How many renters in Gulfport, MS pay more than 30% of their income on rent?

Name: Rent burden in Gulfport, MS, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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55.1% (±4.8 points) of renting households in Gulfport, MS spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

48.1% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 33.6% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 55.1% (±4.8 points)
Paying 35% or more: 48.1% (±4.3 points)
Median share of income: 33.6% (±2.9 points)

Rent as a share of income in Gulfport

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Gulfport	Harrison County	Mississippi	United States
Less than 15%	12.5% (±2.3 points)	13.0%	14.4%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	11.8% (±2.4 points)	11.5%	11.7%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	10.9% (±2.7 points)	13.3%	11.8%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	9.7% (±2.3 points)	11.8%	10.9%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	7.0% (±2.1 points)	8.2%	9.2%	9.2%
35% or more	48.1% (±4.3 points)	42.1%	42.1%	41.9%

Households whose income could not be measured against their rent (for example, those reporting no income) are left out of these shares, as the Census Bureau leaves them out.

Gulfport against Harrison County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Gulfport	Harrison County	Mississippi	United States
Paying 30% or more	55.1% (±4.8 points)	50.3% (±2.7 points)	51.3% (±1.0 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	48.1% (±4.3 points)	42.1% (±2.3 points)	42.1% (±0.9 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	33.6% (±2.9 points)	30.2% (±1.3 points)	30.7% (±0.5 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$34,634 (±$1,989)	$41,827 (±$1,250)	$34,642 (±$649)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$1,086 (±$36)	$1,115 (±$20)	$954 (±$8)	$1,413

In Gulfport, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Harrison County (50.3%).

It is not measurably different from Mississippi (51.3%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (51.1%).

In Harrison County, Gulfport ranks 1 of 7 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 109 of 325.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Renters paying 30% or more of income in places near Gulfport

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Gulfport
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Gulfport	—	55.1% (±4.8 points)	—
Lyman	7.1 mi	27.5% (±57.7 points)	Not measurably different
Long Beach	7.2 mi	47.2% (±10.2 points)	Not measurably different
Biloxi	8.0 mi	47.1% (±5.2 points)	Lower
D'Iberville	10 mi	37.4% (±12.0 points)	Lower
Pass Christian	12 mi	35.4% (±14.7 points)	Lower
St. Martin	12 mi	62.7% (±14.3 points)	Not measurably different
Latimer	14 mi	49.0% (±29.3 points)	Not measurably different
Saucier	15 mi	0.0% (±141.4 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Biloxi, MS (47.1%), D'Iberville, MS (37.4%), Pass Christian, MS (35.4%).

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

Renters paying 30% or more of income across Harrison County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
1	Gulfport	55.1% (±4.8 points)
2	Long Beach	47.2% (±10.2 points)
3	Biloxi	47.1% (±5.2 points)
4	D'Iberville	37.4% (±12.0 points)
5	Pass Christian	35.4% (±14.7 points)
6	Lyman	27.5% (±57.7 points)
7	Saucier	0.0% (±141.4 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

Are renters in Gulfport rent-burdened?

55.1% of renting households in Gulfport pay 30% or more of their income in gross rent, the share housing researchers usually call rent-burdened (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What share of income do renters in Gulfport spend on rent?

The median renting household in Gulfport, MS spends 33.6% (±2.9 points) of its household income on gross rent.

Sources

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DP04_0136E, DP04_0136M, DP04_0137PE, DP04_0137PM, DP04_0138PE, DP04_0138PM, DP04_0139PE, DP04_0139PM, DP04_0140PE, DP04_0140PM, DP04_0141PE, DP04_0141PM, DP04_0142PE, DP04_0142PM, B25071_001E, B25071_001M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M

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