MS area data
Sandersville, MS
Sandersville, MS.
Population: 387 (Census ACS)
The median home value in Sandersville, MS is $89,600. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Relatively Low, with lightning, strongwind, tornado the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 13.0% below the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$89,600
Median home value
Relatively Low
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $89,600
- House Price Index (state)
- 322.1 (+3.8% YoY)
Sources: home value index (ZIP-level) · FHFA House Price Index (state-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)
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards (county)
- lightning, strongWind, tornado, coldWave, hail
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- coldWave: Relatively Moderate · drought: Relatively Low · earthquake: Relatively Low · hail: Relatively Moderate · heatWave: Relatively Moderate · hurricane: Relatively Moderate
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 71% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 80.0%
- 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
- 63.9 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
- Airports within 30 mi
- 7
- Nearest airport
- Hesler Noble Field (LUL) (11 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Hattiesburg Laurel Regional Airport (PIB) (28 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 13
- Hospitals include
- JASPER GENERAL HOSPITAL, SOUTH CENTRAL REG MED CTR, OCHSNER RUSH HOSPITAL
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 2.0 / 5
- Best hospital rating nearby (CMS)
- 3.0 / 5
- EV charging stations (within 10 mi)
- 4
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (4.7 kWh/m²/day)
Sources: National Park Service · FAA airport data · CMS hospital data · DOE/NREL (proximity-based)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,975
- Housing built before 1970
- 42.4%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 16.8%
- Median annual property tax
- $1,172
- Households with broadband internet
- 42.2%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 21,345
- Average weekly wage
- $907
- Top industries (by employment)
- Accommodation & Food, Health Care, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 3
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 Sandersville, MS?
- $89,600.
- What is the natural-hazard risk in Sandersville, MS?
- Overall risk: Relatively Low (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: lightning, strongWind, tornado, coldWave, hail.
- What is the wildfire risk in Sandersville, MS?
- Risk to homes is higher than 71% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in Sandersville, MS?
- Low radon potential — EPA Zone 3 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near Sandersville, MS?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- What is the cost of living in Sandersville, MS?
- Regional Price Parity: 87.0 (100 = US average) (Low) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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