MS area data
Edinburg, MS
Edinburg, MS.
Population: 14,986 (Census ACS)
The median home value in Edinburg, MS is $156,376 — up 6.3% over the past year. 6 schools serve the area (NCES). FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Relatively Low, with strongwind, coldwave, drought the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 15.0% below the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$156,376
Median home value
+6.3%
1-year change
Relatively Low
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $156,376
- 1-year appreciation
- +6.3%
- 3-year appreciation
- +10.6%
- 5-year appreciation
- +10.2%
- 10-year appreciation
- +33.8%
- All-time peak (2026-04)
- $160,238
- 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
- 31
- New listings (monthly)
- 4
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Rents
- Studio fair-market rent
- $800/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $800/mo
- 2BR fair-market rent
- $950/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,150/mo
- 4BR fair-market rent
- $1,260/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
- 3
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 2
- School districts serving the area
- LEAKE CO SCHOOL DIST, STANDING PINE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, RED WATER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
- Schools include
- LEAKE CO CAREER & TECHNICAL CENTER, LEAKE CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL, LEAKE CENTRAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, LEAKE CENTRAL JUNIOR HIGH, STANDING PINE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Source: NCES school directory, 2022-23 (school-address-based)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards (county)
- strongWind, coldWave, drought, hurricane, iceStorm
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- coldWave: Relatively Moderate · drought: Relatively Moderate · earthquake: Relatively Low · hail: Relatively Low · heatWave: Relatively Low · hurricane: Relatively Moderate
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 61% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 93.6%
- 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
- 60.9 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)
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Medgar and Myrlie Evers Home National Monument (50 mi)
- Airports within 30 mi
- 13
- Nearest airport
- Carthage-Leake County Airport (1 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Jackson-Medgar Wiley Evers International Airport (JAN) (45 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Hospitals include
- BAPTIST MEDICAL CENTER-LEAKE
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 4.0 / 5
- Best hospital rating nearby (CMS)
- 4.0 / 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)
- -57 tax filers
Source: IRS county-to-county migration data (county-level, ~12-month lag)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,982
- Housing built before 1970
- 23.5%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 21.8%
- Median annual property tax
- $837
- Mean commute to work
- 31 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 38.2%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 4,532
- Average weekly wage
- $727
- Top industries (by employment)
- Agriculture, Finance & Insurance, Utilities
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| Edinburg | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $156,376 | $154,088 | $289,727 |
| Median annual property tax | $837 | $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 Edinburg, MS?
- $156,376.
- What is typical rent in Edinburg, MS?
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent: $950/month (HUD FMR — a 40th-percentile regulatory reference, not market-observed).
- What is the natural-hazard risk in Edinburg, MS?
- Overall risk: Relatively Low (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: strongWind, coldWave, drought, hurricane, iceStorm.
- What is the wildfire risk in Edinburg, MS?
- Risk to homes is higher than 61% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in Edinburg, MS?
- Low radon potential — EPA Zone 3 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near Edinburg, MS?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- How many schools serve Edinburg, MS?
- 6 schools (3 elementary, 1 middle, 2 high) (NCES, 2022-23).
- What is the cost of living in Edinburg, MS?
- Regional Price Parity: 85.0 (100 = US average) (Low) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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