MS area data
Gloster, MS
Gloster, MS.
Population: 3,259 (Census ACS)
The median home value in Gloster, MS is $99,029 — down 11.4% over the past year. Homes sell for a median $116,500 after a median 70 days on market. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Relatively Low, with hurricane, tornado the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 13.0% below the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$99,029
Median home value
-11.4%
1-year change
70
Median days on market
Relatively Low
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $99,029
- 1-year appreciation
- -11.4%
- 3-year appreciation
- -17.6%
- 5-year appreciation
- -23.6%
- 10-year appreciation
- -6.3%
- All-time peak (2021-10)
- $134,992
- 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
- $116,500
- Median list price
- $499,000
- Median price per sqft
- $53
- 1-year sale-price change
- +264.1%
- Median days on market
- 70 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 3
- For-sale inventory
- 4
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 88.8%
- Active listings
- 7
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Rents
- Studio fair-market rent
- $761/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $769/mo
- 2BR fair-market rent
- $905/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,110/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)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards (county)
- hurricane, tornado
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- hail: Relatively Low · drought: Relatively Low · tornado: Relatively Moderate · coldWave: Relatively Low · heatWave: Relatively Low · iceStorm: Relatively Low
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 72% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 95.5%
- 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)
- Annual precipitation
- 63.2 in
- USDA plant hardiness zone
- 8b (extreme annual low 15 to 20°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
- Natchez National Historical Park (37 mi)
- Airports within 30 mi
- 10
- Nearest airport
- Mc Gehee Air Park (6 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- McComb-Pike County Airport / John E Lewis Field (MCB) (26 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 17
- Hospitals include
- LANE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER, ST HELENA PARISH HOSPITAL, WEST FELICIANA PARISH HOSPITAL
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 2.5 / 5
- Best hospital rating nearby (CMS)
- 3.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (4.6 kWh/m²/day)
Sources: National Park Service · FAA airport data · CMS hospital data · DOE/NREL (proximity-based)
Migration
- Net migration (county)
- +24 tax filers
Source: IRS county-to-county migration data (county-level, ~12-month lag)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,982
- Housing built before 1970
- 28.0%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 27.2%
- Median annual property tax
- $331
- Households with broadband internet
- 34.3%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 1,669
- Average weekly wage
- $919
- Top industries (by employment)
- Agriculture, Construction, Accommodation & Food
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| Gloster | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $99,029 | $158,940 | $288,527 |
| Median sale price | $116,500 | $224,950 | $325,000 |
| Median days on market | 70 days | 50 days | 51 days |
| Median annual property tax | $331 | $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 Gloster, MS?
- $99,029.
- What is the median sale price in Gloster, MS?
- $116,500.
- How long do homes take to sell in Gloster, MS?
- Median days on market: 70 days.
- What is typical rent in Gloster, 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 Gloster, MS?
- Overall risk: Relatively Low (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: hurricane, tornado.
- What is the wildfire risk in Gloster, MS?
- Risk to homes is higher than 72% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in Gloster, MS?
- Low radon potential — EPA Zone 3 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near Gloster, MS?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- What is the cost of living in Gloster, MS?
- Regional Price Parity: 87.0 (100 = US average) (Low) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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