MS area data
Tchula, MS
Tchula, MS.
Population: 2,565 (Census ACS)
The median home value in Tchula, MS is $89,201 — down 13.4% over the past year. Homes sell for a median $132,000 after a median 26 days on market. 2 schools serve the area (NCES). FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Relatively Low, with coldwave, drought, lightning the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 13.0% below the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$89,201
Median home value
-13.4%
1-year change
26
Median days on market
Relatively Low
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $89,201
- 1-year appreciation
- -13.4%
- 3-year appreciation
- -26.9%
- 5-year appreciation
- -45.2%
- All-time peak (2021-12)
- $179,080
- 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
- $132,000
- Median list price
- $40,000
- Median price per sqft
- $102
- Median days on market
- 26 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 2
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 95.0%
- Active listings
- 1
- 1-year forecast
- +3.5%
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Rents
- Studio fair-market rent
- $798/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $831/mo
- 2BR fair-market rent
- $905/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,253/mo
- 4BR fair-market rent
- $1,499/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
- 0
- High schools
- 1
- Avg student-teacher ratio
- 13.4 : 1
- Schools include
- S.V. Marshall Elementary School, GRADUATES WITHIN REACH ACADEMY
Source: NCES school directory, 2022-23 (school-address-based)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards (county)
- coldWave, drought, lightning, strongWind, tornado
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- hail: Relatively Low · drought: Relatively Moderate · tornado: Relatively Moderate · coldWave: Relatively Moderate · heatWave: Relatively Low · iceStorm: Relatively Low
- FEMA flood zone
- A
- Flood risk level
- High
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 58% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 75.1%
- 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)
- Average annual temperature
- 68.0°F
- Average high
- 78.0°F
- Average low
- 57.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 60.4 in
- Annual snowfall
- 0.1 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)
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 4.3 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
- Jobs reachable by car (30 min)
- 1,642
- Jobs reachable by transit (45 min)
- 1,977
Source: EPA Smart Location Database (metropolitan block groups)
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Emmett Till and Mamie Till-Mobley National Monument (53 mi)
- Airports within 30 mi
- 23
- Nearest airport
- Southland Flying Service Airport (1 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Greenwood–Leflore Airport (GWO) (21 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 11
- Hospitals include
- MERIT HEALTH MADISON, BOLIVAR MEDICAL CENTER, SOUTH SUNFLOWER COUNTY HOSPITAL
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 1.5 / 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)
- -52 tax filers
Source: IRS county-to-county migration data (county-level, ~12-month lag)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,987
- Housing built before 1970
- 22.6%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 19.9%
- Mean commute to work
- 38 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 32.4%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 1,799
- Average weekly wage
- $886
- Top industries (by employment)
- Finance & Insurance, Real Estate, Agriculture
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 20
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| Tchula | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $89,201 | $158,940 | $288,527 |
| Median sale price | $132,000 | $224,950 | $325,000 |
| Median days on market | 26 days | 50 days | 51 days |
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 Tchula, MS?
- $89,201.
- What is the median sale price in Tchula, MS?
- $132,000.
- How long do homes take to sell in Tchula, MS?
- Median days on market: 26 days.
- What is typical rent in Tchula, 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 Tchula, MS?
- Overall risk: Relatively Low (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: coldWave, drought, lightning, strongWind, tornado.
- Is Tchula, MS in a flood zone?
- High (FEMA NFIP). FEMA flood zone A.
- What is the wildfire risk in Tchula, MS?
- Risk to homes is higher than 58% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in Tchula, MS?
- Low radon potential — EPA Zone 3 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near Tchula, MS?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- How many schools serve Tchula, MS?
- 2 schools (1 elementary, 1 high) (NCES, 2022-23).
- Is Tchula, MS walkable?
- Walkability index: 4.3/20 (EPA Smart Location Database).
- What is the cost of living in Tchula, MS?
- Regional Price Parity: 87.0 (100 = US average) (Low) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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