MS area data
Merigold, MS
Merigold, MS.
Population: 1,346 (Census ACS)
The median home value in Merigold, MS is $142,666 — down 5.3% over the past year. Homes sell for a median $414,000 after a median 156 days on market. 1 schools serve the area (NCES). FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Relatively Low, with drought, earthquake, heatwave the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 15.0% below the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$142,666
Median home value
-5.3%
1-year change
156
Median days on market
Relatively Low
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $142,666
- 1-year appreciation
- -5.3%
- 3-year appreciation
- -11.6%
- 5-year appreciation
- -15.7%
- 10-year appreciation
- -7.9%
- All-time peak (2020-10)
- $186,858
- 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
- $414,000
- Median price per sqft
- $134
- 1-year sale-price change
- +84.1%
- Median days on market
- 156 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 1
- For-sale inventory
- 7
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 90.0%
- Active listings
- 1
- 1-year forecast
- -4.2%
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
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
- HAYES COOPER CENTER FOR MATH SC TEC
Source: NCES school directory, 2022-23 (school-address-based)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards (county)
- drought, earthquake, heatWave, iceStorm, inlandFlooding
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- coldWave: Relatively Low · drought: Relatively Moderate · earthquake: Relatively Moderate · hail: Relatively Low · heatWave: Relatively Moderate · hurricane: Relatively Low
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 19% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 28.5%
- 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)
- Average annual temperature
- 64.0°F
- Average high
- 75.0°F
- Average low
- 54.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 50.1 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
- Moderate
- Median AQI (annual)
- 52
- Days with Good air quality
- 162
- Days with Moderate air quality
- 198
- Highest AQI recorded (year)
- 126
Source: EPA air quality data (nearest monitoring station, annual)
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 2
- Nearest national park
- Emmett Till and Mamie Till-Mobley National Monument (29 mi)
- National parks include
- Emmett Till and Mamie Till-Mobley National Monument, Arkansas Post National Memorial
- Airports within 30 mi
- 41
- Nearest airport
- Columbus Air Service Airport (5 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Mid Delta Regional Airport (GLH) (25 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1,090
- Hospitals include
- MIZELL MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, CRENSHAW COMMUNITY HOSPITAL, CRENSHAW COMMUNITY HOSPITAL
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 3.1 / 5
- Best hospital rating nearby (CMS)
- 5.0 / 5
- EV charging stations (within 10 mi)
- 2
- 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)
- -229 tax filers
Source: IRS county-to-county migration data (county-level, ~12-month lag)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,980
- Housing built before 1970
- 36.0%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 23.4%
- Median annual property tax
- $734
- Mean commute to work
- 18 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 38.5%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 8,412
- Average weekly wage
- $837
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Agriculture
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 15
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| Merigold | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $142,666 | $154,088 | $289,727 |
| Median sale price | $414,000 | $224,950 | $325,000 |
| Median days on market | 156 days | 50 days | 51 days |
| Median annual property tax | $734 | $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 Merigold, MS?
- $142,666.
- What is the median sale price in Merigold, MS?
- $414,000.
- How long do homes take to sell in Merigold, MS?
- Median days on market: 156 days.
- What is the natural-hazard risk in Merigold, MS?
- Overall risk: Relatively Low (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: drought, earthquake, heatWave, iceStorm, inlandFlooding.
- What is the wildfire risk in Merigold, MS?
- Risk to homes is higher than 19% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in Merigold, MS?
- Low radon potential — EPA Zone 3 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near Merigold, MS?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- How many schools serve Merigold, MS?
- 1 schools (1 elementary) (NCES, 2022-23).
- What is the air quality in Merigold, MS?
- Moderate. Median AQI: 52. (EPA AQI).
- What is the cost of living in Merigold, MS?
- Regional Price Parity: 85.0 (100 = US average) (Low) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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