Apartments for Rent in West Hattiesburg, MS

Prices and availability in West Hattiesburg, MS were last updated on 7 Jun 2026.

The best apartment in West Hattiesburg, MS is: 210 West Lakewood Drive.

The average rent in West Hattiesburg, MS is $1,303.

In West Hattiesburg, 58% of the residents are renting compared to 42% owning a home, according to data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Large-scale apartment buildings with more than 50 units represent 2% of West Hattiesburg's rentals, 86% are small-scale complexes with under 50 units, and 9% are single-family rentals.

The average age of rental buildings in West Hattiesburg is 22 years old, with 64% being newer apartment buildings completed since 2000. The average height of apartment buildings in the city is 3 stories, of which all are garden-style apartment communities, none are mid-sized buildings, and none are high-rises. These characteristics describe large-scale apartment communities of 50 apartments or more.

Rental apartments in West Hattiesburg come in a range of sizes and floorplans. Studio apartments represent 0.1% of units for rent, ideal for singles, renters on a budget and people who value central locations more than space. Rentals with 1-bedroom floorplans make up 27% of the total apartments in the city, while 2-bedroom floorplans represent around 50% of all rentals in West Hattiesburg. The rest are larger floorplans with 3 bedrooms or more, typically preferred by families, larger households or roommates sharing space.