Area data
Fayette, MS — ZIP 39069
Population: 4,568 (Census ACS)
The median home value in ZIP 39069 (Fayette, MS) is $80,003 — down 19.4% over the past year. Homes sell for a median $52,120 after a median 141 days on market. 5 schools serve the area (NCES). FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Very Low. Cost of living is 13.0% below the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$80,003
Median home value
-19.4%
1-year change
141
Median days on market
Very Low
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $80,003
- 1-year appreciation
- -19.4%
- 3-year appreciation
- -26.6%
- 5-year appreciation
- -40.1%
- 10-year appreciation
- -30.1%
- All-time peak (2022-01)
- $147,022
- House Price Index (state)
- 328.9 (+0.6% YoY)
Sources: home value index (ZIP-level) · FHFA House Price Index (state-level)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $52,120
- Median price per sqft
- $31
- 1-year sale-price change
- +300.9%
- Median days on market
- 141 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 2
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 100.0%
- Active listings
- 1
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Rents
- Studio fair-market rent
- $761/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $769/mo
- 2BR fair-market rent
- $905/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,110/mo
- 4BR fair-market rent
- $1,189/mo
Sources: market rent index (ZIP-level) · HUD Fair Market Rents (metro/county-level, 40th-percentile regulatory reference)
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)
- 7.40%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.73%
Sources: BEA Regional Price Parities (metro/state-level) · EIA energy rates (state-level) · Freddie Mac PMMS (national)
Schools
- Total schools
- 5
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 2
- Avg student-teacher ratio
- 13.4 : 1
- Schools include
- FAYETTE VOC CENTER, Jefferson County Elementary, Jefferson County High, JEFFERSON COUNTY ALTERNATIVE SCHOOL, Jefferson County Middle School
Source: NCES school directory, 2022-23 (school-address-based)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Very Low
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- hail: Relatively Low · drought: Relatively Low · tornado: Relatively Low · heatWave: Relatively Low · iceStorm: Relatively Low · hurricane: Relatively Low
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 60% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 93.7%
- 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
- 66.0°F
- Average high
- 77.0°F
- Average low
- 54.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 61.8 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
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 2
- Nearest national park
- Natchez National Historical Park (23 mi)
- National parks include
- Natchez National Historical Park, Vicksburg National Military Park
- Airports within 30 mi
- 14
- Nearest airport
- Alcorn State University Airport (10 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Hospitals include
- JEFFERSON COUNTY HOSPITAL
- 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)
- -30 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
- 11.3%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 24.5%
- Median annual property tax
- $581
- Mean commute to work
- 23 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 51.5%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 432
- Average weekly wage
- $1,077
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Utilities, Agriculture
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| ZIP 39069 | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $80,003 | $158,940 | $288,527 |
| Median sale price | $52,120 | $224,950 | $325,000 |
| Median days on market | 141 days | 50 days | 51 days |
| Median annual property tax | $581 | $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 ZIP 39069?
- $80,003.
- What is the median sale price in ZIP 39069?
- $52,120.
- How long do homes take to sell in ZIP 39069?
- Median days on market: 141 days.
- What is typical rent in ZIP 39069?
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent: $905/month (HUD FMR — a 40th-percentile regulatory reference, not market-observed).
- What is the natural-hazard risk in ZIP 39069?
- Overall risk: Very Low (FEMA NRI, county-level).
- What is the wildfire risk in ZIP 39069?
- Risk to homes is higher than 60% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in ZIP 39069?
- Low radon potential — EPA Zone 3 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near ZIP 39069?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- How many schools serve ZIP 39069?
- 5 schools (1 elementary, 1 middle, 2 high) (NCES, 2022-23).
- What is the cost of living in ZIP 39069?
- Regional Price Parity: 87.0 (100 = US average) (Low) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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