Ocean Springs, 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 Ocean Springs, Mississippi rental market.
Ocean Springs, Mississippi
Average Apartment Rent
$1,354
Y-o-Y Change in Average
Apartment Rent
-0%
As of May 2026
Compared to a year ago, Ocean Springs, Mississippi apartments have recorded a -0% rent decrease.
Ocean Springs, Mississippi Average apartment rent trend
Ocean Springs, Mississippi Average Apartment Rent
Ocean Springs, Mississippi Apartment rent ranges
At 60.37%, apartments priced $1,000 - $1,500 represent the bulk of Ocean Springs, Mississippi rentals, while condos priced $2,000 - $2,500 hold the lowest share of the market – 6.71%.
Ocean Springs, Mississippi Housing tenure**
Renters take up 30% of Ocean Springs, Mississippi real estate, occupying a total of 2,373 units, while homeowners live in 5,529 properties.
Median number of rooms of renter-occupied housing units**
4.7
Renter median household income**
$43,180
Average household size of renter-occupied housing units**
2.12
Rental vacancy rate**
1.2%
Ocean Springs, Mississippi Renter-occupied housing units by no. of bedrooms**
There are 901 rentals in Ocean Springs, Mississippi with 2 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 (2%), amounting to 52 units. Overall, the median number of rooms in Ocean Springs, Mississippi homes for rent is 4.7.
Ocean Springs, Mississippi Renter-occupied units by age of householder**
Most condos for rent in Ocean Springs, Mississippi are occupied by residents in the 25 - 34 years age group (25%), followed by those in the 35 - 44 years age group (22%). At the same time, people in the 60 - 64 years age group make up the lowest share of the local rental market – 2%.
Ocean Springs, Mississippi Renter-occupied housing units by family type**
Ocean Springs, Mississippi Renter-occupied housing units by the presence of own children**
A total of 1,079 apartments for rent in Ocean Springs, Mississippi, or 45% of all rentals are family households. Additionally, 31% of rental homes include children under the age of 18 – that’s 730 units. All in all, the median size of a renter-occupied household in Ocean Springs, Mississippi is 2.12.
Ocean Springs, Mississippi Renter-occupied housing units by educational attainment**
In terms of education, renters holding bachelor degrees or higher make up 36% of the rental market. In contrast, residents with less than a high school degree reside in 5% of the homes for rent in Ocean Springs, Mississippi.
Ocean Springs, Mississippi Renter-occupied units by year structure built**
The highest share of Ocean Springs, Mississippi apartment rentals, namely 27% or 645 units, were Built 1970 - 1979, followed by those Built 2000 - 2009 (24%, 566 units), and the ones Built 1960 - 1969 (16%, 380 units).
Ocean Springs, Mississippi Renter-occupied units by year householder moved in**
Ocean Springs, Mississippi Renter-occupied housing units by vehicles available**
When it comes to transportation options, 59% of Ocean Springs, Mississippi renters have 1 vehicle available per household, 23% of them have 2 vehicles available, and 8% have 3 vehicles available.
Ocean Springs, Mississippi Means of transportation to work of householders living in renter-occupied housing units**
Ocean Springs, 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 Ocean Springs, 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
