MS area data
Prentiss, MS
Prentiss, MS.
Population: 6,099 (Census ACS)
The median home value in Prentiss, MS is $89,286 — down 0.6% over the past year. Homes sell for a median $138,000 after a median 129 days on market. 2 schools serve the area (NCES). FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Very Low. Cost of living is 13.0% below the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$89,286
Median home value
-0.6%
1-year change
129
Median days on market
Very Low
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $89,286
- 1-year appreciation
- -0.6%
- 3-year appreciation
- -4.9%
- 5-year appreciation
- -21.1%
- 10-year appreciation
- -5.4%
- All-time peak (2021-12)
- $119,616
- 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
- $138,000
- Median list price
- $84,900
- Median price per sqft
- $73
- 1-year sale-price change
- +16.0%
- Median days on market
- 129 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 7
- For-sale inventory
- 25
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 98.0%
- Active listings
- 23
- New listings (monthly)
- 5
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Rents
- Studio fair-market rent
- $687/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $692/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
- 2
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 0
- Avg student-teacher ratio
- 15.1 : 1
- Schools include
- J. E. Johnson Elementary School, Jeff Davis County Middle School
Source: NCES school directory, 2022-23 (school-address-based)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Very Low
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- hail: Relatively Low · drought: Relatively Low · tornado: Relatively Low · heatWave: Relatively Low · iceStorm: Relatively Low · hurricane: Relatively Low
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 75% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 93.7%
- 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)
- Annual precipitation
- 61.5 in
- Annual snowfall
- 0.6 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
- 12
- Nearest airport
- Prentiss Jefferson Davis County Airport (1 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Hattiesburg Laurel Regional Airport (PIB) (34 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Hospitals include
- JEFFERSON DAVIS COMMUNITY HOSPITAL CAH
- 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)
- -8 tax filers
Source: IRS county-to-county migration data (county-level, ~12-month lag)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,985
- Housing built before 1970
- 26.9%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 26.4%
- Median annual property tax
- $749
- Mean commute to work
- 34 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 49.7%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 1,597
- Average weekly wage
- $1,332
- Top industries (by employment)
- Utilities, Professional Services, Agriculture
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| Prentiss | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $89,286 | $158,940 | $288,527 |
| Median sale price | $138,000 | $224,950 | $325,000 |
| Median days on market | 129 days | 50 days | 51 days |
| Median annual property tax | $749 | $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 Prentiss, MS?
- $89,286.
- What is the median sale price in Prentiss, MS?
- $138,000.
- How long do homes take to sell in Prentiss, MS?
- Median days on market: 129 days.
- What is typical rent in Prentiss, 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 Prentiss, MS?
- Overall risk: Very Low (FEMA NRI, county-level).
- What is the wildfire risk in Prentiss, MS?
- Risk to homes is higher than 75% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in Prentiss, MS?
- Low radon potential — EPA Zone 3 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near Prentiss, MS?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- How many schools serve Prentiss, MS?
- 2 schools (1 elementary, 1 middle) (NCES, 2022-23).
- What is the cost of living in Prentiss, MS?
- Regional Price Parity: 87.0 (100 = US average) (Low) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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