Rent Affordability for A Customer Service Representative in Mississippi

A typical customer service representative in Mississippi earns about $34,352 a year, which supports approximately $859 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.

City↕Median rent↕% of income↑Affordability
Purvis, MS$1,053/mo36.8%stretched
Pascagoula, MS$1,091/mo38.1%stretched
Jackson, MS$1,228/mo42.9%rent-burdened
Moss Point, MS$1,228/mo42.9%rent-burdened
Meridian, MS$1,290/mo45.1%rent-burdened
Hattiesburg, MS$1,315/mo45.9%rent-burdened
Biloxi, MS$1,341/mo46.8%rent-burdened
Columbus, MS$1,371/mo47.9%rent-burdened
Gautier, MS$1,394/mo48.7%rent-burdened
Starkville, MS$1,414/mo49.4%rent-burdened
Byram, MS$1,419/mo49.6%rent-burdened
Tupelo, MS$1,423/mo49.7%rent-burdened
Long Beach, MS$1,429/mo49.9%rent-burdened
Ridgeland, MS$1,445/mo50.5%severely rent-burdened
Gulf Hills, MS$1,459/mo51%severely rent-burdened
Gulfport, MS$1,467/mo51.2%severely rent-burdened
Horn Lake, MS$1,485/mo51.9%severely rent-burdened
Pearl, MS$1,494/mo52.2%severely rent-burdened
Southaven, MS$1,575/mo55%severely rent-burdened
Diberville, MS$1,590/mo55.5%severely rent-burdened
Flowood, MS$1,615/mo56.4%severely rent-burdened
Bay Saint Louis, MS$1,631/mo57%severely rent-burdened
Clinton, MS$1,773/mo61.9%severely rent-burdened
Brandon, MS$1,787/mo62.4%severely rent-burdened
Olive Branch, MS$1,829/mo63.9%severely rent-burdened
Ocean Springs, MS$1,846/mo64.5%severely rent-burdened
Hernando, MS$2,167/mo75.7%severely rent-burdened
Madison, MS$2,292/mo80.1%severely rent-burdened
Oxford, MS$2,338/mo81.7%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).