MS area data
Richland, MS
Richland, MS.
Population: 6,873 (Census ACS)
The median home value in Richland, MS is $222,613 — up 4.9% over the past year. Homes sell for a median $230,000 after a median 8.5 days on market. 3 schools serve the area (NCES). FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Relatively Moderate, with hail, icestorm, lightning the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 15.0% below the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$222,613
Median home value
+4.9%
1-year change
8.5
Median days on market
Relatively Moderate
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $222,613
- 1-year appreciation
- +4.9%
- 3-year appreciation
- +8.7%
- 5-year appreciation
- +32.1%
- 10-year appreciation
- +71.5%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $222,613
- 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
- $230,000
- Median list price
- $217,500
- Median price per sqft
- $156
- 1-year sale-price change
- 0.0%
- Median days on market
- 8.5 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 16
- For-sale inventory
- 17
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 97.6%
- Active listings
- 13
- 1-year forecast
- +0.2%
- New listings (monthly)
- 8
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Rents
- Studio fair-market rent
- $1,130/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $1,140/mo
- 2BR fair-market rent
- $1,340/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,610/mo
- 4BR fair-market rent
- $1,770/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
- 3
- Elementary schools
- 2
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 1
- Schools include
- RICHLAND HIGH SCHOOL, RICHLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, RICHLAND UPPER ELEMENTARY
Source: NCES school directory, 2022-23 (school-address-based)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Relatively Moderate
- Top hazards (county)
- hail, iceStorm, lightning, strongWind, tornado
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- coldWave: Relatively Moderate · drought: Relatively Moderate · earthquake: Relatively Low · hail: Relatively High · heatWave: Relatively Moderate · hurricane: Relatively Low
- FEMA flood zone
- AE
- Flood risk level
- High
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 55% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 55.4%
- Radon potential (county)
- Low radon potential — EPA Zone 3 of 3
- EPA Superfund (NPL) sites within 5 mi
- 1
- Nearest Superfund site
- Sonford Products (4.4 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)
- Average annual temperature
- 68.0°F
- Average high
- 78.0°F
- Average low
- 58.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 52.3 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)
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 5.2 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
- Jobs reachable by car (30 min)
- 39,584
- Jobs reachable by transit (45 min)
- 25,376
Source: EPA Smart Location Database (metropolitan block groups)
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 2
- Nearest national park
- Medgar and Myrlie Evers Home National Monument (8 mi)
- National parks include
- Medgar and Myrlie Evers Home National Monument, Vicksburg National Military Park
- Airports within 30 mi
- 30
- Nearest airport
- Flowood Industrial Airport (6 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Jackson-Medgar Wiley Evers International Airport (JAN) (7 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 9
- Hospitals include
- UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI MED CENTER, ST DOMINIC-JACKSON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, MISSISSIPPI METHODIST REHAB CTR
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 1.7 / 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)
- +392 tax filers
Source: IRS county-to-county migration data (county-level, ~12-month lag)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,994
- Housing built before 1970
- 13.7%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 34.3%
- Median annual property tax
- $871
- Mean commute to work
- 18 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 66.9%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 57,898
- Average weekly wage
- $989
- Top industries (by employment)
- Accommodation & Food, Health Care, Administrative Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 562
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| Richland | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $222,613 | $154,088 | $289,727 |
| Median sale price | $230,000 | $224,950 | $325,000 |
| Median days on market | 9 days | 50 days | 51 days |
| Median annual property tax | $871 | $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 Richland, MS?
- $222,613.
- What is the median sale price in Richland, MS?
- $230,000.
- How long do homes take to sell in Richland, MS?
- Median days on market: 8.5 days.
- What is typical rent in Richland, MS?
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent: $1,340/month (HUD FMR — a 40th-percentile regulatory reference, not market-observed).
- What is the natural-hazard risk in Richland, MS?
- Overall risk: Relatively Moderate (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: hail, iceStorm, lightning, strongWind, tornado.
- Is Richland, MS in a flood zone?
- High (FEMA NFIP). FEMA flood zone AE.
- What is the wildfire risk in Richland, MS?
- Risk to homes is higher than 55% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in Richland, MS?
- Low radon potential — EPA Zone 3 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near Richland, MS?
- 1 current or proposed National Priorities List site within 5 miles (EPA). Nearest site: Sonford Products, 4.4 mi.
- How many schools serve Richland, MS?
- 3 schools (2 elementary, 1 high) (NCES, 2022-23).
- Is Richland, MS walkable?
- Walkability index: 5.2/20 (EPA Smart Location Database).
- What is the cost of living in Richland, MS?
- Regional Price Parity: 85.0 (100 = US average) (Low) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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