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.

CityMedian rent% of incomeAffordability
Purvis, MS$945/mo33%stretched
Pascagoula, MS$1,160/mo40.5%rent-burdened
Moss Point, MS$1,228/mo42.9%rent-burdened
Jackson, MS$1,251/mo43.7%rent-burdened
Meridian, MS$1,279/mo44.7%rent-burdened
Columbus, MS$1,326/mo46.3%rent-burdened
Biloxi, MS$1,340/mo46.8%rent-burdened
Tupelo, MS$1,386/mo48.4%rent-burdened
Hattiesburg, MS$1,402/mo49%rent-burdened
Byram, MS$1,417/mo49.5%rent-burdened
Long Beach, MS$1,426/mo49.8%rent-burdened
Ridgeland, MS$1,473/mo51.5%severely rent-burdened
Flowood, MS$1,474/mo51.5%severely rent-burdened
Gautier, MS$1,480/mo51.7%severely rent-burdened
Diberville, MS$1,492/mo52.1%severely rent-burdened
Gulfport, MS$1,504/mo52.5%severely rent-burdened
Bay Saint Louis, MS$1,506/mo52.6%severely rent-burdened
Horn Lake, MS$1,512/mo52.8%severely rent-burdened
Starkville, MS$1,514/mo52.9%severely rent-burdened
Pearl, MS$1,522/mo53.2%severely rent-burdened
Southaven, MS$1,551/mo54.2%severely rent-burdened
Gulf Hills, MS$1,553/mo54.3%severely rent-burdened
Clinton, MS$1,673/mo58.4%severely rent-burdened
Ocean Springs, MS$1,712/mo59.8%severely rent-burdened
Brandon, MS$1,888/mo66%severely rent-burdened
Olive Branch, MS$1,894/mo66.2%severely rent-burdened
Oxford, MS$2,044/mo71.4%severely rent-burdened
Hernando, MS$2,279/mo79.6%severely rent-burdened
Madison, MS$2,378/mo83.1%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).