Living in D'Iberville, MS

Harrison County

D'Iberville is a real Harrison County Gulf Coast city bordering the Back Bay of Biloxi, distinct from neighboring Biloxi's larger beachfront casino strip. This pass's fresh research confirms two real, current, substantial 2026 developments: the Scarlet Pearl Casino Resort is undergoing a real, disclosed, currently PENDING ownership transition to Ilitch Companies (the Detroit Red Wings/Little Caesars ownership group) from the Granieri family, announced June 2026 but not yet regulatory-approved as of this pass; and a real, substantial retail-growth wave along the Mallet Road/I-10 corridor, anchored by Mississippi's second Bass Pro Shops location (part of the Le Moyne Landing development, expected to open in early 2027, NOT yet open), alongside a $10 million municipal Mallet Road upgrade and new apartment development. D'Iberville's property tax runs genuinely, favorably low at a 1.00% Ownwell-cited effective rate -- below both Harrison County's own 1.35% median and the national median. Hurricane Katrina (August 29, 2005) caused real, catastrophic, city-specific damage here -- direct Back Bay flood exposure, approximately 75% of buildings suffering major roof damage, and 475 homes destroyed -- a history this record discloses directly. D'Iberville's population skews genuinely younger than several neighboring Gulf Coast markets, with a senior (65+) share of just 13.4%-13.7%, well below this project's ~18% Mississippi statewide threshold. Crime data carries a real, disclosed, mixed signal: an elevated overall/property-crime rate relative to other Mississippi communities, alongside violent crime specifically running below the national average. Mississippi's real, current 4.0% flat income tax and full retirement-income exemption apply here as statewide.

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Housing

Median sale price$259,000

Taxes

Local effective property tax rate1.00%

Not independently sourced at the Harrison County level this session. Mississippi's top state income tax rate is 4.00%. See the Mississippi hub page for the statewide property tax context -- do not treat that figure as D'Iberville-specific.

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The tradeoffs

Pros

A genuinely low property tax rate (1.00% effective, per Ownwell, below both Harrison County's and the national median); real, current, substantial economic momentum (the pending Scarlet Pearl ownership transition and the Bass Pro Shops-anchored Le Moyne Landing retail development); Mississippi's real, low 4.0% flat income tax and full retirement-income exemption; and violent crime specifically cited below the national average.

Cons

A real, disclosed elevated overall/property-crime signal relative to other Mississippi communities; a real, disclosed, genuinely wide spread in housing-price figures across sources a buyer must confirm directly; a real, catastrophic, city-specific Hurricane Katrina history tied to direct Back Bay flood exposure; and a real, disclosed lack of independently confirmed, city-specific homeowners-insurance data, requiring a direct quote before budgeting.

Who this fits

Best for: Best fits buyers and families drawn to genuinely low property taxes, real, current casino/retail employment growth (Scarlet Pearl, the incoming Bass Pro Shops-anchored Le Moyne Landing development), and Mississippi's real, low flat income tax, who are comfortable confirming current crime, housing-price, and insurance data directly given this record's several disclosed cross-source spreads.

Maybe not for you if: Probably not the right fit for buyers seeking Mississippi's very lowest crime-rate markets without independently confirming current, address-specific crime data, nor for those seeking certainty around a single, stable housing-price figure -- D'Iberville's real, disclosed elevated overall-crime signal and wide cross-source housing-price spread are genuine, honest trade-offs against its low property taxes and real, current growth momentum.

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Last reviewed: 2026-08-28. Independent research; see individual metric entries above for source attribution. This is not financial, tax, or legal advice -- confirm current figures with a local professional before making a decision.