Neighborhood Profile

West Central Jackson

Jackson, MS | Hinds County
Scored premium profile
Best Neighborhoods USA Index
31.5
National rank: #13,209 of 14,967
Stability and Strength
11.1
Score
Value Opportunity
43.0
Score
Momentum
48.3
Score
Score note: Rankings show denominators so users always see the size of the eligible cohort.
ContextValue
LocationJackson, MS
CountyHinds County
National rank#13,209 of 14,967
State rank#95 of 122
City rank#75 of 97
County rank#75 of 97
National percentile11.8
National bandLOWER_25_PERCENT
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Housing and local fundamentals

Housing and market metricsValue
Current Zillow home value$71,313
Year-over-year home value change2.5%
Month-over-month home value change-1.77%
Home value to income ratio2.27
Median household income$31,377
Bachelor's degree or higher15.0%
Civilian unemployment rate16.4%
Homeownership rate29.9%
Housing vacancy rate29.1%
Rent burden 30% or higher58.9%

How to read this profile

  • Ranks are always shown with denominators.
  • Momentum reflects both year-over-year and month-over-month housing change.
  • Stability and Strength and Value Opportunity are governed composite scores.
  • Identity composition is descriptive intelligence and is not a scoring component.
Questions and Answers

Questions About Living in West Central Jackson

What is the Best Neighborhoods USA ranking for West Central Jackson?

West Central Jackson is ranked #75 of 97 eligible neighborhoods in Jackson; #95 of 122 eligible neighborhoods in MS; and #13,209 of 14,967 eligible neighborhoods in the United States.

Is West Central Jackson one of the best neighborhoods in Jackson?

West Central Jackson has a Best Neighborhoods USA Index of 31.5 and a city ranking of #75 of 97 eligible neighborhoods in Jackson.

How much are homes worth in West Central Jackson?

The current Zillow Home Value Index for West Central Jackson is approximately $71,313.

Are home values rising or falling in West Central Jackson?

Zillow neighborhood values changed 2.5% year over year and -1.77% month over month.

What is the Neighborhood Momentum Score for West Central Jackson?

West Central Jackson has a Neighborhood Momentum Score of 48.3. Momentum is 70% year-over-year and 30% month-over-month Zillow housing change.

What is the median household income in West Central Jackson?

The NDS-derived neighborhood median household income is approximately $31,377.

How affordable is West Central Jackson relative to household income?

The current Zillow home-value-to-household-income ratio is 2.27. Price-to-income affordability is a major Value Opportunity input.

Is West Central Jackson primarily homeowners or renters?

The NDS-derived homeownership rate is approximately 29.9%.

What is the unemployment rate in West Central Jackson?

The NDS-derived civilian unemployment rate is approximately 16.4%.

How educated are residents of West Central Jackson?

Approximately 15.0% of residents age 25 and older are estimated to have a bachelor's degree or higher.

What share of renters in West Central Jackson face high rent burden?

Approximately 58.9% of the applicable renter-household universe is estimated to spend 30% or more of household income on gross rent.

How does Best Neighborhoods USA score West Central Jackson?

The overall index combines 40% Stability and Strength, 35% Value Opportunity, and 25% Momentum. Race, ethnicity, and identity composition are not scoring components.

Governed ranking context

How this neighborhood ranks

HMDA Mortgage Intelligence

Neighborhood Mortgage Market

FULL_OR_NEAR_FULL

Modeled neighborhood-level mortgage activity allocated from governed HMDA tract data using Zillow neighborhood geometry. These neighborhood values are nonadditive and do not enter the Best Neighborhoods USA Index.

Activity year2024
Estimated applications96
Estimated originations38
Home-purchase applications43
Origination rate39.4%
Home-purchase share45.0%
Average application loan$168,415
Total application loan amount$16,216,295
National application rank#4,483 of 14,874 rankable neighborhoods
Geometry coverage100.0%
Recent trend: Applications 26.6% YoY; originations 10.8% YoY
Mortgage methodology

HMDA is natively reported at tract and other lender-reporting geographies, not Zillow neighborhood or ZIP geography. This module uses the certified NDS HMDA-to-Zillow tract-vintage crosswalk and area-weighted allocation. Rankings require governed geometry coverage. Applicant demographics are excluded. Neighborhood values may overlap and must not be summed to reconstruct ZIP or national totals.