Metro FMR · CBSA 25060 · HUD FY2026

Gulfport-Biloxi, MS HUD Metro FMR Area Fair Market Rent

HUD's FY2026 Fair Market Rent for the Gulfport-Biloxi, MS HUD Metro FMR Area metro area - 4% below the US average.

$923
1-bedroom FMR
$1,140
2-bedroom FMR
+3.0%
YoY change
-4%
vs US avg

The verdict

A 2-bedroom in the Gulfport-Biloxi, MS HUD Metro FMR Area area rents at $1,140 under HUD's FY2026 Fair Market Rent - 3% below the US average, lower than 75% of the 387 metro areas HUD tracks.

#98
most affordable of 387 US metros (2BR)
-3%
vs the US 2-bedroom average
$45,600
income to afford it (30% rule)
+3.0%
1BR change, FY2025→2026

Affordability & income context

Gulfport-Biloxi: #98 most affordable nationally · income context

At the metro's ACS median household income of $61,266, this 1-bedroom FMR takes 18.1% of annual income. It is well below the 30% affordability guide for a median-income household.

The 2-bedroom figure places Gulfport-Biloxi in the lower-rent quarter of HUD metro areas, using the same FY2026 HUD schedule as the national comparison.

With 416,839 residents, this is a mid-sized metro benchmark rather than a single-neighborhood rent quote.

Its 2-bedroom FMR sits in the lower-rent quarter of HUD metro areas, so the local-income comparison is more informative than the national rank alone.

The studio-through-two-bedroom FMR bands stay below 30% of recorded median income here; the larger-bedroom rows show where that headroom narrows.

ACS median household income lags the FY2026 HUD FMR schedule. The income share is a same-metro cross-source read (Census ACS B19013 vs HUD FMR), not a same-vintage ratio.

Studio

$786/mo

15.4% of median income

1 Bedroom

$923/mo

18.1% of median income

2 Bedroom

$1,140/mo

22.3% of median income

3 Bedroom

$1,471/mo

28.8% of median income

4 Bedroom

$1,612/mo

31.6% of median income

FMR filing desk

CBSA CBSA·25060

Gulfport-Biloxi: $923/mo 1BR · #98 of 387 metros (2BR) · FY2026 CBSA 25060

  • CBSA 25060
  • 1BR-FMR $923
  • 2BR-FMR $1,140
  • RANK-MID #98
  • YOY-UP +3.0%
  • VSUS-NEAR -4%
  • IN-ST-LOW #2 MS
  • INC-ROOM 18%
  • POP-MAJOR 417K
  • PHOTO-NEAR Hattiesburg
  • VOUCH-90-110 $831–$1,015
  • FY-2026 FY2026

Photo-finish peer: Hattiesburg ($35 1BR gap)

Read with: Understanding rent trends

Where Gulfport-Biloxi sits among every US metro

2-bedroom Fair Market Rent vs. all 387 HUD metro areas

$1,140 higher than 25% of 387 metro areas

$800–$1,000: 28 metro areas (7%). Below this entry. $1,000–$1,200: 114 metro areas (29%). This entry sits in this band. $1,200–$1,400: 95 metro areas (25%). Above this entry. $1,400–$1,600: 52 metro areas (13%). Above this entry. $1,600–$1,800: 41 metro areas (11%). Above this entry. $1,800–$2,000: 26 metro areas (7%). Above this entry. $2,000–$2,200: 9 metro areas (2%). Above this entry. $2,200–$2,400: 5 metro areas (1%). Above this entry. $2,400–$2,600: 5 metro areas (1%). Above this entry. $2,600–$2,800: 5 metro areas (1%). Above this entry. $2,800–$3,000: 4 metro areas (1%). Above this entry. $3,000–$3,200: 2 metro areas (1%). Above this entry. $3,200–$3,400: 0 metro areas (0%). Above this entry. $3,400–$3,600: 0 metro areas (0%). Above this entry. $3,600–$3,800: 0 metro areas (0%). Above this entry. $3,800–$4,000: 0 metro areas (0%). Above this entry. $4,000–$4,200: 0 metro areas (0%). Above this entry. $4,200–$4,400: 1 metro areas (0%). Above this entry. This metro $800 $4,400 every US metro, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $0.2K-wide band; taller bars hold more metro areas. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Fair Market Rents · FY2026

CBSA 25060

Counties inside Gulfport-Biloxi

Across 4 HUD counties in CBSA 25060, 2-bedroom FMRs cluster tightly ($969–$1,140, 18% spread), so the metro-wide schedule tracks most constituent counties closely.

