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$1,000/mo42.2%rent-burdened
Pascagoula, MS$1,166/mo49.2%rent-burdened
Moss Point, MS$1,242/mo52.4%severely rent-burdened
Jackson, MS$1,270/mo53.6%severely rent-burdened
Tupelo, MS$1,381/mo58.2%severely rent-burdened
Biloxi, MS$1,386/mo58.5%severely rent-burdened
Columbus, MS$1,388/mo58.5%severely rent-burdened
Diberville, MS$1,392/mo58.7%severely rent-burdened
Byram, MS$1,408/mo59.4%severely rent-burdened
Long Beach, MS$1,410/mo59.5%severely rent-burdened
Hattiesburg, MS$1,417/mo59.8%severely rent-burdened
Meridian, MS$1,423/mo60%severely rent-burdened
Ridgeland, MS$1,451/mo61.2%severely rent-burdened
Gautier, MS$1,473/mo62.1%severely rent-burdened
Bay Saint Louis, MS$1,475/mo62.2%severely rent-burdened
Gulfport, MS$1,486/mo62.7%severely rent-burdened
Pearl, MS$1,487/mo62.7%severely rent-burdened
Flowood, MS$1,515/mo63.9%severely rent-burdened
Gulf Hills, MS$1,531/mo64.6%severely rent-burdened
Southaven, MS$1,540/mo64.9%severely rent-burdened
Horn Lake, MS$1,571/mo66.3%severely rent-burdened
Starkville, MS$1,571/mo66.3%severely rent-burdened
Clinton, MS$1,587/mo66.9%severely rent-burdened
Ocean Springs, MS$1,723/mo72.7%severely rent-burdened
Brandon, MS$1,857/mo78.3%severely rent-burdened
Olive Branch, MS$1,896/mo80%severely rent-burdened
Oxford, MS$2,108/mo88.9%severely rent-burdened
Hernando, MS$2,261/mo95.4%severely rent-burdened
Madison, MS$2,422/mo102.1%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).