What kinds of homes are in Gulfport, MS?

Name: Types of homes in Gulfport, MS, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Gulfport, MS has 33,837 (±554) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 608 homes per square mile of land.

65.4% are detached single-family houses.

9.3% are in buildings of two to four units.

18.6% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 33,837 (±554)
Detached houses: 65.4%
2–4 unit buildings: 9.3%
5+ unit buildings: 18.6%

Homes in Gulfport by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Gulfport	Harrison County	Mississippi	United States
Single-family, detached	65.4% (±2.0 points)	65.9%	69.3%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	2.6% (±0.6 points)	2.9%	1.4%	6.2%
2 units	2.6% (±0.7 points)	2.6%	2.4%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	6.7% (±1.4 points)	4.0%	3.2%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	6.3% (±1.1 points)	5.8%	3.9%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	6.0% (±1.4 points)	4.9%	2.4%	4.3%
20 or more units	6.3% (±1.0 points)	6.7%	2.8%	10.3%
Mobile home	3.8% (±0.8 points)	7.1%	14.4%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.2% (±0.2 points)	0.1%	0.2%	0.1%

In Gulfport, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Harrison County (17.4%).

It is also higher than in Mississippi (9.1%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (19.1%).

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units in places near Gulfport

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Gulfport
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Gulfport	—	18.6% (±2.0 points)	—
Lyman	7.1 mi	0.0% (±9.0 points)	Lower
Long Beach	7.2 mi	15.2% (±3.9 points)	Not measurably different
Biloxi	8.0 mi	31.1% (±3.0 points)	Higher
D'Iberville	10 mi	27.5% (±5.8 points)	Higher
Pass Christian	12 mi	7.0% (±2.9 points)	Lower
St. Martin	12 mi	33.5% (±8.9 points)	Higher
DeLisle	13 mi	0.0% (±12.3 points)	Lower
Latimer	14 mi	0.0% (±2.9 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Lyman, MS (0.0%), Pass Christian, MS (7.0%), DeLisle, MS (0.0%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Biloxi, MS (31.1%), D'Iberville, MS (27.5%), St. Martin, MS (33.5%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units across Harrison County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Biloxi	31.1% (±3.0 points)
2	D'Iberville	27.5% (±5.8 points)
3	Gulfport	18.6% (±2.0 points)
4	Long Beach	15.2% (±3.9 points)
5	Pass Christian	7.0% (±2.9 points)
6 (tie)	DeLisle	0.0% (±12.3 points)
6 (tie)	Lyman	0.0% (±9.0 points)
6 (tie)	Saucier	0.0% (±14.9 points)

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Gulfport

How many homes are in Gulfport?

Gulfport, MS has an estimated 33,837 (±554) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Gulfport houses or apartments?

65.4% are detached houses and 2.6% attached houses, while 27.9% are in buildings of two or more units.

How many two-family and small multifamily homes are in Gulfport?

9.3% of homes in Gulfport are in buildings of two to four units, the small rental buildings that are often owner-occupied.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Gulfport city, Mississippi

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DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0007PE, DP04_0007PM, DP04_0008PE, DP04_0008PM, DP04_0009PE, DP04_0009PM, DP04_0010PE, DP04_0010PM, DP04_0011PE, DP04_0011PM, DP04_0012PE, DP04_0012PM, DP04_0013PE, DP04_0013PM, DP04_0014PE, DP04_0014PM, DP04_0015PE, DP04_0015PM

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