Cost of living in Diamondhead, Mississippi

Diamondhead, Mississippi has about 9,338 people. That count is a 2020–2024 Census average, not a headcount from one day.

A typical home is worth about $259,600.

HUD's fair-market rent for a 2-bedroom in Hancock County is $1,185 a month. That is the county number, not an apartment listing in Diamondhead. It runs from October 2026 through September 2027.

In the Gulfport-Biloxi, MS metro area, prices sit at 90.0 when the U.S. average is 100. That is a 2024 BEA index.

Mississippi taxes wages. A typical combined sales tax is 7.1% as of January 1, 2026. That mix is statewide, not Diamondhead's exact store tax.

In July 2026, a typical Mississippi home paid 14.54¢ per kilowatt-hour. That is a state average from EIA, not Diamondhead's bill.

EIA did not publish a 2025 all-grades gas price for Mississippi in the table we use.

Among 172 places we list in Mississippi with a rent figure, 4 have higher typical rent than Diamondhead.