Area data
Meridian, MS — ZIP 39301
Population: 20,807 (Census ACS)
The median home value in ZIP 39301 (Meridian, MS) is $95,348 — up 0.5% over the past year. Homes sell for a median $119,900 after a median 50 days on market. Typical rent runs $1,774/month. 6 schools serve the area (NCES). FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Relatively Moderate, with coldwave, lightning, tornado the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 15.0% below the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$95,348
Median home value
+0.5%
1-year change
50
Median days on market
Relatively Moderate
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $95,348
- 1-year appreciation
- +0.5%
- 3-year appreciation
- -2.3%
- 5-year appreciation
- +0.2%
- 10-year appreciation
- -5.6%
- All-time peak (2022-09)
- $105,292
- 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
- $119,900
- Median list price
- $137,200
- Median price per sqft
- $71
- 1-year sale-price change
- +103.2%
- Median days on market
- 50 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 1
- For-sale inventory
- 31
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 85.6%
- Active listings
- 26
- 1-year forecast
- -2.8%
- New listings (monthly)
- 7
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,774/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
- 6
- Elementary schools
- 2
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 2
- School districts serving the area
- LAUDERDALE CO SCHOOL DIST, MERIDIAN PUBLIC SCHOOLS
- Schools include
- SOUTHEAST LAUDERDALE HIGH SCHOOL, SOUTHEAST LAUDERDALE MIDDLE SCHOOL, CLARKDALE HIGH SCHOOL, SOUTHEAST LAUDERDALE ELEMENTARY, CRESTWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Source: NCES school directory, 2022-23 (school-address-based)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Relatively Moderate
- Top hazards (county)
- coldWave, lightning, tornado, hail, heatWave
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- coldWave: Relatively High · drought: Relatively Low · earthquake: Relatively Low · hail: Relatively Moderate · heatWave: Relatively Moderate · hurricane: Relatively Moderate
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 44% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 72.6%
- 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
- 58.7 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)
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 38
- Days with Good air quality
- 227
- Days with Moderate air quality
- 15
- Highest AQI recorded (year)
- 87
Source: EPA air quality data (nearest monitoring station, annual)
Amenities
- Airports within 30 mi
- 7
- Nearest airport
- Key Field / Meridian Regional Airport (MEI) (6 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Key Field / Meridian Regional Airport (MEI) (6 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 4
- Hospitals include
- OCHSNER RUSH HOSPITAL, ANDERSON REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER SOUTH CAMPUS, ANDERSON REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 2.5 / 5
- Best hospital rating nearby (CMS)
- 3.0 / 5
- EV charging stations (within 10 mi)
- 6
- 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)
- -217 tax filers
Source: IRS county-to-county migration data (county-level, ~12-month lag)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,976
- Housing built before 1970
- 41.3%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 19.8%
- Median annual property tax
- $1,091
- Mean commute to work
- 21 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 59.9%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 25,794
- Average weekly wage
- $882
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Administrative Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 20
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| ZIP 39301 | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $95,348 | $154,088 | $289,727 |
| Median sale price | $119,900 | $224,950 | $325,000 |
| Median days on market | 50 days | 50 days | 51 days |
| Typical rent | $1,774/mo | $1,471/mo | $1,808/mo |
| Median annual property tax | $1,091 | $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 39301?
- $95,348.
- What is the median sale price in ZIP 39301?
- $119,900.
- How long do homes take to sell in ZIP 39301?
- Median days on market: 50 days.
- What is typical rent in ZIP 39301?
- Typical rent: $1,774/month.
- What is the natural-hazard risk in ZIP 39301?
- Overall risk: Relatively Moderate (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: coldWave, lightning, tornado, hail, heatWave.
- What is the wildfire risk in ZIP 39301?
- Risk to homes is higher than 44% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in ZIP 39301?
- Low radon potential — EPA Zone 3 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near ZIP 39301?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- How many schools serve ZIP 39301?
- 6 schools (2 elementary, 1 middle, 2 high) (NCES, 2022-23).
- What is the air quality in ZIP 39301?
- Good. Median AQI: 38. (EPA AQI).
- What is the cost of living in ZIP 39301?
- Regional Price Parity: 85.0 (100 = US average) (Low) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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