Cost of Living in Pearl
Pearl's cost of living runs genuinely affordable on housing and property taxes, with a rising but still moderate rental market.
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Pearl's average home value ran approximately $210,667 per Zillow, below the national median (~$244,900).
A below-median property tax rate
Pearl's effective property tax rate (~0.95%) runs below both the Rankin County (~0.99%) and Mississippi statewide (~1.31%) medians.
Rent rising but still moderate
Pearl's average rent ran approximately $1,285/month per RentCafe, up a real 6.37% year-over-year from approximately $1,208.
Key takeaways
- Pearl's housing runs genuinely below the national median home value.
- Pearl's property tax rate (~0.95%) runs below both county and state medians.
- Rent rose a real 6.37% year-over-year, though it remains a moderate, mid-range market.
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