At $1,631/mo, rent takes about 27% of the US median household income, comfortably within the 30% benchmark.
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These are HUD Fair Market Rents, the payment standard for a Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8). They often differ from the $1,631 market median above, and that is expected: FMR is the 40th percentile of standard-quality units and counts gross rent, so it includes essential utilities such as electricity, water, gas, sewer, and trash. The market median is asking rent, which usually excludes utilities. HUD sets FMR once a year; market rent here updates monthly.
Source: HUD Small Area Fair Market Rents. Read the methodology →
12-month history
Last updated: October 17, 2026
What the numbers show
Rent in Bay Saint Louis changed +11.6% over the year to September 2026. Across the 23 Mississippi cities Zillow tracks, the typical change was +3.8%.
Rent has risen 2 months in a row, and rose in 6 of the last 12 months.
Long Beach, 20 miles away, rents for 12% less ($1,429/mo), about $2,400 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for Bay Saint Louis.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
The median rent in Bay Saint Louis is $1,631/mo as of October 2026. A studio apartment averages $750/mo while a 2-bedroom runs $1,090/mo. One-bedroom apartments average $870/mo and 3-bedroom units go for $1,410/mo.
At 27% of estimated US median household income ($72,000/yr), Bay Saint Louis ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 11.6% over the past year.
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