MS area data
Gautier, MS
Gautier, MS.
Population: 17,225 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $186,155
- 1-year appreciation
- +0.1%
- 3-year appreciation
- +6.8%
- 5-year appreciation
- +23.2%
- 10-year appreciation
- +65.4%
- All-time peak (2026-04)
- $187,990
- House Price Index
- 322.1 (+3.8% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $230,000
- Median list price
- $229,975
- Median days on market
- 26 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 95.7%
- Active listings
- 59
- 1-year forecast
- -0.2%
- New listings (monthly)
- 22
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,480/mo
- 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
- 6
- Elementary schools
- 3
- Middle schools
- 2
- High schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Moderate
- Top hazards
- coastalFlooding, hurricane, lightning, coldWave, heatWave
- FEMA flood zone
- AE
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 68.2 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Moderate
- Median AQI (annual)
- 51
- Days with Good air quality
- 176
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 9.5 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- Nearest airport
- Colle Field (5 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Keesler Air Force Base (BIX) (17 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 4
- Avg hospital rating
- 2.7 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (4.7 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +248 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,982
- Median annual property tax
- $1,149
- Mean commute to work
- 22 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 76.0%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 39,902
- Average weekly wage
- $1,125
- Top industries (by employment)
- Accommodation & Food, Health Care, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 503
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