Rent Affordability for A Financial Analyst in Mississippi

A typical financial analyst in Mississippi earns about $83,705 a year, which supports approximately $2,093 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. 26 of 29 cities tracked stay within the 30% rule; 3 are rent-burdened on this salary.

CityMedian rent% of incomeAffordability
Purvis, MS$1,000/mo14.3%very comfortable
Pascagoula, MS$1,166/mo16.7%very comfortable
Moss Point, MS$1,242/mo17.8%very comfortable
Jackson, MS$1,270/mo18.2%very comfortable
Tupelo, MS$1,381/mo19.8%very comfortable
Biloxi, MS$1,386/mo19.9%very comfortable
Columbus, MS$1,388/mo19.9%very comfortable
Diberville, MS$1,392/mo20%very comfortable
Long Beach, MS$1,410/mo20.2%affordable
Byram, MS$1,408/mo20.2%affordable
Hattiesburg, MS$1,417/mo20.3%affordable
Meridian, MS$1,423/mo20.4%affordable
Ridgeland, MS$1,451/mo20.8%affordable
Gautier, MS$1,473/mo21.1%affordable
Bay Saint Louis, MS$1,475/mo21.1%affordable
Gulfport, MS$1,486/mo21.3%affordable
Pearl, MS$1,487/mo21.3%affordable
Flowood, MS$1,515/mo21.7%affordable
Gulf Hills, MS$1,531/mo21.9%affordable
Southaven, MS$1,540/mo22.1%affordable
Horn Lake, MS$1,571/mo22.5%affordable
Starkville, MS$1,571/mo22.5%affordable
Clinton, MS$1,587/mo22.8%affordable
Ocean Springs, MS$1,723/mo24.7%affordable
Brandon, MS$1,857/mo26.6%affordable
Olive Branch, MS$1,896/mo27.2%affordable
Oxford, MS$2,108/mo30.2%stretched
Hernando, MS$2,261/mo32.4%stretched
Madison, MS$2,422/mo34.7%stretched
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).