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. 27 of 29 cities tracked stay within the 30% rule; 2 are rent-burdened on this salary.

CityMedian rent% of incomeAffordability
Purvis, MS$945/mo13.5%very comfortable
Pascagoula, MS$1,160/mo16.6%very comfortable
Moss Point, MS$1,228/mo17.6%very comfortable
Jackson, MS$1,251/mo17.9%very comfortable
Meridian, MS$1,279/mo18.3%very comfortable
Columbus, MS$1,326/mo19%very comfortable
Biloxi, MS$1,340/mo19.2%very comfortable
Tupelo, MS$1,386/mo19.9%very comfortable
Hattiesburg, MS$1,402/mo20.1%affordable
Byram, MS$1,417/mo20.3%affordable
Long Beach, MS$1,426/mo20.4%affordable
Ridgeland, MS$1,473/mo21.1%affordable
Flowood, MS$1,474/mo21.1%affordable
Gautier, MS$1,480/mo21.2%affordable
Diberville, MS$1,492/mo21.4%affordable
Gulfport, MS$1,504/mo21.6%affordable
Bay Saint Louis, MS$1,506/mo21.6%affordable
Horn Lake, MS$1,512/mo21.7%affordable
Starkville, MS$1,514/mo21.7%affordable
Pearl, MS$1,522/mo21.8%affordable
Southaven, MS$1,551/mo22.2%affordable
Gulf Hills, MS$1,553/mo22.3%affordable
Clinton, MS$1,673/mo24%affordable
Ocean Springs, MS$1,712/mo24.5%affordable
Brandon, MS$1,888/mo27.1%affordable
Olive Branch, MS$1,894/mo27.2%affordable
Oxford, MS$2,044/mo29.3%affordable
Hernando, MS$2,279/mo32.7%stretched
Madison, MS$2,378/mo34.1%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).