MS area data
Vardaman, MS
Vardaman, MS.
Population: 2,449 (Census ACS)
The median home value in Vardaman, MS is $117,906 — down 7.5% over the past year. 2 schools serve the area (NCES). FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Very Low, with drought the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 15.0% below the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$117,906
Median home value
-7.5%
1-year change
Very Low
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $117,906
- 1-year appreciation
- -7.5%
- 3-year appreciation
- -18.2%
- 5-year appreciation
- -6.3%
- All-time peak (2023-06)
- $145,157
- 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
- 4
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
- 2
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 1
- Schools include
- VARDAMAN HIGH SCHOOL, VARDAMAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Source: NCES school directory, 2022-23 (school-address-based)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Very Low
- Top hazards (county)
- drought
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- coldWave: Relatively Low · drought: Relatively Moderate · earthquake: Relatively Low · hail: Relatively Low · heatWave: Relatively Low · hurricane: Relatively Low
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 54% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 81.8%
- 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
- 63.0°F
- Average high
- 74.0°F
- Average low
- 52.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 58.5 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)
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 4
- Nearest national park
- Natchez Trace Parkway (14 mi)
- National parks include
- Natchez Trace Parkway, Tupelo National Battlefield, Natchez Trace National Scenic Trail
- Airports within 30 mi
- 10
- Nearest airport
- Calhoun County Airport (7 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Tupelo Regional Airport (TUP) (36 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
- 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)
- -15 tax filers
Source: IRS county-to-county migration data (county-level, ~12-month lag)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,986
- Housing built before 1970
- 20.0%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 26.7%
- Median annual property tax
- $858
- Mean commute to work
- 31 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 57.0%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 2,295
- Average weekly wage
- $746
- Top industries (by employment)
- Agriculture, Wholesale Trade, Finance & Insurance
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 3
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| Vardaman | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $117,906 | $154,088 | $289,727 |
| Median annual property tax | $858 | $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 Vardaman, MS?
- $117,906.
- What is the natural-hazard risk in Vardaman, MS?
- Overall risk: Very Low (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: drought.
- What is the wildfire risk in Vardaman, MS?
- Risk to homes is higher than 54% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in Vardaman, MS?
- Low radon potential — EPA Zone 3 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near Vardaman, MS?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- How many schools serve Vardaman, MS?
- 2 schools (1 elementary, 1 high) (NCES, 2022-23).
- What is the cost of living in Vardaman, MS?
- Regional Price Parity: 85.0 (100 = US average) (Low) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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