Cost of Living & Housing in Moss Point
Moss Point's cost of living centers on a real, genuine affordability advantage in housing, offset by an effective property tax rate above the national median and real, current economic-stress indicators this record discloses honestly.
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Learn moreGenuinely affordable housing, with a real cross-source spread to confirm
Moss Point's own housing figures ran approximately $130,000 as a representative early-2025 median, with a real, disclosed small-sample outlier of just $60,000 in November 2025 (only 3 homes sold) and 2026 listing prices running $145,000-$192,000 -- all well below national norms (base record).
A 1.31% effective property tax rate, above the national median
Moss Point's own 1.31% effective property tax rate (Ownwell) runs above the national median (1.02%) but below Ownwell's own cited Mississippi statewide median (1.35%), producing modest dollar tax bills given the city's low home prices (base record).
Mississippi's 4.0% flat income tax applies statewide
Mississippi's real, current flat 4.0% individual income tax rate (2026), with a further legislated path toward 3% by 2030, applies in Moss Point as it does statewide (base record).
Real, current economic-stress indicators to weigh directly
Moss Point's $44,296 median household income, 19.99% poverty rate, and 12% unemployment rate all run genuinely below both Mississippi's and the nation's figures -- a real, disclosed cost-of-living context beyond housing alone (base record).
Key takeaways
- Moss Point's housing runs genuinely affordable, approximately $130,000 as a representative median, though recent sales data carries real volatility.
- Moss Point's own 1.31% effective property tax rate runs above the national median.
- Mississippi's 4.0% flat income tax applies statewide.
- Moss Point's median household income, poverty rate, and unemployment rate all run genuinely below state and national figures -- confirm current data directly.
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