Area data
Gulfport, MS — ZIP 39503
Population: 55,059 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $230,581
- 1-year appreciation
- +2.1%
- 3-year appreciation
- +5.3%
- 5-year appreciation
- +24.3%
- 10-year appreciation
- +65.4%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $230,581
- House Price Index
- 322.1 (+3.8% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $217,900
- Median list price
- $217,900
- Median days on market
- 283 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 100.0%
- Active listings
- 10
- 1-year forecast
- +0.3%
- Days to pending
- 62 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 77
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,649/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +3.8%
- 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
- 14
- Elementary schools
- 7
- Middle schools
- 2
- High schools
- 5
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively High
- Top hazards
- hurricane, lightning, coastalFlooding, strongWind, tornado
- FEMA flood zone
- X
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 69.0°F
- Average high
- 78.0°F
- Average low
- 60.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 59.5 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Moderate
- Median AQI (annual)
- 51
- Days with Good air quality
- 166
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 9.2 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- Nearest airport
- Gulfport Biloxi International Airport (GPT) (4 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Gulfport Biloxi International Airport (GPT) (4 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 2
- Avg hospital rating
- 2.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (4.7 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +302 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,998
- Median annual property tax
- $1,275
- Mean commute to work
- 25 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 77.3%
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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