Rent Affordability for A Bartender in Mississippi

A typical bartender in Mississippi earns about $28,455 a year, which supports approximately $711 a month in rent under the 30% rule. Below, every tracked Mississippi city is ranked by how local rent compares against that affordability ceiling.

As of May 2026. 0 of 29 cities tracked stay within the 30% rule; 29 are rent-burdened on this salary.

CityMedian rent% of incomeAffordability
Purvis, MS$945/mo39.9%stretched
Pascagoula, MS$1,160/mo48.9%rent-burdened
Moss Point, MS$1,228/mo51.8%severely rent-burdened
Jackson, MS$1,251/mo52.8%severely rent-burdened
Meridian, MS$1,279/mo53.9%severely rent-burdened
Columbus, MS$1,326/mo55.9%severely rent-burdened
Biloxi, MS$1,340/mo56.5%severely rent-burdened
Tupelo, MS$1,386/mo58.5%severely rent-burdened
Hattiesburg, MS$1,402/mo59.1%severely rent-burdened
Byram, MS$1,417/mo59.8%severely rent-burdened
Long Beach, MS$1,426/mo60.1%severely rent-burdened
Ridgeland, MS$1,473/mo62.1%severely rent-burdened
Flowood, MS$1,474/mo62.2%severely rent-burdened
Gautier, MS$1,480/mo62.4%severely rent-burdened
Diberville, MS$1,492/mo62.9%severely rent-burdened
Gulfport, MS$1,504/mo63.4%severely rent-burdened
Bay Saint Louis, MS$1,506/mo63.5%severely rent-burdened
Horn Lake, MS$1,512/mo63.8%severely rent-burdened
Starkville, MS$1,514/mo63.8%severely rent-burdened
Pearl, MS$1,522/mo64.2%severely rent-burdened
Southaven, MS$1,551/mo65.4%severely rent-burdened
Gulf Hills, MS$1,553/mo65.5%severely rent-burdened
Clinton, MS$1,673/mo70.6%severely rent-burdened
Ocean Springs, MS$1,712/mo72.2%severely rent-burdened
Brandon, MS$1,888/mo79.6%severely rent-burdened
Olive Branch, MS$1,894/mo79.9%severely rent-burdened
Oxford, MS$2,044/mo86.2%severely rent-burdened
Hernando, MS$2,279/mo96.1%severely rent-burdened
Madison, MS$2,378/mo100.3%severely rent-burdened
Methodology: Salary is the BLS-derived state estimate for Mississippi. Rent is the latest ZORI monthly value for each city. Affordability uses the 30% rule (rent ≤ 30% of gross income).