Area data
Bentonia, MS — ZIP 39040
Population: 3,256 (Census ACS)
The median home value in ZIP 39040 (Bentonia, MS) is $158,229 — up 7.6% over the past year. The median sale price is $290,000. 1 schools serve the area (NCES). FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Relatively Low, with coldwave, lightning, drought the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 15.0% below the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$158,229
Median home value
+7.6%
1-year change
Relatively Low
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $158,229
- 1-year appreciation
- +7.6%
- 3-year appreciation
- +17.1%
- 5-year appreciation
- +9.4%
- All-time peak (2022-02)
- $159,523
- House Price Index (state)
- 322.1 (+3.8% YoY)
Sources: home value index (ZIP-level) · FHFA House Price Index (state-level)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $290,000
- Median list price
- $4.99M
- Median price per sqft
- $144
- 1-year sale-price change
- -21.2%
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 1
- For-sale inventory
- 4
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 93.5%
- Active listings
- 2
- 1-year forecast
- -0.1%
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Rents
- Studio fair-market rent
- $705/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $882/mo
- 2BR fair-market rent
- $1,046/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,360/mo
- 4BR fair-market rent
- $1,569/mo
Sources: market rent index (ZIP-level) · HUD Fair Market Rents (metro/county-level, 40th-percentile regulatory reference)
Affordability
- Cost of living index (Low)
- 85.0 (100 = US avg)
- Electricity rate (state-level)
- 14.0¢/kWh
- Natural gas rate (state-level)
- $16.60/MCF
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.66%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.00%
Sources: BEA Regional Price Parities (metro/state-level) · EIA energy rates (state-level) · Freddie Mac PMMS (national)
Schools
- Total schools
- 1
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 0
- Schools include
- BENTONIA GIBBS SCHOOL
Source: NCES school directory, 2022-23 (school-address-based)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards (county)
- coldWave, lightning, drought, hail, iceStorm
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- coldWave: Relatively High · drought: Relatively Moderate · earthquake: Relatively Low · hail: Relatively Moderate · heatWave: Relatively Low · hurricane: Relatively Low
- FEMA flood zone
- A
- Flood risk level
- High
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 46% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 71.3%
- Radon potential (county)
- Low radon potential — EPA Zone 3 of 3
- EPA Superfund (NPL) sites within 5 mi
- None
- Nearest Superfund site
- Southeastern Wood Preserving (23.3 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)
- Annual precipitation
- 63.4 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
- 2.5 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
- Jobs reachable by car (30 min)
- 4,721
- Jobs reachable by transit (45 min)
- 3,982
Source: EPA Smart Location Database (metropolitan block groups)
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 3
- Nearest national park
- Medgar and Myrlie Evers Home National Monument (23 mi)
- National parks include
- Medgar and Myrlie Evers Home National Monument, Vicksburg National Military Park, Poverty Point National Monument
- Airports within 30 mi
- 33
- Nearest airport
- E E Lane Airport (9 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Jackson-Medgar Wiley Evers International Airport (JAN) (30 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Hospitals include
- BAPTIST MEDICAL CENTER-YAZOO
- 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)
- -130 tax filers
Source: IRS county-to-county migration data (county-level, ~12-month lag)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,983
- Housing built before 1970
- 32.6%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 29.2%
- Median annual property tax
- $1,269
- Mean commute to work
- 26 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 20.4%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 4,115
- Average weekly wage
- $868
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 12
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| ZIP 39040 | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $158,229 | $154,088 | $289,727 |
| Median sale price | $290,000 | $224,950 | $325,000 |
| Median annual property tax | $1,269 | $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 ZIP 39040?
- $158,229.
- What is the median sale price in ZIP 39040?
- $290,000.
- What is typical rent in ZIP 39040?
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent: $1,046/month (HUD FMR — a 40th-percentile regulatory reference, not market-observed).
- What is the natural-hazard risk in ZIP 39040?
- Overall risk: Relatively Low (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: coldWave, lightning, drought, hail, iceStorm.
- Is ZIP 39040 in a flood zone?
- High (FEMA NFIP). FEMA flood zone A.
- What is the wildfire risk in ZIP 39040?
- Risk to homes is higher than 46% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in ZIP 39040?
- Low radon potential — EPA Zone 3 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near ZIP 39040?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- How many schools serve ZIP 39040?
- 1 schools (1 elementary) (NCES, 2022-23).
- Is ZIP 39040 walkable?
- Walkability index: 2.5/20 (EPA Smart Location Database).
- What is the cost of living in ZIP 39040?
- Regional Price Parity: 85.0 (100 = US average) (Low) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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