Can An Accountant Afford Rent in Gulf Hills, MS?

Comfortably affordable — rent takes 25% of gross income.

Gulf Hills rent: June 2026. Salary: BLS OEWS May 2024 (Mississippi state estimate).

Gulf Hills median rent
$1,531/mo
Accountant salary (Mississippi)
$73,532/yr
Rent as % of income
25%
Gross monthly income works out to about $6,128, and the 30% rule supports up to $1,838/mo in rent. Gulf Hills's median rent of $1,531 leaves roughly $307/mo of headroom under that threshold. An accountant works roughly 43.3 hours a month to cover that rent.

About rent and an accountant salary

Accountant pay covers comfortable rent in nearly every US city. The cost-of-living premium that high-cost metros add to rent is offset, in most cases, by higher local accountant pay — but not entirely. At the national-average accountant salary, the 30% rule supports about $2,270 a month in rent, which is above the median rent in most metros tracked here. The per-city pages quantify the surplus or pinch in each market.

Cheaper rent nearby

These Mississippi cities have lower median rent than Gulf Hills, which improves the affordability math on an accountant salary:

Horn Lake, MS
$1,529/mo (25% of income)
Horn Lake, MS
$1,528/mo (24.9% of income)
Horn Lake, MS
$1,528/mo (24.9% of income)

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Frequently asked questions

Can an accountant afford rent in Gulf Hills, MS?

Median rent in Gulf Hills is $1,531 a month. A typical accountant in Mississippi earns about $73,532 a year, which makes that rent 25% of gross monthly income. Under the 30% rule, the answer is yes.

How much rent can an accountant afford in Gulf Hills?

Using the 30% rule, an accountant salary in Mississippi (~$73,532/yr) supports up to $1,838 a month in rent. Gulf Hills's current median rent is $1,531/mo, which leaves a $307/mo buffer.

How many hours does an accountant work to cover rent in Gulf Hills?

At an hourly equivalent of about $35 an hour, an accountant in Mississippi works roughly 43.3 hours a month to cover Gulf Hills's median rent of $1,531.

Where is rent cheaper than Gulf Hills for an accountant?

Nearby Mississippi cities with lower median rent include Horn Lake ($1,529/mo), Horn Lake ($1,528/mo), Horn Lake ($1,528/mo). Each shifts the affordability math materially on an accountant salary.

Methodology: Salary uses the BLS-derived Mississippi state estimate from OEWS May 2024. Rent is the most recent ZORI monthly value for Gulf Hills, MS. Affordability applies the 30% rule (rent ≤ 30% of gross income). Real take-home varies with taxes, household composition, overtime, tips, and benefits.