Gulfport, Mississippi Rental Market Trends
Any shifts in rent prices brought forth by the COVID-19 pandemic are not yet reflected in the statistics on this page. Please bear this in mind when referencing the data below, as it may not accurately describe the current context of the Gulfport, Mississippi rental market.
Gulfport, Mississippi
Average Apartment Rent
$1,151
Y-o-Y Change in Average
Apartment Rent
3%
As of March 2026
Compared to a year ago, Gulfport, Mississippi apartments have recorded a 3% rent increase.
Gulfport, Mississippi Average apartment rent trend
Gulfport, Mississippi Average Apartment Rent
Gulfport, Mississippi Apartment rent ranges
At 70.78%, apartments priced $1,000 - $1,500 represent the bulk of Gulfport, Mississippi rentals, while condos priced $1,500 - $2,000 hold the lowest share of the market – 0.03%.
Gulfport, Mississippi Housing tenure**
Renters take up 49% of Gulfport, Mississippi real estate, occupying a total of 13,658 units, while homeowners live in 14,479 properties.
Median number of rooms of renter-occupied housing units**
4.4
Renter median household income**
$30,445
Average household size of renter-occupied housing units**
2.41
Rental vacancy rate**
6.3%
Gulfport, Mississippi Renter-occupied housing units by no. of bedrooms**
There are 5,158 rentals in Gulfport, Mississippi with 3 beds making up the highest share of the market, at 38%. Units with 5 or more beds, on the other hand, hold the lowest percentage (1%), amounting to 75 units. Overall, the median number of rooms in Gulfport, Mississippi homes for rent is 4.4.
Gulfport, Mississippi Renter-occupied units by age of householder**
Most condos for rent in Gulfport, Mississippi are occupied by residents in the 25 - 34 years age group (25%), followed by those in the 35 - 44 years age group (23%). At the same time, people in the 85 years and over age group make up the lowest share of the local rental market – 2%.
Gulfport, Mississippi Renter-occupied housing units by family type**
Gulfport, Mississippi Renter-occupied housing units by the presence of own children**
A total of 7,695 apartments for rent in Gulfport, Mississippi, or 56% of all rentals are family households. Additionally, 37% of rental homes include children under the age of 18 – that’s 5,003 units. All in all, the median size of a renter-occupied household in Gulfport, Mississippi is 2.41.
Gulfport, Mississippi Renter-occupied housing units by educational attainment**
In terms of education, renters holding bachelor degrees or higher make up 17% of the rental market. In contrast, residents with less than a high school degree reside in 14% of the homes for rent in Gulfport, Mississippi.
Gulfport, Mississippi Renter-occupied units by year structure built**
The highest share of Gulfport, Mississippi apartment rentals, namely 20% or 2,739 units, were Built 2000 - 2009, followed by those Built 1990 - 1999 (16%, 2,163 units), and the ones Built 1960 - 1969 (15%, 2,025 units).
Gulfport, Mississippi Renter-occupied units by year householder moved in**
Median year renter moved into unit 2018
Most Gulfport, Mississippi renters (43%) moved in 2010 to 2017, while only 1% of them moved in 1990 to 1999. Overall, the median year renters have occupied their Gulfport, Mississippi condos for rent is 2018.
Gulfport, Mississippi Renter-occupied housing units by vehicles available**
When it comes to transportation options, 52% of Gulfport, Mississippi renters have 1 vehicle available per household, 26% of them have 2 vehicles available, and 16% have No vehicle available.
Gulfport, Mississippi Means of transportation to work of householders living in renter-occupied housing units**
Gulfport, Mississippi Geographical mobility in the past year for householders living in renter-occupied housing units**
The rental statistics on this page were compiled using data provided by our sister company, Yardi Matrix, an apartment market intelligence solution which offers comprehensive information on all Gulfport, Mississippi apartment buildings 50 units or larger. Yardi Matrix covers ~80% of the U.S. metro area population, including over 80,000 properties and 15.2 million apartments across 124 U.S. markets.
*Average single-family rent calculated from point2homes.com data.
**Data sourced from U.S. Census Bureau; American Community Survey, 2022 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates
