At $1,429/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 $1,429 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 Long Beach changed +5.7% over the year to September 2026. Across the 23 Mississippi cities Zillow tracks, the typical change was +3.8%.
Rent has risen 7 months in a row, and rose in 10 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($70,332) is $1,758 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 4-bedroom ($1,720).
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for Long Beach. 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
Long Beach, MS is majority owner-occupied, has a large retiree population, 35.6% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Long Beach, MS has changed in 5 years
On the earnings side, the typical household in Long Beach, MS now reports about $70,332, up from $65,964 in 2021. The population has grown by 2.1% since 2021, moving from about 16,654 residents to roughly 17,009. College-educated residents now make up 35.6% of adults here, versus 27.1% in 2021.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
The median rent in Long Beach is $1,429/mo as of October 2026. A studio apartment averages $860/mo while a 2-bedroom runs $1,250/mo. One-bedroom apartments average $1,000/mo and 3-bedroom units go for $1,620/mo.
At 24% of local median household income ($70,332/yr), Long Beach ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rent prices have stayed steady over the past year.
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