Area data
Gulfport, MS — ZIP 39501
Population: 22,565 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $115,539
- 1-year appreciation
- +1.0%
- 3-year appreciation
- -11.7%
- 5-year appreciation
- +5.2%
- 10-year appreciation
- +65.2%
- All-time peak (2023-06)
- $131,672
- House Price Index
- 322.1 (+3.8% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $137,500
- Median list price
- $110,000
- Median days on market
- 425.5 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 98.1%
- Active listings
- 1
- 1-year forecast
- -0.6%
- Days to pending
- 77 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 25
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,192/mo
- 1-year rent change
- -0.4%
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $882/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,360/mo
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%
Schools
- Total schools
- 5
- Elementary schools
- 4
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 0
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively High
- Top hazards
- hurricane, lightning, coastalFlooding, strongWind, tornado
- FEMA flood zone
- AE
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 69.0°F
- Average high
- 76.0°F
- Average low
- 61.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 64.4 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Moderate
- Median AQI (annual)
- 51
- Days with Good air quality
- 166
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 10.8 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- Nearest airport
- Gulfport Biloxi International Airport (GPT) (3 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Gulfport Biloxi International Airport (GPT) (3 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 5
- Avg hospital rating
- 2.7 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (4.8 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +302 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,975
- Median annual property tax
- $1,029
- Mean commute to work
- 16 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 62.8%
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
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