Cost of Living in Ridgeland
Ridgeland's cost of living runs above the broader Jackson-metro norm on housing, offset by a notably below-median property tax rate.
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Ridgeland's average home value ran approximately $254,451 per Zillow, above the national median (~$244,900), with alternate sources citing figures as high as $282,705.
A notably below-median property tax rate
Ridgeland's effective property tax rate (~0.92%) runs notably below the Mississippi statewide median (~1.31%), despite its above-median home values.
Moderate, slow-growing rent
Ridgeland's average rent ran approximately $1,296/month, up a real but modest 1.77% year-over-year.
Key takeaways
- Ridgeland's housing runs genuinely above the national median.
- Ridgeland's property tax rate (~0.92%) runs notably below the Mississippi statewide median.
- Rent growth ran modest (1.77% YoY), slower than several Jackson-metro peers.
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