What HUD offices serve Moss Point, Mississippi?
Public Housing Agencies operate federally assisted affordable housing programs at local levels on behalf of HUD. Notably, housing agencies are responsible for managing Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher, Public Housing, and Project-Based Voucher waiting lists within their jurisdiction.
Go to the Mississippi Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Moss Point.
How many renters live in Moss Point, Mississippi?
The City of Moss Point has people living in households.
There are renters living in renter households in this City. Renters make up 25.26 percent of the population living in Moss Point.
What is the rental market like in Moss Point, Mississippi?
There are an estimated housing units in the Moss Point area. Of these, units are rental homes, making up percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Moss Point, Mississippi, there are 1.27 rental units.
What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Moss Point?
The rental vacancy rate in Moss Point is 19 percent. This is a higher than average vacancy rate. When rental vacancy rates are high it means that there are a lot of available units and rents tend to be lower.
How many rental units are in Moss Point for each bedroom size?
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Moss Point
| Studio | One-Bedroom | Two-Bedroom | Three-Bedroom | Four+ Bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | 56 | 316 | 647 | 133 |
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Moss Point
A large number of apartments in Moss Point have two or fewer bedrooms. Seniors and young professionals especially may have more success finding an apartment that meets their needs.
How Much Is Rent in Moss Point
Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $835 to $1,828. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.
| Bed Size | 2024 Fair Market Rents |
| Studio | $835 |
| One BR | $957 |
| Two BR | $1,077 |
| Three BR | $1,438 |
| Four BR | $1,828 |
2024 Fair Market Rents in Moss Point, Mississippi
How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Moss Point?
Renters with a Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher must select a home that is at or below the area’s Fair Market Rent. Markets with a large share of units above FMR tend to have longer search times to find a qualified unit, while those with a large share of units below FMR tend to have more choices and shorter search times. The share below FMR can vary by size of unit, as shown in the table below.
These are the approximate number of units renting below the FMR in this market:
| Unit Size | Count of Units Below FMR | Percentage of Total Units Below FMR |
| Studio | 0 | 100 percent |
| One BR | 56 | 100 percent |
| Two BR | 215 | 68 percent |
Rental Units Below FMR in Moss Point, Mississippi
How many affordable rental units are in Moss Point?
Income Based Apartments in Moss Point, Mississippi
Moss Point features 32 income based apartments. Tenants of income based apartments typically pay no more than 30% of their income towards rent and utilities.
Low Rent Apartments in Moss Point, Mississippi
There are 0 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Moss Point.
Housing Choice Vouchers in Moss Point, Mississippi
On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Moss Point landlords $600 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Moss Point.
The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Moss Point, Mississippi for a two-bedroom apartment is between $969 and $1,185.
Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.