Rent Affordability for An Elementary School Teacher in Mississippi
A typical elementary school teacher in Mississippi earns about $54,335 a year, which supports approximately $1,358 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. 7 of 29 cities tracked stay within the 30% rule; 22 are rent-burdened on this salary.
| City↕ | Median rent↕ | % of income↑ | Affordability |
|---|---|---|---|
| Purvis, MS | $1,053/mo | 23.3% | affordable |
| Pascagoula, MS | $1,091/mo | 24.1% | affordable |
| Jackson, MS | $1,228/mo | 27.1% | affordable |
| Moss Point, MS | $1,228/mo | 27.1% | affordable |
| Meridian, MS | $1,290/mo | 28.5% | affordable |
| Hattiesburg, MS | $1,315/mo | 29% | affordable |
| Biloxi, MS | $1,341/mo | 29.6% | affordable |
| Columbus, MS | $1,371/mo | 30.3% | stretched |
| Gautier, MS | $1,394/mo | 30.8% | stretched |
| Starkville, MS | $1,414/mo | 31.2% | stretched |
| Byram, MS | $1,419/mo | 31.3% | stretched |
| Tupelo, MS | $1,423/mo | 31.4% | stretched |
| Long Beach, MS | $1,429/mo | 31.6% | stretched |
| Ridgeland, MS | $1,445/mo | 31.9% | stretched |
| Gulf Hills, MS | $1,459/mo | 32.2% | stretched |
| Gulfport, MS | $1,467/mo | 32.4% | stretched |
| Horn Lake, MS | $1,485/mo | 32.8% | stretched |
| Pearl, MS | $1,494/mo | 33% | stretched |
| Southaven, MS | $1,575/mo | 34.8% | stretched |
| Diberville, MS | $1,590/mo | 35.1% | stretched |
| Flowood, MS | $1,615/mo | 35.7% | stretched |
| Bay Saint Louis, MS | $1,631/mo | 36% | stretched |
| Clinton, MS | $1,773/mo | 39.2% | stretched |
| Brandon, MS | $1,787/mo | 39.5% | stretched |
| Olive Branch, MS | $1,829/mo | 40.4% | rent-burdened |
| Ocean Springs, MS | $1,846/mo | 40.8% | rent-burdened |
| Hernando, MS | $2,167/mo | 47.9% | rent-burdened |
| Madison, MS | $2,292/mo | 50.6% | severely rent-burdened |
| Oxford, MS | $2,338/mo | 51.6% | severely rent-burdened |