Cost of living in Escatawpa, Mississippi
Simple answer
Typical rent is $1,184 a month.
Escatawpa is a Census community, not a separate city government in Mississippi. That rent number includes utilities. A typical household earns $40,109 a year.
- People
- 3,494
- Census average, 2020–2024
- Typical rent
- $1,184
- Median gross rent, includes utilities
- Typical pay
- $40,109
- Median household income, yearly
- Typical home
- $107,900
- Median home value
- 2-bedroom fair rent
- $1,099
- Pascagoula, MS HUD Metro FMR Area
Escatawpa, Mississippi has about 3,494 people. That count is a 2020–2024 Census average, not a headcount from one day.
A typical home is worth about $107,900.
HUD's fair-market rent for a 2-bedroom in Jackson County is $1,099 a month. That is the county number, not an apartment listing in Escatawpa. 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 Escatawpa'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 Escatawpa'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, 27 have higher typical rent than Escatawpa.
Nearby places
- Moss Point
Typical rent $1,075
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- Gautier
Typical rent $1,040
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Typical rent $894
Compare with Escatawpa - Grand Bay
Typical rent $951
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- Gulf Park Estates
Typical rent $1,320
- Ocean Springs
Typical rent $1,358
EBT nearby
USDA has a live map of stores that take SNAP. We did not copy that store list here. The downloadable file is a history file for 2005 through 2025, so the live map is the one to use.
Locator page updated 2026-09-11. Last checked 2026-10-16.
Food stamps (SNAP) tools in Mississippi
Bigger places in Mississippi
Census 2020-2024. HUD rents for October 2026–September 2027. BEA prices for 2024. Taxes as of January 1, 2026. Checked 2026-10-16. 15,000 places are in this guide.