Housing data for Bay Springs, MS
Bay Springs, MS has an estimated 1,855 residents and 919 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a city in Jasper County.
27.6% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $300 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 1,855 (±363)
- Housing units
- 919 (±142)
- Households that rent
- 27.6%
- Median gross rent
- $300
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +13.7%
What stands out in Bay Springs
Median gross rent: $300 (±$205) in Bay Springs, lower than in Jasper County ($724).
Median home value: $152,700 (±$29,994) in Bay Springs, higher than in Jasper County ($107,100).
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 7.3% (±4.5 points) in Bay Springs, higher than in Jasper County (1.0%).
Average commute: 24.3 minutes (±4.7) in Bay Springs, lower than in Jasper County (33.7 minutes).
Housing in Bay Springs at a glance
- Median rent: $300 median gross rent a month (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent by bedrooms
- Rent burden: 23.6% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 27.6% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $50,306 median household income
- Home values: $152,700 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $970 median monthly cost with a mortgage (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Property taxes: $820 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 7.3% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 63.0% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 36.9% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 78.7% heat with electricity
- Commute and cars: 24.3 minutes average trip to work
- Crime reported to police: 207 violent crimes per 100,000 residents
- Growth: +13.7% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 24.1% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 0.6% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Bay Springs against Jasper County, its state and the nation
| Bay Springs | Jasper County | Mississippi | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,855 (±363) | 16,059 (exact) | 2,946,779 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 919 (±142) | 8,133 (±18) | 1,341,114 (±478) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 27.6% (±9.0 points) | 17.9% (±4.5 points) | 30.0% (±0.4 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $300 (±$205) | $724 (±$126) | $954 (±$8) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $50,306 (±$10,369) | $48,660 (±$6,117) | $56,447 (±$539) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $152,700 (±$29,994) | $107,100 (±$18,693) | $169,800 (±$1,198) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $820 (±$204) | $737 (±$106) | $1,215 (±$12) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 36.9% (±9.8 points) | 32.7% (±4.9 points) | 41.4% (±0.4 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 24.3 minutes (±4.7) | 33.7 minutes (±3.2) | 25.6 minutes (±0.2) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 69.3% (±10.3 points) | 64.5% (±5.6 points) | 84.1% (±0.3 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 45.1 years (±3.3) | 41.9 years (±2.5) | 38.6 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Bay Springs covers 14.9 square miles of land, about 124 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Bay Springs has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,632 (±368) | 1,855 (±363) | +13.7% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 812 (±101) | 919 (±142) | +13.2% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $564 (±$116) | $300 (±$205) | −46.8% | Down after inflation |
| Median home value | $78,900 (±$11,980) | $152,700 (±$29,994) | +93.5% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $39,097 (±$8,126) | $50,306 (±$10,369) | +28.7% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $826 (±$153) | $970 (±$568) | +17.4% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $710 (±$317) | $820 (±$204) | +15.5% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 40.4% (±9.6 points) | 27.6% (±9.0 points) | −12.8 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 3.0% (±4.5 points) | 0.0% (±17.7 points) | −3.0 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.
Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.
The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.
Crime reported to police in Bay Springs
In 2025, the Bay Springs Police Department reported 207 violent and 760 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI.
Across Jasper County, the departments that report recorded 140 violent and 508 property crimes per 100,000 residents that year.
ZIP codes in Bay Springs
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 39422 | 11% | 4,427 | $675 | $88,300 | $51,670 |
A ZIP code is a mail route rather than a boundary, so the Census Bureau publishes figures for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas built from census blocks; the share column says how much of each one’s land lies in this place.
Places near Bay Springs
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sylvarena | 6.5 mi | — | $121,400 | 0.0% |
| Louin | 6.7 mi | — | $173,600 | 17.4% |
| Montrose | 11 mi | — | $229,200 | 2.2% |
| Taylorsville | 14 mi | $655 | $143,500 | 31.7% |
| Raleigh | 15 mi | $496 | $110,900 | 17.7% |
| Soso | 16 mi | $882 | $148,800 | 22.7% |
| Sharon | 17 mi | — | — | 17.6% |
| Mize | 18 mi | — | $148,100 | 9.4% |
Places in Mississippi most like Bay Springs
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty | $479 | $103,500 | $43,529 | 21.9% |
| Raleigh | $496 | $110,900 | $61,667 | 17.7% |
| Ackerman | $555 | $147,300 | $48,083 | 34.3% |
| Eupora | $528 | $103,100 | $53,793 | 42.6% |
| Inverness | $580 | $142,700 | $58,250 | 30.4% |
| Byhalia | $439 | $133,100 | $38,500 | 45.6% |
Matched on rent, home value, income, the share who rent, the age of the homes, the share in apartment buildings and the commute, each measured against the spread across Mississippi.
HUD Fair Market Rent for Bay Springs, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $761 | $769 | $905 | $1,185 | $1,189 |
HUD income limits for Bay Springs, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $15,960 | $25,200 | $40,350 |
| 2 people | $21,640 | $28,800 | $46,100 |
| 3 people | $27,320 | $32,400 | $51,850 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $36,000 | $57,600 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $38,900 | $62,250 |
| 6 people | $41,800 | $41,800 | $66,850 |
| 7 people | $44,650 | $44,650 | $71,450 |
| 8 people | $47,550 | $47,550 | $76,050 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Jasper County, MS, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $66,400.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.
Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.
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Questions about Bay Springs
How much is a one-bedroom apartment in Bay Springs?
The median gross rent for a one-bedroom home in Bay Springs, MS is $269 (±$13) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many renters are there in Bay Springs?
Bay Springs has an estimated 229 (±77) renting households, 27.6% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Bay Springs?
The median household income in Bay Springs is $50,306 (±$10,369) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Bay Springs, MS?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $152,700 (±$29,994) for owner-occupied homes in Bay Springs (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How much are property taxes in Bay Springs?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Bay Springs, MS is $820 (±$204) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in Bay Springs?
Bay Springs, MS has an estimated 919 (±142) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Bay Springs growing?
In Bay Springs, the number of residents went from 1,632 in 2015–2019 to 1,855 in 2020–2024 (+13.7%), not a measurable change.
What ZIP codes are in Bay Springs?
The ZIP code that covers Bay Springs is 39422.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 39422?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 39422 is $675 (±$484) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Bay Springs city, Mississippi
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Bay Springs city, Mississippi
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Bay Springs city, Mississippi
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Bay Springs city, Mississippi
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Bay Springs city, Mississippi
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Bay Springs city, Mississippi
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Bay Springs city, Mississippi
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Jasper County, MS
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Jasper County, MS
- US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas
- FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, Crime Data Explorer: Bay Springs Police Department (ORI MS0310100)
- FBI: Uniform Crime Reporting statistics and their proper use
- Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), US city average, all items, US Bureau of Labor Statistics: annual averages 2019 and 2024
- US Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files
To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Bay Springs city, Mississippi (place:04060, in state:28).
Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).
The 2015–2019 figures are B01003_001E, B01003_001M, B25064_001E, B25064_001M from the 2019 release.
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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M
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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.
Figures last updated on .