Cost of Living in Gautier
Gautier's cost of living centers on genuinely affordable housing and Mississippi's low, flat income tax, offset by real, elevated Gulf Coast homeowners-insurance costs this record discloses directly.
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Learn moreGenuinely affordable housing, disclosed spread and all
Home-price figures ran approximately $169,307-$232,000 across sources this pass reviewed, with one-bedroom rent running $844-$990/month -- affordable relative to national benchmarks despite the real, disclosed spread (base record).
Mississippi's real, low 4.0% flat income tax
Mississippi's real, current flat 4.0% individual income tax (2026) and full retirement-income exemption apply in Gautier as statewide (base record).
A genuinely affordable property tax bill
Ownwell cites Gautier's median effective property tax rate at 1.25% with a median annual bill of just $1,034 (base record).
Real, elevated Gulf Coast homeowners insurance
Gautier's cited average homeowners-insurance cost ran a real, disclosed $6,959-$9,038/year -- more than double Mississippi's own statewide average, tied to direct Gulf Coast exposure (base record).
Key takeaways
- Gautier's housing runs genuinely affordable, though prices carry a real, disclosed $169,307-$232,000 spread across sources.
- Mississippi's 4.0% flat income tax (2026) applies statewide, including in Gautier.
- Gautier's median property tax bill runs a genuinely low $1,034/year (Ownwell).
- Homeowners insurance runs $6,959-$9,038/year, more than double the MS statewide average -- a real, disclosed elevated cost.
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