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 | $945/mo | 20.9% | affordable |
| Pascagoula, MS | $1,160/mo | 25.6% | affordable |
| Moss Point, MS | $1,228/mo | 27.1% | affordable |
| Jackson, MS | $1,251/mo | 27.6% | affordable |
| Meridian, MS | $1,279/mo | 28.2% | affordable |
| Columbus, MS | $1,326/mo | 29.3% | affordable |
| Biloxi, MS | $1,340/mo | 29.6% | affordable |
| Tupelo, MS | $1,386/mo | 30.6% | stretched |
| Hattiesburg, MS | $1,402/mo | 31% | stretched |
| Byram, MS | $1,417/mo | 31.3% | stretched |
| Long Beach, MS | $1,426/mo | 31.5% | stretched |
| Ridgeland, MS | $1,473/mo | 32.5% | stretched |
| Flowood, MS | $1,474/mo | 32.6% | stretched |
| Gautier, MS | $1,480/mo | 32.7% | stretched |
| Diberville, MS | $1,492/mo | 33% | stretched |
| Gulfport, MS | $1,504/mo | 33.2% | stretched |
| Bay Saint Louis, MS | $1,506/mo | 33.3% | stretched |
| Horn Lake, MS | $1,512/mo | 33.4% | stretched |
| Starkville, MS | $1,514/mo | 33.4% | stretched |
| Pearl, MS | $1,522/mo | 33.6% | stretched |
| Southaven, MS | $1,551/mo | 34.3% | stretched |
| Gulf Hills, MS | $1,553/mo | 34.3% | stretched |
| Clinton, MS | $1,673/mo | 36.9% | stretched |
| Ocean Springs, MS | $1,712/mo | 37.8% | stretched |
| Brandon, MS | $1,888/mo | 41.7% | rent-burdened |
| Olive Branch, MS | $1,894/mo | 41.8% | rent-burdened |
| Oxford, MS | $2,044/mo | 45.1% | rent-burdened |
| Hernando, MS | $2,279/mo | 50.3% | severely rent-burdened |
| Madison, MS | $2,378/mo | 52.5% | severely rent-burdened |