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Raw data sources: American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau), U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Federal Housing Finance Agency.
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With a population of 1,942, 667 total housing units (homes and apartments), and a median house value of $264,566, Purvis real estate is some of the most expensive in Mississippi, although Purvis home values aren't among America's most expensive.
Single-family detached homes are the single most common housing type in Purvis, accounting for 86.42% of the city's housing units. Other types of housing that are prevalent in Purvis include duplexes, homes converted to apartments or other small apartment buildings ( 7.41%), mobile homes or trailers ( 3.21%), and a few large apartment complexes or high rise apartments ( 2.96%).
The most prevalent building size and type in Purvis are three and four bedroom dwellings, chiefly found in single-family detached homes. The city has a mixture of owners and renters, with 63.86% owning and 36.14% renting.
There is a lot of housing in Purvis built from 1970 to 1999 so parts of town may have that "Brady Bunch" look of homes popular in the '70s and early '80s, although some of these houses were built up through the early '90s as well. There is also a lot of housing in Purvis built between 1940-1969 ( 20.86%). A lesser amount of the housing stock also hails from between 2000 and later ( 20.37%). There's also some housing in Purvis built before 1939 ( 16.91%).
Vacant housing appears to be an issue in Purvis. Fully 17.65% of the housing stock is classified as vacant. Left unchecked, vacant Purvis homes and apartments can be a drag on the real estate market, holding Purvis real estate prices below levels they could achieve if vacant housing was absorbed into the market and became occupied. Housing vacancy rates are a useful measure to consider, along with other things, if you are a home buyer or a real estate investor.
Real estate appreciation rates in Purvis's have tracked to near the national average over the last then years, with the annual appreciation rate averaging 6.39% during the period.
Appreciation rates are so strong in Purvis that despite a nationwide downturn in the housing market, Purvis real estate has continued to appreciate in value faster than most communities. Looking at just the latest twelve months, Purvis appreciation rates continue to be some of the highest in America, at 19.12%, which is higher than appreciation rates in 99.24% of the cities and towns in the nation. Based on the last twelve months, short-term real estate investors have found good fortune in Purvis. Purvis appreciation rates in the latest quarter were at -1.87%, which equates to an annual appreciation rate of -7.27%.
Notably, Purvis's appreciation rate in the latest quarter is one of the lowest in America.
Relative to Mississippi, our data show that Purvis's latest annual appreciation rate is higher than 90% of the other cities and towns in Mississippi.
$264,566
for Mississippi
for nation
667
$1,278 / per month