At $1,459/mo, rent takes about 24% of the local median household income, comfortably within the 30% benchmark.
Rent by unit size
These are HUD Fair Market Rents, the payment standard for a Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8). They often differ from the $1,459 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 Gulf Hills changed -0.9% over the year to September 2026. Across the 23 Mississippi cities Zillow tracks, the typical change was +3.8%.
Rent rose in 7 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($72,839) is $1,821 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 3-bedroom ($1,550).
Pascagoula, 20 miles away, rents for 25% less ($1,091/mo), about $4,400 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for Gulf Hills. Income is the Census median household income (5-year estimates). Fair Market Rents are HUD’s, which include utilities.
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Who lives here
Gulf Hills, MS is majority owner-occupied, 37% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Gulf Hills, MS has changed in 5 years
On the earnings side, the typical household in Gulf Hills, MS now reports about $72,839, up from $52,307 in 2021. Census counts show Gulf Hills, MS losing about 374 residents over the five-year window, down 4.2% on net. The renter share has risen from 22.3% to 28.9%, with owner-occupied housing accounting for the remainder. Bachelor's-degree-or-higher attainment moved from 34.6% to 37% across the same window.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
The median rent in Gulf Hills is $1,459/mo as of October 2026. a 2-bedroom runs $1,412/mo. One-bedroom apartments average $1,189/mo and 3-bedroom units go for $1,550/mo.
At 24% of local median household income ($72,839/yr), Gulf Hills ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have decreased 0.9% over the past year.
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