Fort Massachusetts · Photo: Edibobb · CC BY 3.0322 homes sold in Long Beach in the last year, at a typical $276K
Almost every sale is a house. Below: what each kind of home sells for, what your budget buys, the best months to buy, how hard you’ll have to bid, and a shortcut to every site where Long Beach homes are listed.
Every place Long Beach homes are listed, in one stop
We don’t copy listings: the agents’ sites have the photos and the latest price changes. Set what you want once and we open each site already filtered to Long Beach.
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Houses are 96% of Long Beach’s sales, at a typical $276K
322 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 309 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $147MS $142
- Days to sell
- 47
- Sold over asking
- 8%
- Listings with a price cut
- 28%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 5 sold, typical $263K
Townhouses: 5 sold, typical $301K
Condos: 3 sold, typical $198K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
About as many homes sell as usual, at twice the 2016 price
322 sales in the last year, against 414 in 2021 and a low of 151 in 2012. The typical sale went from $133K in 2016 to $276K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $300K buys in Long Beach
Check a listing against what Long Beach homes sold for
Against the town’s median price per square foot over the last 12 months. A rough check: condition, lot and location within town move a price more than this can see.
Bidding wars in Long Beach are rarer than before the pandemic, with about as many homes for sale
We read every month of Long Beach’s home sales since 2012 so you don’t have to. Each figure covers 12 months, because a single month in a town is too few sales to mean much. Latest: the year to May 2026, 322 sales.
If you’re buying in Long Beach
- Shop in February. It brings about 33 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (14% over asking).
- Offer under asking. Buyers paid 97.1% of the list price on average; 8% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 31% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 47 days.
Spring brings both the most homes and the most bidding wars
May has the most new listings (about 39 a month), but March is the most competitive: 19% of March sales close over asking. February offers nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (14%). January has the least competition (14%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and about like Mississippi as a whole
| Long Beach now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | MS now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 8% | 14% | 26% | 10% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 31% | 4% | 14% | 26% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 25% | — | 9% | 25% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 97.1% | 97% | 98.9% | 96.5% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 47 | 89 | 55 | 51 |
110 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 1.7 times the 2022 low (66), 12% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2013’s 141.
1 in 4 listings has cut its price
25% in the last year, against — in 2017–19 and 25% across Mississippi.
Long Beach ranks 32nd of 42 busy Mississippi markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Long Beach is one of the state’s calmer markets.
Source: Redfin Data Center, city market tracker, January 2012 to May 2026 (MLS sales, not seasonally adjusted). Ratios are weighted by homes sold; price cuts by homes for sale.
Owning the typical Long Beach home costs about $1,650 a month
Price: Long Beach’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Long Beach’s 0.9% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Long Beach is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in May
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 22.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $276K home, about $2,520 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Long Beach, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in Long BeachTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Long Beach.
Work & commuteCheck the flood map
Flood insurance isn’t in a standard policy, and lenders require it in FEMA flood zones. Check the address before you make an offer.
Natural hazardsLook up any property
Assessed value, lot size and every past sale of a home you’re eyeing are public, at the town or county assessor and the registry of deeds.
Gulfport sells for less a square foot; Pass Christian and Bay St. Louis for far more
The busier markets within 25 miles of Long Beach, by what sold. Prices, taxes and how far a paycheck goes next door are on Cost of living.
| Sold | Typical sale | $/sq ft | Over asking | Days to sell | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gulfport | 999 | $201K | $137 | 14% | 53 |
| Long Beach | 322 | $276K | $147 | 8% | 47 |
| Bay St. Louis | 254 | $364K | $235 | 6% | 89 |
| Diamondhead | 249 | $258K | $144 | 11% | 52 |
| Lyman | 188 | $276K | $156 | 9% | 51 |
| Pass Christian | 126 | $362K | $221 | 11% | 95 |
| Waveland | 96 | $271K | $181 | 14% | 92 |
Redfin Data Center, June 2025 to May 2026. Towns with fewer than 20 sales are left out, and Redfin doesn’t report every town separately.
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Questions about buying a home in Long Beach
What do homes sell for in Long Beach, MS?
322 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $276K, $147 a square foot.
Is Long Beach a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 106 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 28 sold, about 3.8 months of supply. Buyers paid 97.1% of asking on average, and 25% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Long Beach?
May brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Long Beach?
About 0.9% of a home’s value a year. On a $276K home that’s near $2,520.
Where can I see homes for sale in Long Beach?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Long Beach’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Long Beach.
Sales, prices, days on market and listings: Redfin Data Center (MLS, monthly, not seasonally adjusted). Property tax rate: Census American Community Survey. Two-bedroom rent: HUD Fair Market Rent. Typical home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Schools grade: TownRatings (how grades work).