk in Ashland, MS?
- Overall risk: Very Low (FEMA NRI, county-level).
- What is the wildfire risk in Ashland, MS?
- Risk to homes is higher than 71% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in Ashland, MS?
- Low radon potential — EPA Zone 3 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near Ashland, MS?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- How many schools serve Ashland, MS?
- 3 schools (1 elementary, 2 high) (NCES, 2022-23).
- What is the cost of living in Ashland, MS?
- Regional Price Parity: 87.0 (100 = US average) (Low) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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