MS area data
Pontotoc, MS
Pontotoc, MS.
Population: 19,046 (Census ACS)
The median home value in Pontotoc, MS is $214,086 — up 8.2% over the past year. Homes sell for a median $239,000 after a median 42 days on market. 10 schools serve the area (NCES). FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Relatively Low, with coldwave, lightning, strongwind the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 15.0% below the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$214,086
Median home value
+8.2%
1-year change
42
Median days on market
Relatively Low
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $214,086
- 1-year appreciation
- +8.2%
- 3-year appreciation
- +15.1%
- 5-year appreciation
- +20.5%
- 10-year appreciation
- +32.8%
- All-time peak (2026-04)
- $214,570
- 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
- $239,000
- Median list price
- $279,000
- Median price per sqft
- $136
- 1-year sale-price change
- -14.3%
- Median days on market
- 42 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 23
- For-sale inventory
- 45
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 100.4%
- Active listings
- 38
- 1-year forecast
- +1.3%
- New listings (monthly)
- 11
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Rents
- 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
- 10
- Elementary schools
- 3
- Middle schools
- 3
- High schools
- 4
- School districts serving the area
- PONTOTOC CO SCHOOL DIST, PONTOTOC CITY SCHOOLS
- Schools include
- Pontotoc Ridge Career & Tech. Cnt., South Pontotoc High School, South Pontotoc Elementary School, South Pontotoc Middle School, PONTOTOC CO ALTERNATIVE PROGRAM
Source: NCES school directory, 2022-23 (school-address-based)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards (county)
- coldWave, lightning, strongWind, tornado
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- coldWave: Relatively Moderate · drought: Relatively Low · earthquake: Relatively Low · hail: Relatively Low · heatWave: Relatively Low · hurricane: Relatively Low
- FEMA flood zone
- X
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 56% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 90.9%
- Radon potential (county)
- Moderate radon potential — EPA Zone 2 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
- 66.0°F
- Average high
- 75.0°F
- Average low
- 56.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 48.6 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)
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 7.2 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
- Jobs reachable by car (30 min)
- 8,201
- Jobs reachable by transit (45 min)
- 6,194
Source: EPA Smart Location Database (metropolitan block groups)
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 4
- Nearest national park
- Tupelo National Battlefield (16 mi)
- National parks include
- Tupelo National Battlefield, Natchez Trace National Scenic Trail, Brices Cross Roads National Battlefield Site
- Airports within 30 mi
- 15
- Nearest airport
- Pontotoc County Airport (4 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Tupelo Regional Airport (TUP) (15 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Hospitals include
- PONTOTOC HEALTH SERVICE INC CAH
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.5 kWh/m²/day)
Sources: National Park Service · FAA airport data · CMS hospital data · DOE/NREL (proximity-based)
Migration
- Net migration (county)
- +43 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
- 28.4%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 32.4%
- Median annual property tax
- $895
- Mean commute to work
- 24 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 50.6%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 10,339
- Average weekly wage
- $786
- Top industries (by employment)
- Accommodation & Food, Administrative Services, Wholesale Trade
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 26
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| Pontotoc | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $214,086 | $154,088 | $289,727 |
| Median sale price | $239,000 | $224,950 | $325,000 |
| Median days on market | 42 days | 50 days | 51 days |
| Median annual property tax | $895 | $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 Pontotoc, MS?
- $214,086.
- What is the median sale price in Pontotoc, MS?
- $239,000.
- How long do homes take to sell in Pontotoc, MS?
- Median days on market: 42 days.
- What is typical rent in Pontotoc, MS?
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent: $1,046/month (HUD FMR — a 40th-percentile regulatory reference, not market-observed).
- What is the natural-hazard risk in Pontotoc, MS?
- Overall risk: Relatively Low (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: coldWave, lightning, strongWind, tornado.
- Is Pontotoc, MS in a flood zone?
- Minimal (FEMA NFIP). FEMA flood zone X.
- What is the wildfire risk in Pontotoc, MS?
- Risk to homes is higher than 56% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in Pontotoc, MS?
- Moderate radon potential — EPA Zone 2 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near Pontotoc, MS?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- How many schools serve Pontotoc, MS?
- 10 schools (3 elementary, 3 middle, 4 high) (NCES, 2022-23).
- Is Pontotoc, MS walkable?
- Walkability index: 7.2/20 (EPA Smart Location Database).
- What is the cost of living in Pontotoc, MS?
- Regional Price Parity: 85.0 (100 = US average) (Low) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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