Rental numbers for Jackson County, MS
The typical home here runs -$437 a month at 7.78% with 25% down, breaking even at about 3.5%. 0 of 4 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this county are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 9.6%.
- Gross yield
- 7.9%
- typical home, Zillow
- Median ZIP yield
- 9.6%
- 4 ZIPs with full data
- Cash flow
- -$437/mo
- at 7.78%, 25% down
- Typical price
- $216,000
- Zillow ZHVI, Aug 2026
- Typical rent
- $1,416/mo
- Zillow ZORI, Aug 2026
ZIP codes in Jackson County
7 with published figures
| 39563Moss Point | $111,000 | $1,040* | 11.2% | 5.5% | -$88 | n/a |
| 39567Pascagoula | $149,000 | $1,242 | 10.0% | 5.4% | -$131 | n/a |
| 39581Pascagoula | $140,000 | $1,166 | 10.0% | 5.2% | -$151 | n/a |
| 39553Gautier | $190,000 | $1,441 | 9.1% | 5.0% | -$235 | n/a |
| 39564Ocean Springs | $270,000 | $1,647 | 7.3% | 3.7% | -$613 | +3.1% |
| 39562Moss Point | $207,000 | $990* | 5.7% | 2.3% | -$723 | n/a |
| 39565Vancleave | $280,000 | $1,100* | 4.7% | 1.6% | -$1,129 | n/a |
* HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedroom, where Zillow publishes no rent index. Conservative.
Trends
Five years to August 2026
- Price, 12 months
- +0.4%
- Rent, 12 months
- +1.8%
- Rent minus price growth
- +1.4 pts
- Property tax
- 0.71%
- effective rate, ACS 2024
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical value | Rent |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 2021 | $180,090 | $1,056 |
| Aug 2022 | $202,269 | $1,180 |
| Aug 2023 | $204,132 | $1,246 |
| Aug 2024 | $210,866 | $1,320 |
| Aug 2025 | $215,144 | $1,391 |
| Aug 2026 | $216,073 | $1,416 |
HUD Fair Market Rent
FY2027, Pascagoula, MS HUD Metro FMR Area
| Bedrooms | Studio | 1 bed | 2 bed | 3 bed | 4 bed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fair Market Rent | $960 | $966 | $1,099 | $1,506 | $1,759 |
The 40th percentile gross rent for a standard unit, set by HUD each October and used for Section 8 payment standards. It runs below market rent; Zillow's index is shown above where it exists.
Supply
- Permits per 1,000 households
- 15.3
- 882 units, last 12 months
- National percentile
- 84th
- among US counties
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Questions
- Is Jackson County good for rental property?
- The typical home here runs -$437 a month at 7.78% with 25% down, breaking even at about 3.5%. 0 of 4 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this county are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 9.6%. The figures use a typical home, 7.78% with 25% down and default costs shown on each ZIP page. They describe the market, not any one property.
- What is the property tax rate in Jackson County?
- About 0.71% of value, from Census ACS median taxes paid over median home value. On a $216,000 home that is about $1,528 a year.
- What is Fair Market Rent in Jackson County?
- HUD's FY2027 Fair Market Rent here is $966 for a 1-bedroom, $1,099 for a 2-bedroom and $1,506 for a 3-bedroom. Typical cash flow at today's rate is -$437 a month.
Sources and method
- Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), mid tier, smoothed and seasonally adjusted
Zillow Research. Read: 2026-08.
Typical home value by ZIP, county, metro and state, and the price trend.
- Zillow Observed Rent Index (ZORI), all homes plus multifamily, smoothed
Zillow Research. Read: 2026-08.
Typical market rent by ZIP, county and metro, and the rent trend (tier A pages).
- HUD Small Area Fair Market Rents, FY2026
US Department of Housing and Urban Development. Read: FY2026.
Rent by bedroom count for every ZIP. The rent used on tier B pages, and a reference on all pages. It is the 40th percentile gross rent, so it runs below market.
- HUD Fair Market Rents by county, FY2027
US Department of Housing and Urban Development. Read: FY2027.
County rent by bedroom count on county pages.
- American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020 to 2024 (B25103 median real estate taxes paid, B25077 median home value, B11001 households)
US Census Bureau. Read: 2020 to 2024.
Effective property tax rate (median taxes paid divided by median value) by ZIP code tabulation area, county and state; households for the permits ratio.
- Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey, 30-year fixed (FRED series MORTGAGE30US)
Freddie Mac via the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis. Read: 2026-09-24.
The weekly 30-year rate. The site adds a disclosed investor premium to it for the loan payment.
- Building Permits Survey, county monthly files
US Census Bureau. Read: 2025-09 to 2026-08.
New housing units permitted in the last 12 months per 1,000 households, a supply-pressure signal.
Data: Zillow Research (ZHVI, ZORI), HUD, US Census Bureau, Freddie Mac. Every formula is on the methodology page.
Estimates from public data for a typical property. Not investment, tax or legal advice. Your property, financing and costs will differ.