CITY PROFILE
Hattiesburg, MS
WHAT LIVING HERE IS LIKE
Hattiesburg, MS is a smaller metro where housing costs rank among the more affordable in our dataset, making it accessible for budget-conscious movers. Expect a warm climate with abundant sunshine, though the area is also wet, so plan for regular rainfall alongside those sunny days. If you're drawn to lower home prices and don't mind humidity and moisture, this could be worth a closer look.
By the numbers
| Typical home value | $218K · Zillow, May 2026 (ZHVI) |
|---|---|
| Typical rent | $1,436/mo · Zillow, May 2026 (ZORI) |
| Average temperature | 18.6°C · warmest 27.6°C · coolest 8°C · NASA POWER |
| Annual precipitation | 1524 mm · NASA POWER |
| Sunshine (solar energy) | 4.62 kWh/m²/day · NASA POWER (annual mean) |
| Metro size rank (US) | #255 · Zillow SizeRank |
Match scores
- Affordable to buy93
- Affordable to rent79
- Climate comfort90
- Plenty of sunshine61
- Big-city amenities38
Scores are 0–100, normalised across the metros we cover, derived from the sourced figures above (higher = better on that factor). A research aid, not a recommendation to move. Job market, safety, and healthcare access need key-gated feeds (BLS, FBI, Census) not yet wired — see the methodology.
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