Cost of living in Gulfport, Florida
Simple answer
Typical rent is $1,555 a month.
Gulfport is a city in Florida. That rent number includes utilities. A typical household earns $71,203 a year.
- People
- 11,734
- Census average, 2020–2024
- Typical rent
- $1,555
- Median gross rent, includes utilities
- Typical pay
- $71,203
- Median household income, yearly
- Typical home
- $366,200
- Median home value
- 2-bedroom fair rent
- $1,917
- Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL MSA
Gulfport, Florida has about 11,734 people. That count is a 2020–2024 Census average, not a headcount from one day.
A typical home is worth about $366,200.
HUD's fair-market rent for a 2-bedroom in Pinellas County is $1,917 a month. That is the county number, not an apartment listing in Gulfport. It runs from October 2026 through September 2027.
In the Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL metro area, prices sit at 100.9 when the U.S. average is 100. That is a 2024 BEA index.
Florida does not tax wages. A typical combined sales tax is 7.0% as of January 1, 2026. That mix is statewide, not Gulfport's exact store tax.
In July 2026, a typical Florida home paid 15.03¢ per kilowatt-hour. That is a state average from EIA, not Gulfport's bill.
In 2025, all-grades gas in Florida averaged $3.06 a gallon. EIA prints this yearly price for only some states.
Among 730 places we list in Florida with a rent figure, 386 have higher typical rent than Gulfport.
Nearby places
- Bear Creek
Typical rent $1,788
Compare with Gulfport - South Pasadena
Typical rent $1,792
Compare with Gulfport - St. Pete Beach
Typical rent $1,811
Compare with Gulfport - Treasure Island
Typical rent $1,631
Compare with Gulfport - St. Petersburg
Typical rent $1,663
Compare with Gulfport - Kenneth City
Typical rent $1,649
Compare with Gulfport - Lealman
Typical rent $1,247
- West Lealman
Typical rent $1,302
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 Florida
Bigger places in Florida
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.