What is the rental vacancy rate in Moss Point, MS?

Name: Vacancy rate in Moss Point, MS, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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The rental vacancy rate in Moss Point, MS is 9.1% (±5.5 points) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

The homeowner vacancy rate is 0.6% (±0.9 points).

927 (±202) homes, 15.8% of all housing units, were vacant, a count that includes seasonal homes and homes being sold or rented.

In Moss Point, the rental vacancy rate went from 19.3% in 2015–2019 to 9.1% in 2020–2024 (−10.2 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Rental vacancy rate: 9.1% (±5.5 points)
Homeowner vacancy rate: 0.6% (±0.9 points)
Vacant homes: 927 (±202)

Vacancy in Moss Point against Jackson County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Moss Point	Jackson County	Mississippi	United States
Rental vacancy rate	9.1% (±5.5 points)	10.8% (±2.2 points)	8.2% (±0.4 points)	5.5%
Homeowner vacancy rate	0.6% (±0.9 points)	1.4% (±0.5 points)	0.8% (±0.1 points)	0.9%
Vacant housing units	927 (±202)	5,911 (±598)	195,683 (±4,026)	14,547,859

The rental vacancy rate is the share of rental homes that are vacant and for rent; it leaves out homes already rented but not yet moved into, and seasonal homes.

In Moss Point, the rental vacancy rate is not measurably different from Jackson County (10.8%).

It is not measurably different from Mississippi (8.2%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (5.5%).

Rental vacancy rate in places near Moss Point

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Moss Point
Place	Distance	Rental vacancy rate	Compared with this place
Moss Point	—	9.1% (±5.5 points)	—
Escatawpa	4.5 mi	16.4% (±25.7 points)	Not measurably different
Pascagoula	4.8 mi	18.2% (±4.7 points)	Higher
Gautier	7.7 mi	6.1% (±4.6 points)	Not measurably different
Grand Bay	12 mi	14.0% (±14.5 points)	Not measurably different
Vancleave	12 mi	0.0% (±37.4 points)	Not measurably different
Gulf Park Estates	14 mi	0.0% (±9.4 points)	Not measurably different
Wade	14 mi	0.0% (±28.5 points)	Not measurably different
Ocean Springs	15 mi	2.5% (±3.2 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Ocean Springs, MS (2.5%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Pascagoula, MS (18.2%).

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

Rental vacancy rate across Jackson County, place by place

Rank	Place	Rental vacancy rate
1	Latimer	22.0% (±20.6 points)
2	Pascagoula	18.2% (±4.7 points)
3	Escatawpa	16.4% (±25.7 points)
4	St. Martin	13.7% (±9.1 points)
5	Gulf Hills	10.0% (±8.9 points)
6	Moss Point	9.1% (±5.5 points)
7	Gautier	6.1% (±4.6 points)
8	Ocean Springs	2.5% (±3.2 points)
9 (tie)	Gulf Park Estates	0.0% (±9.4 points)
9 (tie)	Hurley	0.0% (±54.5 points)
9 (tie)	Vancleave	0.0% (±37.4 points)
9 (tie)	Wade	0.0% (±28.5 points)

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 Moss Point

Is it hard to find a rental in Moss Point?

The rental vacancy rate in Moss Point, MS is 9.1% (±5.5 points); a low rate means few rental homes stand empty and for rent at any time, which usually means more competition for each one.

Is the rental market in Moss Point tighter than it was?

In Moss Point, the rental vacancy rate went from 19.3% in 2015–2019 to 9.1% in 2020–2024 (−10.2 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

How many homes are vacant in Moss Point?

An estimated 927 (±202) housing units, 15.8% of the total, including seasonal homes and homes waiting to be sold or rented.

Sources

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 Moss Point city, Mississippi (place:49240, in state:28).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The 2015–2019 figures are DP04_0005E, DP04_0005M from the 2019 release.

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