Area data
Long beach, MS — ZIP 39560
Population: 18,702 (Census ACS)
The median home value in ZIP 39560 (Long beach, MS) is $237,985 — up 0.7% over the past year. Homes sell for a median $289,431 after a median 43 days on market. Typical rent runs $1,426/month. 5 schools serve the area (NCES). FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Relatively High, with hurricane, lightning, coastalflooding the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 15.0% below the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$237,985
Median home value
+0.7%
1-year change
43
Median days on market
Relatively High
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $237,985
- 1-year appreciation
- +0.7%
- 3-year appreciation
- +0.6%
- 5-year appreciation
- +17.5%
- 10-year appreciation
- +66.7%
- All-time peak (2024-06)
- $238,758
- 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
- $289,431
- Median list price
- $284,000
- Median price per sqft
- $149
- 1-year sale-price change
- +3.5%
- Median days on market
- 43 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 86
- For-sale inventory
- 134
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 97.7%
- Active listings
- 107
- 1-year forecast
- +0.4%
- Days to pending
- 74 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 26
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,426/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +6.2%
- 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
- 5
- Elementary schools
- 2
- Middle schools
- 2
- High schools
- 1
- Schools include
- HARPER MC CAUGHAN ELEM SCHOOL, THOMAS L REEVES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, LONG BEACH MIDDLE SCHOOL, LONG BEACH SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL, WJ QUARLES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Source: NCES school directory, 2022-23 (school-address-based)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Relatively High
- Top hazards (county)
- hurricane, lightning, coastalFlooding, strongWind, tornado
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- coastalFlooding: Relatively High · coldWave: Relatively Moderate · drought: Relatively Low · earthquake: Relatively Low · hail: Relatively Moderate · heatWave: Relatively Moderate
- FEMA flood zone
- X
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 90% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 45.1%
- Radon potential (county)
- Low radon potential — EPA Zone 3 of 3
- EPA Superfund (NPL) sites within 5 mi
- None
- Nearest Superfund site
- Chemfax, Inc. (6.2 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
- 65.7 in
- USDA plant hardiness zone
- 9a (extreme annual low 20 to 25°F)
Sources: NOAA Climate Normals (30-year, nearest-station) · USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map (2023)
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Moderate
- Median AQI (annual)
- 51
- Days with Good air quality
- 166
- Days with Moderate air quality
- 193
- Highest AQI recorded (year)
- 105
Source: EPA air quality data (nearest monitoring station, annual)
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 6.3 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
- Jobs reachable by car (30 min)
- 16,917
- Jobs reachable by transit (45 min)
- 16,528
Source: EPA Smart Location Database (metropolitan block groups)
Amenities
- Airports within 30 mi
- 11
- Nearest airport
- Gulfport Biloxi International Airport (GPT) (7 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Gulfport Biloxi International Airport (GPT) (7 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 6
- Hospitals include
- Memorial Hospital Biloxi, SINGING RIVER GULFPORT, GULFPORT BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SYSTEM
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 2.7 / 5
- Best hospital rating nearby (CMS)
- 5.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (4.8 kWh/m²/day)
Sources: National Park Service · FAA airport data · CMS hospital data · DOE/NREL (proximity-based)
Migration
- Net migration (county)
- +302 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
- 27.2%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 35.8%
- Median annual property tax
- $1,909
- Mean commute to work
- 22 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 78.0%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 68,767
- Average weekly wage
- $811
- Top industries (by employment)
- Accommodation & Food, Health Care, Administrative Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 962
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| ZIP 39560 | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $237,985 | $154,088 | $289,727 |
| Median sale price | $289,431 | $224,950 | $325,000 |
| Median days on market | 43 days | 50 days | 51 days |
| Typical rent | $1,426/mo | $1,471/mo | $1,808/mo |
| Median annual property tax | $1,909 | $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 39560?
- $237,985.
- What is the median sale price in ZIP 39560?
- $289,431.
- How long do homes take to sell in ZIP 39560?
- Median days on market: 43 days.
- What is typical rent in ZIP 39560?
- Typical rent: $1,426/month.
- What is the natural-hazard risk in ZIP 39560?
- Overall risk: Relatively High (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: hurricane, lightning, coastalFlooding, strongWind, tornado.
- Is ZIP 39560 in a flood zone?
- Minimal (FEMA NFIP). FEMA flood zone X.
- What is the wildfire risk in ZIP 39560?
- Risk to homes is higher than 90% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in ZIP 39560?
- Low radon potential — EPA Zone 3 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near ZIP 39560?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- How many schools serve ZIP 39560?
- 5 schools (2 elementary, 2 middle, 1 high) (NCES, 2022-23).
- Is ZIP 39560 walkable?
- Walkability index: 6.3/20 (EPA Smart Location Database).
- What is the air quality in ZIP 39560?
- Moderate. Median AQI: 51. (EPA AQI).
- What is the cost of living in ZIP 39560?
- Regional Price Parity: 85.0 (100 = US average) (Low) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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