MS area data
Gulfport, MS
Aggregated across 3 ZIP codes in Gulfport.
Population: 96,188 (Census ACS)
The median home value in Gulfport, MS is $186,215 — up 1.3% over the past year. Homes sell for a median $183,467 after a median 248 days on market. Typical rent runs $1,383/month. 27 schools serve the area (NCES). FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Relatively High, with hurricane, lightning, coastalflooding the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 15.0% below the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$186,215
Median home value
+1.3%
1-year change
248
Median days on market
Relatively High
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $186,215
- 1-year appreciation
- +1.3%
- 3-year appreciation
- -1.5%
- 5-year appreciation
- +16.4%
- 10-year appreciation
- +64.8%
- All-time peak (2023-06)
- $191,787
- House Price Index (state)
- 322.1 (+3.8% YoY)
Sources: home value index (ZIP-level) · FHFA House Price Index (state-level)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $183,467
- Median list price
- $172,300
- Median price per sqft
- $129
- 1-year sale-price change
- -15.7%
- Median days on market
- 248 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 5
- For-sale inventory
- 604
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 98.0%
- Active listings
- 12
- 1-year forecast
- 0.0%
- Days to pending
- 70 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 137
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,383/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +2.0%
- Studio fair-market rent
- $705/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $882/mo
- 2BR fair-market rent
- $1,046/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,360/mo
- 4BR fair-market rent
- $1,569/mo
Sources: market rent index (ZIP-level) · HUD Fair Market Rents (metro/county-level, 40th-percentile regulatory reference)
Affordability
- Cost of living index (Low)
- 85.0 (100 = US avg)
- Electricity rate (state-level)
- 14.0¢/kWh
- Natural gas rate (state-level)
- $16.60/MCF
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.66%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.00%
Sources: BEA Regional Price Parities (metro/state-level) · EIA energy rates (state-level) · Freddie Mac PMMS (national)
Schools
- Total schools
- 27
- Elementary schools
- 14
- Middle schools
- 4
- High schools
- 7
- School districts serving the area
- GULFPORT SCHOOL DIST, HARRISON CO SCHOOL DIST, ROGER AMOS MCMURTRY ADM
- Schools include
- CENTRAL ELEM, GULFPORT CENTRAL MIDDLE SCHOOL, WEST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, TWENTY EIGHTH ST ELEM, NORTH GULFPORT ELEMENTARY AND MIDDL
Source: NCES school directory, 2022-23 (school-address-based)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Relatively High
- Top hazards (county)
- hurricane, lightning, coastalFlooding, strongWind, tornado
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- coastalFlooding: Relatively High · coldWave: Relatively Moderate · drought: Relatively Low · earthquake: Relatively Low · hail: Relatively Moderate · heatWave: Relatively Moderate
- FEMA flood zone (varies by location)
- includes AE
- Flood risk level
- High
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 90% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 45.1%
- Radon potential (county)
- Low radon potential — EPA Zone 3 of 3
- EPA Superfund (NPL) sites within 5 mi
- 1
- Nearest Superfund site
- Chemfax, Inc. (2.4 mi)
Sources: FEMA National Risk Index (county-level) · FEMA flood data (ZIP-level) · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities (county-level) · EPA radon zones + Superfund NPL
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 69.0°F
- Average high
- 76.7°F
- Average low
- 60.7°F
- Annual precipitation
- 62.8 in
- USDA plant hardiness zone
- 9a (extreme annual low 20 to 25°F)
Sources: NOAA Climate Normals (30-year, nearest-station) · USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map (2023)
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Moderate
- Median AQI (annual)
- 51
- Days with Good air quality
- 166
- Days with Moderate air quality
- 193
- Highest AQI recorded (year)
- 105
Source: EPA air quality data (nearest monitoring station, annual)
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 10.1 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
- Jobs reachable by car (30 min)
- 22,005
- Jobs reachable by transit (45 min)
- 19,195
Source: EPA Smart Location Database (metropolitan block groups)
Amenities
- Airports within 30 mi
- 31
- Nearest airport
- Gulfport Biloxi International Airport (GPT) (2 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Gulfport Biloxi International Airport (GPT) (2 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 4
- Hospitals include
- Memorial Hospital Biloxi, SINGING RIVER GULFPORT, GULFPORT BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SYSTEM
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 2.5 / 5
- Best hospital rating nearby (CMS)
- 4.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (4.8 kWh/m²/day)
Sources: National Park Service · FAA airport data · CMS hospital data · DOE/NREL (proximity-based)
Migration
- Net migration (county)
- +302 tax filers
Source: IRS county-to-county migration data (county-level, ~12-month lag)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,985
- Housing built before 1970
- 29.4%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 34.5%
- Median annual property tax
- $1,230
- Mean commute to work
- 20 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 70.8%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 68,767
- Average weekly wage
- $811
- Top industries (by employment)
- Accommodation & Food, Health Care, Administrative Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 962
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| Gulfport | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $186,215 | $154,088 | $289,727 |
| Median sale price | $183,467 | $224,950 | $325,000 |
| Median days on market | 248 days | 50 days | 51 days |
| Typical rent | $1,383/mo | $1,471/mo | $1,808/mo |
| Median annual property tax | $1,230 | $859 | $2,006 |
State and US medians are computed across all US ZIP codes with sufficient public-data coverage, from the same sources as the figures above.
Area data compiled from public government, academic, and industry research feeds. Data sources →
Common questions
- What is the median home value in Gulfport, MS?
- $186,215.
- What is the median sale price in Gulfport, MS?
- $183,467.
- How long do homes take to sell in Gulfport, MS?
- Median days on market: 248 days.
- What is typical rent in Gulfport, MS?
- Typical rent: $1,383/month.
- What is the natural-hazard risk in Gulfport, MS?
- Overall risk: Relatively High (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: hurricane, lightning, coastalFlooding, strongWind, tornado.
- Is Gulfport, MS in a flood zone?
- High (FEMA NFIP). Parts of the area include FEMA flood zone AE; zones vary by location within the city.
- What is the wildfire risk in Gulfport, MS?
- Risk to homes is higher than 90% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in Gulfport, MS?
- Low radon potential — EPA Zone 3 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near Gulfport, MS?
- 1 current or proposed National Priorities List site within 5 miles (EPA). Nearest site: Chemfax, Inc., 2.4 mi.
- How many schools serve Gulfport, MS?
- 27 schools (14 elementary, 4 middle, 7 high) (NCES, 2022-23).
- Is Gulfport, MS walkable?
- Walkability index: 10.1/20 (EPA Smart Location Database).
- What is the air quality in Gulfport, MS?
- Moderate. Median AQI: 51. (EPA AQI).
- What is the cost of living in Gulfport, MS?
- Regional Price Parity: 85.0 (100 = US average) (Low) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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