Harrison County 2BR $1,140 · 209K Jackson County 2BR $1,067 · 144K Hancock County 2BR $1,140 · 46K Stone County 2BR $969 · 18K

Gulfport-Biloxi studio–4BR schedule (FY2026) · 2BR #98 most affordable

1BR $923 (-4% vs US, +3.0% YoY). Each bedroom band below is FY2026 HUD FMR for CBSA 25060.

Studio
$786
US avg $893
↑2.6% YoY -12% vs US
1 Bedroom
$923
US avg $959
↑3.0% YoY -4% vs US
2 Bedroom
$1,140
US avg $1,175
↑2.1% YoY -3% vs US
3 Bedroom
$1,471
US avg $1,525
↑1.7% YoY -4% vs US
4 Bedroom
$1,612
US avg $1,756
↑4.7% YoY -8% vs US

How Gulfport-Biloxi compares on 1-bedroom rent

1-bedroom FMR vs metros with similar rent levels

1BR FMR / mo

What this shows Gulfport-Biloxi highlighted among 5 peers · FY2026 1BR HUD FMR.

Source U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) As of FY2026

Gulfport-Biloxi: out-of-state FMR & burden peers

PlainRent pairs Gulfport-Biloxi with the 4 nearest HUD 2BR schedules and 4 nearest burden matches outside MS (burden peers exclude the FMR set; pop ≥50k).

2BR FMR · outside MS

Nearest schedules by 2BR delta (FY2026).

Greene County
AL · 2 BR $1,140/mo
Lincoln
NE · 2 BR $1,141/mo
Iowa City
IA · 2 BR $1,141/mo
Anson County
NC · 2 BR $1,138/mo

Burden % · outside MS

Nearest 2BR FMR ÷ ACS median income (FY2026).

Greenville
NC · 22.3% of income · 2 BR $1,095/mo
Tyler
TX · 22.3% of income · 2 BR $1,338/mo
Roanoke
VA · 22.3% of income · 2 BR $1,254/mo
Mobile
AL · 22.4% of income · 2 BR $1,083/mo

Gulfport-Biloxi: quick answers

What is the average rent in the Gulfport-Biloxi, MS HUD Metro FMR Area metro area? ▼
The FY 2026 Fair Market Rent for a 1-bedroom in Gulfport-Biloxi, MS HUD Metro FMR Area is $923 per month. A 2-bedroom is $1,140 and a studio is $786.
How does Gulfport-Biloxi, MS HUD Metro FMR Area rent compare to the national average? ▼
Rent in the Gulfport-Biloxi, MS HUD Metro FMR Area metro area is 4% below the national average. A 1-bedroom costs $923 compared to $959 nationally.
Where does Gulfport-Biloxi rank nationally for Fair Market Rent? ▼
HUD's FY 2026 2-bedroom FMR of $1,140 ranks #98 most affordable among 387 US metro areas (the lower-rent quarter of HUD metro areas).
Do county rents differ inside the Gulfport-Biloxi metro area? ▼
Yes. HUD assigns one metro-wide FMR for CBSA 25060, but 4 constituent counties publish their own county FMR schedules spanning $969–$1,140 for a 2-bedroom (18% spread). Use county pages for filing at the county level.

Compare Gulfport-Biloxi vs Hattiesburg →

Data as of FY 2026. Source: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Fair Market Rents. Population and demographic data from U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

FY 2026 HUD FMR $923/mo · 1BR MS

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