Long Beach, 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 Long Beach, Mississippi rental market.
Long Beach, Mississippi
Average Apartment Rent
$1,235
Y-o-Y Change in Average
Apartment Rent
-0.9%
As of May 2026
Compared to a year ago, Long Beach, Mississippi apartments have recorded a -0.9% rent decrease.
Long Beach, Mississippi Average apartment rent trend
Long Beach, Mississippi Average Apartment Rent
Long Beach, Mississippi Apartment rent ranges
At 67.47%, apartments priced $1,000 - $1,500 represent the bulk of Long Beach, Mississippi rentals, while condos priced $1,500 - $2,000 hold the lowest share of the market – 12.77%.
Long Beach, Mississippi Housing tenure**
Renters take up 35% of Long Beach, Mississippi real estate, occupying a total of 2,331 units, while homeowners live in 4,377 properties.
Median number of rooms of renter-occupied housing units**
4.3
Renter median household income**
$40,942
Average household size of renter-occupied housing units**
2.24
Rental vacancy rate**
10.9%
Long Beach, Mississippi Renter-occupied housing units by no. of bedrooms**
There are 1,019 rentals in Long Beach, Mississippi with 2 beds making up the highest share of the market, at 44%. Units with No bedrooms, on the other hand, hold the lowest percentage (3%), amounting to 74 units. Overall, the median number of rooms in Long Beach, Mississippi homes for rent is 4.3.
Long Beach, Mississippi Renter-occupied units by age of householder**
Most condos for rent in Long Beach, Mississippi are occupied by residents in the 25 - 34 years age group (19%), followed by those in the 65 - 74 years age group (17%). At the same time, people in the 75 - 84 years age group make up the lowest share of the local rental market – 1%.
Long Beach, Mississippi Renter-occupied housing units by family type**
Long Beach, Mississippi Renter-occupied housing units by the presence of own children**
A total of 1,216 apartments for rent in Long Beach, Mississippi, or 52% of all rentals are family households. Additionally, 30% of rental homes include children under the age of 18 – that’s 708 units. All in all, the median size of a renter-occupied household in Long Beach, Mississippi is 2.24.
Long Beach, Mississippi Renter-occupied housing units by educational attainment**
In terms of education, renters holding bachelor degrees or higher make up 20% of the rental market. In contrast, residents with less than a high school degree reside in 8% of the homes for rent in Long Beach, Mississippi.
Long Beach, Mississippi Renter-occupied units by year structure built**
The highest share of Long Beach, Mississippi apartment rentals, namely 30% or 691 units, were Built 2000 - 2009, followed by those Built 1970 - 1979 (16%, 368 units), and the ones Built 1980 - 1989 (16%, 363 units).
Long Beach, Mississippi Renter-occupied units by year householder moved in**
Median year renter moved into unit 2019
Most Long Beach, Mississippi renters (49%) moved in 2018 to 2020, while only 2% of them moved in 1990 to 1999. Overall, the median year renters have occupied their Long Beach, Mississippi condos for rent is 2019.
Long Beach, Mississippi Renter-occupied housing units by vehicles available**
When it comes to transportation options, 47% of Long Beach, Mississippi renters have 1 vehicle available per household, 34% of them have 2 vehicles available, and 9% have No vehicle available.
Long Beach, Mississippi Means of transportation to work of householders living in renter-occupied housing units**
Long Beach, 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 Long Beach, 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
