MS area data
Sturgis, MS
Sturgis, MS.
Population: 1,556 (Census ACS)
The median home value in Sturgis, MS is $200,886 — up 3.7% over the past year. 1 schools serve the area (NCES). FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Relatively Low, with coldwave, hail, heatwave the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 15.0% below the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$200,886
Median home value
+3.7%
1-year change
Relatively Low
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $200,886
- 1-year appreciation
- +3.7%
- 3-year appreciation
- +13.0%
- 5-year appreciation
- +19.0%
- 10-year appreciation
- +49.5%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $200,886
- 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
- 6
- 1-year forecast
- +2.2%
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
- WEST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Source: NCES school directory, 2022-23 (school-address-based)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards (county)
- coldWave, hail, heatWave, iceStorm, lightning
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- coldWave: Relatively Moderate · drought: Relatively Low · earthquake: Relatively Low · hail: Relatively Moderate · heatWave: Relatively Moderate · hurricane: Relatively Low
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 48% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 70.5%
- Radon potential (county)
- Low radon potential — EPA Zone 3 of 3
- EPA Superfund (NPL) sites within 5 mi
- None
- Nearest Superfund site
- American Creosote Works, Inc. (20.7 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
- 64.0°F
- Average high
- 75.0°F
- Average low
- 53.0°F
- 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)
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Natchez Trace Parkway (26 mi)
- Airports within 30 mi
- 11
- Nearest airport
- George M Bryan Airport (9 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Golden Triangle Regional Airport (GTR) (23 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 (4.5 kWh/m²/day)
Sources: National Park Service · FAA airport data · CMS hospital data · DOE/NREL (proximity-based)
Migration
- Net migration (county)
- -419 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
- 20.4%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 30.4%
- Median annual property tax
- $676
- Households with broadband internet
- 46.4%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 12,194
- Average weekly wage
- $700
- Top industries (by employment)
- Accommodation & Food, Health Care, Administrative Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 54
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| Sturgis | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $200,886 | $154,088 | $289,727 |
| Median annual property tax | $676 | $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 Sturgis, MS?
- $200,886.
- What is the natural-hazard risk in Sturgis, MS?
- Overall risk: Relatively Low (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: coldWave, hail, heatWave, iceStorm, lightning.
- What is the wildfire risk in Sturgis, MS?
- Risk to homes is higher than 48% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in Sturgis, MS?
- Low radon potential — EPA Zone 3 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near Sturgis, MS?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- How many schools serve Sturgis, MS?
- 1 schools (1 elementary) (NCES, 2022-23).
- What is the cost of living in Sturgis, MS?
- Regional Price Parity: 85.0 (100 = US average) (Low) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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