Rent Affordability for A Chef in Mississippi
A typical chef in Mississippi earns about $51,962 a year, which supports approximately $1,299 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. 4 of 29 cities tracked stay within the 30% rule; 25 are rent-burdened on this salary.
| City↕ | Median rent↕ | % of income↑ | Affordability |
|---|---|---|---|
| Purvis, MS | $1,000/mo | 23.1% | affordable |
| Pascagoula, MS | $1,166/mo | 26.9% | affordable |
| Moss Point, MS | $1,242/mo | 28.7% | affordable |
| Jackson, MS | $1,270/mo | 29.3% | affordable |
| Tupelo, MS | $1,381/mo | 31.9% | stretched |
| Biloxi, MS | $1,386/mo | 32% | stretched |
| Columbus, MS | $1,388/mo | 32.1% | stretched |
| Diberville, MS | $1,392/mo | 32.1% | stretched |
| Byram, MS | $1,408/mo | 32.5% | stretched |
| Long Beach, MS | $1,410/mo | 32.6% | stretched |
| Hattiesburg, MS | $1,417/mo | 32.7% | stretched |
| Meridian, MS | $1,423/mo | 32.9% | stretched |
| Ridgeland, MS | $1,451/mo | 33.5% | stretched |
| Gautier, MS | $1,473/mo | 34% | stretched |
| Bay Saint Louis, MS | $1,475/mo | 34.1% | stretched |
| Gulfport, MS | $1,486/mo | 34.3% | stretched |
| Pearl, MS | $1,487/mo | 34.3% | stretched |
| Flowood, MS | $1,515/mo | 35% | stretched |
| Gulf Hills, MS | $1,531/mo | 35.4% | stretched |
| Southaven, MS | $1,540/mo | 35.6% | stretched |
| Horn Lake, MS | $1,571/mo | 36.3% | stretched |
| Starkville, MS | $1,571/mo | 36.3% | stretched |
| Clinton, MS | $1,587/mo | 36.6% | stretched |
| Ocean Springs, MS | $1,723/mo | 39.8% | stretched |
| Brandon, MS | $1,857/mo | 42.9% | rent-burdened |
| Olive Branch, MS | $1,896/mo | 43.8% | rent-burdened |
| Oxford, MS | $2,108/mo | 48.7% | rent-burdened |
| Hernando, MS | $2,261/mo | 52.2% | severely rent-burdened |
| Madison, MS | $2,422/mo | 55.9% | severely rent-burdened |