What kinds of homes are in Moss Point, MS?

Name: Types of homes in Moss Point, MS, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Moss Point, MS has 5,865 (±351) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 243 homes per square mile of land.

84.6% are detached single-family houses.

6.6% are in buildings of two to four units.

3.3% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 5,865 (±351)
Detached houses: 84.6%
2–4 unit buildings: 6.6%
5+ unit buildings: 3.3%

Homes in Moss Point by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Moss Point	Jackson County	Mississippi	United States
Single-family, detached	84.6% (±3.4 points)	74.3%	69.3%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	3.2% (±2.3 points)	1.7%	1.4%	6.2%
2 units	5.1% (±2.1 points)	2.1%	2.4%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	1.5% (±1.5 points)	2.4%	3.2%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	2.3% (±1.5 points)	3.8%	3.9%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.0% (±0.8 points)	3.1%	2.4%	4.3%
20 or more units	1.0% (±1.2 points)	4.1%	2.8%	10.3%
Mobile home	2.3% (±1.6 points)	8.5%	14.4%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.8 points)	0.1%	0.2%	0.1%

In Moss Point, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is lower than in Jackson County (11.0%).

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

It is lower than the national figure (19.1%).

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units in places near Moss Point

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Moss Point
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Moss Point	—	3.3% (±2.1 points)	—
Escatawpa	4.5 mi	4.8% (±6.3 points)	Not measurably different
Pascagoula	4.8 mi	26.0% (±4.3 points)	Higher
Gautier	7.7 mi	12.3% (±3.4 points)	Higher
Grand Bay	12 mi	2.6% (±5.1 points)	Not measurably different
Vancleave	12 mi	0.0% (±3.6 points)	Not measurably different
Gulf Park Estates	14 mi	2.3% (±3.3 points)	Not measurably different
Wade	14 mi	0.0% (±17.7 points)	Not measurably different
Ocean Springs	15 mi	13.0% (±3.2 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Pascagoula, MS (26.0%), Gautier, MS (12.3%), Ocean Springs, MS (13.0%).

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 Jackson County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	St. Martin	33.5% (±8.9 points)
2	Pascagoula	26.0% (±4.3 points)
3	Gulf Hills	14.4% (±5.9 points)
4	Ocean Springs	13.0% (±3.2 points)
5	Gautier	12.3% (±3.4 points)
6	Escatawpa	4.8% (±6.3 points)
7	Moss Point	3.3% (±2.1 points)
8	Gulf Park Estates	2.3% (±3.3 points)
9 (tie)	Hurley	0.0% (±14.0 points)
9 (tie)	Latimer	0.0% (±2.9 points)
9 (tie)	Vancleave	0.0% (±3.6 points)
9 (tie)	Wade	0.0% (±17.7 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 Moss Point

How many homes are in Moss Point?

Moss Point, MS has an estimated 5,865 (±351) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Moss Point houses or apartments?

84.6% are detached houses and 3.2% attached houses, while 9.9% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

6.6% of homes in Moss Point 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 — Moss Point 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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