MS area data
Dennis, MS
Dennis, MS.
Population: 1,122 (Census ACS)
The median home value in Dennis, MS is $136,100. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Very Low, with coldwave the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 13.0% below the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$136,100
Median home value
Very Low
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $136,100
- House Price Index (state)
- 322.1 (+3.8% YoY)
Sources: home value index (ZIP-level) · FHFA House Price Index (state-level)
Market activity
- For-sale inventory
- 4
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
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)
- 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)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Very Low
- Top hazards (county)
- coldWave
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- coldWave: Relatively Moderate · drought: Relatively Low · earthquake: Relatively Low · heatWave: Relatively Low · iceStorm: Relatively Low · landslide: Relatively Low
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 58% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 84.7%
- 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
- 58.4 in
- USDA plant hardiness zone
- 8a (extreme annual low 10 to 15°F)
Sources: NOAA Climate Normals (30-year, nearest-station) · USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map (2023)
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 4
- Nearest national park
- Brices Cross Roads National Battlefield Site (28 mi)
- National parks include
- Brices Cross Roads National Battlefield Site, Natchez Trace National Scenic Trail, Tupelo National Battlefield
- Airports within 30 mi
- 5
- Nearest airport
- Tishomingo County Airport (7 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Tupelo Regional Airport (TUP) (37 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 14
- Hospitals include
- NORTH ALABAMA MEDICAL CENTER, HELEN KELLER HOSPITAL, MARION REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 3.2 / 5
- Best hospital rating nearby (CMS)
- 5.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.4 kWh/m²/day)
Sources: National Park Service · FAA airport data · CMS hospital data · DOE/NREL (proximity-based)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,982
- Housing built before 1970
- 32.2%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 27.2%
- Median annual property tax
- $893
- Households with broadband internet
- 69.5%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 5,419
- Average weekly wage
- $891
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 20
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
Area data compiled from public government, academic, and industry research feeds. Data sources →
Common questions
- What is the median home value in Dennis, MS?
- $136,100.
- What is the natural-hazard risk in Dennis, MS?
- Overall risk: Very Low (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: coldWave.
- What is the wildfire risk in Dennis, 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 Dennis, MS?
- Low radon potential — EPA Zone 3 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near Dennis, MS?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- What is the cost of living in Dennis, MS?
- Regional Price Parity: 87.0 (100 = US average) (Low) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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