MS area data
Como, MS
Como, MS.
Population: 5,366 (Census ACS)
The median home value in Como, MS is $180,355 — down 0.1% over the past year. Homes sell for a median $342,500 after a median 72 days on market. 4 schools serve the area (NCES). FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Relatively Low, with lightning, strongwind, coldwave the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 13.0% below the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$180,355
Median home value
-0.1%
1-year change
72
Median days on market
Relatively Low
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $180,355
- 1-year appreciation
- -0.1%
- 3-year appreciation
- -3.7%
- 5-year appreciation
- +5.5%
- 10-year appreciation
- +31.9%
- All-time peak (2025-03)
- $192,847
- 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
- $342,500
- Median list price
- $299,900
- Median price per sqft
- $172
- 1-year sale-price change
- +59.3%
- Median days on market
- 72 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 5
- For-sale inventory
- 9
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 99.5%
- Active listings
- 10
- 1-year forecast
- +1.1%
- New listings (monthly)
- 2
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Rents
- Studio fair-market rent
- $659/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $805/mo
- 2BR fair-market rent
- $947/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,193/mo
- 4BR fair-market rent
- $1,440/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
- 4
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 1
- Avg student-teacher ratio
- 15.0 : 1
- Schools include
- Como Primary School, NORTH PANOLA VOC COMP, NORTH PANOLA ACHIEVEMENT ACADEMY, North Panola Middle School
Source: NCES school directory, 2022-23 (school-address-based)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards (county)
- lightning, strongWind, coldWave, drought, earthquake
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- hail: Relatively Low · drought: Relatively Moderate · tornado: Relatively Moderate · coldWave: Relatively Moderate · heatWave: Relatively Moderate · iceStorm: Relatively Low
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 65% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 78.7%
- 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
- 63.0°F
- Average high
- 73.0°F
- Average low
- 52.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 56.7 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
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Emmett Till and Mamie Till-Mobley National Monument (42 mi)
- Airports within 30 mi
- 20
- Nearest airport
- Maverick Hill Airport (7 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- University Oxford Airport (UOX) (25 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 13
- Hospitals include
- BAPTIST MEMORIAL HOSPITAL NORTH MS, NORTHWEST MISSISSISSIPPI REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER, YALOBUSHA GENERAL HOSPITAL
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 3.5 / 5
- Best hospital rating nearby (CMS)
- 4.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.5 kWh/m²/day)
Sources: National Park Service · FAA airport data · CMS hospital data · DOE/NREL (proximity-based)
Migration
- Net migration (county)
- -33 tax filers
Source: IRS county-to-county migration data (county-level, ~12-month lag)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,984
- Housing built before 1970
- 25.8%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 9.6%
- Median annual property tax
- $683
- Mean commute to work
- 35 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 39.7%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 8,767
- Average weekly wage
- $890
- Top industries (by employment)
- Accommodation & Food, Wholesale Trade, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 13
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| Como | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $180,355 | $158,940 | $288,527 |
| Median sale price | $342,500 | $224,950 | $325,000 |
| Median days on market | 72 days | 50 days | 51 days |
| Median annual property tax | $683 | $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 Como, MS?
- $180,355.
- What is the median sale price in Como, MS?
- $342,500.
- How long do homes take to sell in Como, MS?
- Median days on market: 72 days.
- What is typical rent in Como, MS?
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent: $947/month (HUD FMR — a 40th-percentile regulatory reference, not market-observed).
- What is the natural-hazard risk in Como, MS?
- Overall risk: Relatively Low (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: lightning, strongWind, coldWave, drought, earthquake.
- What is the wildfire risk in Como, MS?
- Risk to homes is higher than 65% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in Como, MS?
- Low radon potential — EPA Zone 3 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near Como, MS?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- How many schools serve Como, MS?
- 4 schools (1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high) (NCES, 2022-23).
- What is the cost of living in Como, MS?
- Regional Price Parity: 87.0 (100 = US average) (Low) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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