MS area data
Glen, MS
Glen, MS.
Population: 2,053 (Census ACS)
The median home value in Glen, MS is $159,500. Homes sell for a median $295,000 after a median 71 days on market. 3 schools serve the area (NCES). FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Relatively Low, with coldwave, lightning, tornado the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 13.0% below the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$159,500
Median home value
71
Median days on market
Relatively Low
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $159,500
- 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
- $295,000
- Median list price
- $200,000
- Median price per sqft
- $136
- 1-year sale-price change
- +56.6%
- Median days on market
- 71 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 3
- For-sale inventory
- 5
- Active listings
- 1
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Rents
- Studio fair-market rent
- $761/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $831/mo
- 2BR fair-market rent
- $905/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,123/mo
- 4BR fair-market rent
- $1,189/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
- 1
- High schools
- 1
- Avg student-teacher ratio
- 12.3 : 1
- Schools include
- Alcorn Central High School, Alcorn Central Elementary School, Alcorn Central Middle School
Source: NCES school directory, 2022-23 (school-address-based)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards (county)
- coldWave, lightning, tornado
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- drought: Relatively Low · tornado: Relatively Moderate · coldWave: Relatively Moderate · heatWave: Relatively Low · iceStorm: Relatively Low · landslide: Relatively Low
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 61% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 85.0%
- Radon potential (county)
- Moderate radon potential — EPA Zone 2 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
- 60.0°F
- Average high
- 71.0°F
- Average low
- 49.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 60.4 in
- Annual snowfall
- 1.1 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
- 4
- Nearest national park
- Shiloh National Military Park (19 mi)
- National parks include
- Shiloh National Military Park, Brices Cross Roads National Battlefield Site, Natchez Trace National Scenic Trail
- Airports within 30 mi
- 7
- Nearest airport
- Roscoe Turner Airport (CRX) (11 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 12
- Hospitals include
- RUSSELLVILLE HOSPITAL, RED BAY HOSPITAL, TISHOMINGO HEALTH SERVICES INC
- 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
- Fair (4.4 kWh/m²/day)
Sources: National Park Service · FAA airport data · CMS hospital data · DOE/NREL (proximity-based)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,986
- Housing built before 1970
- 21.7%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 25.3%
- Median annual property tax
- $638
- Mean commute to work
- 26 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 52.9%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 11,414
- Average weekly wage
- $930
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Administrative Services, Accommodation & Food
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 35
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| Glen | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median sale price | $295,000 | $224,950 | $325,000 |
| Median days on market | 71 days | 50 days | 51 days |
| Median annual property tax | $638 | $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 Glen, MS?
- $159,500.
- What is the median sale price in Glen, MS?
- $295,000.
- How long do homes take to sell in Glen, MS?
- Median days on market: 71 days.
- What is typical rent in Glen, 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 Glen, MS?
- Overall risk: Relatively Low (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: coldWave, lightning, tornado.
- What is the wildfire risk in Glen, MS?
- Risk to homes is higher than 61% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in Glen, MS?
- Moderate radon potential — EPA Zone 2 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near Glen, MS?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- How many schools serve Glen, MS?
- 3 schools (1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high) (NCES, 2022-23).
- What is the cost of living in Glen, MS?
- Regional Price Parity: 87.0 (100 = US average) (Low) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
ZIP code for Glen
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