MS area data
Mount Olive, MS
Mount Olive, MS.
Population: 5,739 (Census ACS)
The median home value in Mount Olive, MS is $154,152 — up 9.3% over the past year. Homes sell for a median $173,000 after a median 254 days on market. 1 schools serve the area (NCES). FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Relatively Low, with drought, hurricane, strongwind the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 13.0% below the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$154,152
Median home value
+9.3%
1-year change
254
Median days on market
Relatively Low
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $154,152
- 1-year appreciation
- +9.3%
- 3-year appreciation
- +6.9%
- 5-year appreciation
- +8.6%
- 10-year appreciation
- +39.9%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $154,246
- 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
- $173,000
- Median list price
- $265,000
- Median price per sqft
- $105
- 1-year sale-price change
- +0.3%
- Median days on market
- 254 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 4
- For-sale inventory
- 10
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 99.3%
- Active listings
- 7
- 1-year forecast
- +2.2%
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
- $1,078/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
- 1
- Elementary schools
- 0
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 0
- Avg student-teacher ratio
- 8.1 : 1
- Schools include
- Mt. Olive Attendance Center
Source: NCES school directory, 2022-23 (school-address-based)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards (county)
- drought, hurricane, strongWind
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- hail: Relatively Low · drought: Relatively Moderate · tornado: Relatively Low · coldWave: Relatively Low · heatWave: Relatively Low · iceStorm: Relatively Low
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 71% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 91.9%
- 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
- 61.4 in
- Annual snowfall
- 0.8 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
- Medgar and Myrlie Evers Home National Monument (55 mi)
- Airports within 30 mi
- 9
- Nearest airport
- Ora Airport (5 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Hattiesburg Laurel Regional Airport (PIB) (24 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 19
- Hospitals include
- JASPER GENERAL HOSPITAL, SOUTH CENTRAL REG MED CTR, MERIT HEALTH CENTRAL
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 1.9 / 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)
- -33 tax filers
Source: IRS county-to-county migration data (county-level, ~12-month lag)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,990
- Housing built before 1970
- 19.8%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 38.2%
- Median annual property tax
- $487
- Mean commute to work
- 23 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 43.9%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 4,195
- Average weekly wage
- $887
- Top industries (by employment)
- Construction, Health Care, Finance & Insurance
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| Mount Olive | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $154,152 | $158,940 | $288,527 |
| Median sale price | $173,000 | $224,950 | $325,000 |
| Median days on market | 254 days | 50 days | 51 days |
| Median annual property tax | $487 | $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 Mount Olive, MS?
- $154,152.
- What is the median sale price in Mount Olive, MS?
- $173,000.
- How long do homes take to sell in Mount Olive, MS?
- Median days on market: 254 days.
- What is typical rent in Mount Olive, 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 Mount Olive, MS?
- Overall risk: Relatively Low (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: drought, hurricane, strongWind.
- What is the wildfire risk in Mount Olive, 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 Mount Olive, MS?
- Low radon potential — EPA Zone 3 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near Mount Olive, MS?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- How many schools serve Mount Olive, MS?
- 1 schools (NCES, 2022-23).
- What is the cost of living in Mount Olive, MS?
- Regional Price Parity: 87.0 (100 = US average) (Low) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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