MS area data
Prairie, MS
Prairie, MS.
Population: 2,140 (Census ACS)
The median home value in Prairie, MS is $144,308 — down 2.2% over the past year. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Very Low, with coldwave, lightning, tornado the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 13.0% below the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$144,308
Median home value
-2.2%
1-year change
Very Low
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $144,308
- 1-year appreciation
- -2.2%
- 3-year appreciation
- -16.3%
- 5-year appreciation
- -21.2%
- 10-year appreciation
- +3.4%
- All-time peak (2022-01)
- $197,615
- House Price Index (state)
- 328.9 (+0.6% YoY)
Sources: home value index (ZIP-level) · FHFA House Price Index (state-level)
Market activity
- Active listings
- 1
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
- $1,131/mo
- 4BR fair-market rent
- $1,513/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)
- Very Low
- Top hazards (county)
- coldWave, lightning, tornado
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- hail: Relatively Low · drought: Relatively Low · tornado: Relatively Moderate · coldWave: Relatively Moderate · heatWave: Relatively Low · iceStorm: Relatively Low
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 41% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 75.3%
- Radon potential (county)
- Low radon potential — EPA Zone 3 of 3
- EPA Superfund (NPL) sites within 5 mi
- None
- Nearest Superfund site
- Kerr-McGee Chemical Corp - Columbus (23.9 mi)
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
- 64.0°F
- Average high
- 75.0°F
- Average low
- 53.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 58.0 in
- Annual snowfall
- 0.5 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
- Natchez Trace Parkway (21 mi)
- National parks include
- Natchez Trace Parkway, Tupelo National Battlefield, Natchez Trace National Scenic Trail
- Airports within 30 mi
- 17
- Nearest airport
- Ball Airport (7 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Columbus Air Force Base (CBM) (16 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 15
- Hospitals include
- MARION REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER, NORTH MISSISSIPPI MEDICAL CENTER, OCEANS BEHAVIORAL HOSPITAL OF TUPELO
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 2.9 / 5
- Best hospital rating nearby (CMS)
- 4.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (4.5 kWh/m²/day)
Sources: National Park Service · FAA airport data · CMS hospital data · DOE/NREL (proximity-based)
Migration
- Net migration (county)
- -43 tax filers
Source: IRS county-to-county migration data (county-level, ~12-month lag)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 2,001
- Housing built before 1970
- 3.7%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 51.1%
- Median annual property tax
- $273
- Households with broadband internet
- 40.3%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 7,605
- Average weekly wage
- $1,073
- Top industries (by employment)
- Construction, Wholesale Trade, Finance & Insurance
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 26
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| Prairie | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $144,308 | $158,940 | $288,527 |
| Median annual property tax | $273 | $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 Prairie, MS?
- $144,308.
- What is typical rent in Prairie, 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 Prairie, MS?
- Overall risk: Very Low (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: coldWave, lightning, tornado.
- What is the wildfire risk in Prairie, MS?
- Risk to homes is higher than 41% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in Prairie, MS?
- Low radon potential — EPA Zone 3 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near Prairie, MS?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- What is the cost of living in Prairie, MS?
- Regional Price Parity: 87.0 (100 = US average) (Low) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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