Housing data for Gloster, MS
Gloster, MS has an estimated 952 residents and 527 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a town in Amite County.
45.8% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $423 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 952 (±368)
- Housing units
- 527 (±187)
- Households that rent
- 45.8%
- Median gross rent
- $423
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −11.9%
What stands out in Gloster
Households that rent: 45.8% (±18.4 points) in Gloster, higher than in Amite County (17.6%).
Median gross rent: $423 (±$83) in Gloster, lower than in Amite County ($670).
Housing in Gloster at a glance
- Median rent: $423 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 70.7% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 45.8% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $23,603 median household income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Home values: $73,000 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $685 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $200 or less median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 11.2% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 70.8% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Age of homes: 62.7% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 15.7% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 69.9% heat with electricity
- Commute and cars: 35.9 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: −11.9% residents since 2015–2019 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- How long people stay: 5.6% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Crowding and facilities: 0.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Gloster against Amite County, its state and the nation
| Gloster | Amite County | Mississippi | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 952 (±368) | 12,565 (exact) | 2,946,779 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 527 (±187) | 7,346 (±24) | 1,341,114 (±478) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 45.8% (±18.4 points) | 17.6% (±4.3 points) | 30.0% (±0.4 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $423 (±$83) | $670 (±$82) | $954 (±$8) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $23,603 (±$15,891) | $37,222 (±$2,862) | $56,447 (±$539) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $73,000 (±$27,076) | $100,800 (±$12,231) | $169,800 (±$1,198) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $200 or less | $386 (±$85) | $1,215 (±$12) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 62.7% (±21.6 points) | 41.5% (±5.8 points) | 41.4% (±0.4 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 35.9 minutes (±13.0) | 34.8 minutes (±4.7) | 25.6 minutes (±0.2) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 78.5% (±12.0 points) | 69.5% (±5.9 points) | 84.1% (±0.3 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 47.7 years (±5.0) | 49.2 years (±1.1) | 38.6 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Gloster covers 1.8 square miles of land, about 522 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Gloster has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,081 (±357) | 952 (±368) | −11.9% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 593 (±131) | 527 (±187) | −11.1% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $470 (±$205) | $423 (±$83) | −10.0% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $68,300 (±$5,473) | $73,000 (±$27,076) | +6.9% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $17,375 (±$4,767) | $23,603 (±$15,891) | +35.8% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $761 (±$86) | $685 (±$87) | −10.0% | Down after inflation |
| Households that rent | 52.5% (±15.2 points) | 45.8% (±18.4 points) | −6.7 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 10.2% (±12.7 points) | 15.7% (±14.4 points) | +5.5 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 Amite County
Gloster has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Amite County as a whole.
In 2023, the police departments that report for Amite County recorded 94 violent and 119 property crimes per 100,000 residents.
A county-wide figure describes the whole county, not this place; crime varies from one community to the next.
Places near Gloster
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crosby | 6.1 mi | $411 | $55,600 | 48.5% |
| Centreville | 8.0 mi | $544 | $67,400 | 42.5% |
| Liberty | 13 mi | $479 | $103,500 | 21.9% |
| Norwood | 16 mi | $980 | $233,600 | 28.4% |
| Woodville | 18 mi | — | $109,200 | 22.9% |
| Wilson | 19 mi | $381 | $121,600 | 17.5% |
| Meadville | 20 mi | $1,018 | $88,000 | 14.9% |
| Bude | 21 mi | — | $81,900 | 42.4% |
Places in Mississippi most like Gloster
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Durant | $482 | $69,600 | $30,130 | 45.2% |
| Burnsville | $486 | $80,000 | $29,063 | 29.1% |
| Shelby | $666 | $90,400 | $25,948 | 32.2% |
| Lambert | $725 | $62,300 | $21,574 | 54.7% |
| Monticello | $558 | $126,700 | $34,250 | 38.0% |
| Crowder | $453 | $49,600 | $27,273 | 30.5% |
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 Gloster, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $761 | $769 | $905 | $1,110 | $1,189 |
HUD income limits for Gloster, 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 Amite County, MS, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $46,600.
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 Gloster
What is the average rent in Gloster, MS?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Gloster is $423 (±$83) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
How many renters are there in Gloster?
Gloster has an estimated 198 (±114) renting households, 45.8% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Gloster, MS?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $73,000 (±$27,076) for owner-occupied homes in Gloster (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Gloster?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Gloster, MS is $685 (±$87) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Gloster?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Gloster, MS is $200 or less a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in Gloster?
Gloster, MS has an estimated 527 (±187) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Gloster growing?
In Gloster, the number of residents went from 1,081 in 2015–2019 to 952 in 2020–2024 (−11.9%), not a measurable change.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Gloster town, Mississippi
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Gloster town, Mississippi
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Gloster town, Mississippi
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Gloster town, Mississippi
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Gloster town, Mississippi
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Gloster town, Mississippi
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Gloster town, Mississippi
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Amite County, MS
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Amite County, MS
- 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 Gloster town, Mississippi (place:27820, 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 .