Rent comparison · HUD FY2026

Gulfport-Biloxi, MS HUD Metro FMR Area vs Hattiesburg, MS MSA

How do Gulfport-Biloxi, MS HUD Metro FMR Area and Hattiesburg, MS MSA rents compare? A side-by-side FY 2026 HUD Fair Market Rent breakdown, studio through 4-bedroom.

$923
Gulfport-Biloxi, MS HUD Metro FMR Area (1BR)
$888
Hattiesburg, MS MSA (1BR)
+4%
1BR difference

Side-by-side FY 2026 HUD Fair Market Rent comparison. Data from U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).

Metro
Gulfport-Biloxi, MS HUD Metro FMR Area
$923/mo 1BR
Population: 416,839
Metro
Hattiesburg, MS MSA
$888/mo 1BR
Population: 153,853

A 1-bedroom in Gulfport-Biloxi, MS HUD Metro FMR Area is 4% more expensive than Hattiesburg, MS MSA at the HUD Fair Market Rent level ($923 vs $888). Both figures are the 40th percentile of gross rents (utilities included, telephone excluded) set by HUD for the federal fiscal year 2026. Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher payment standards in each area are set between 90% and 110% of these FMR numbers. Source: HUD Fair Market Rents.

How Do Rents Compare By Bedroom?

Bedrooms Gulfport-Biloxi, MS HUD Metro FMR Area Hattiesburg, MS MSA Difference
Studio $786 $766 +$20 (+3%)
1 Bedroom $923 $888 +$35 (+4%)
2 Bedroom $1,140 $1,047 +$93 (+9%)
3 Bedroom $1,471 $1,348 +$123 (+9%)
4 Bedroom $1,612 $1,386 +$226 (+16%)

vs US National Average

National average 1BR: $959. Gulfport-Biloxi, MS HUD Metro FMR Area is 4% below the US average. Hattiesburg, MS MSA is 7% below.

Sources: HUD Fair Market Rents FY 2026. Population and median income from U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).