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.

City↕Median rent↕% of income↑Affordability
Purvis, MS$1,053/mo15.1%very comfortable
Pascagoula, MS$1,091/mo15.6%very comfortable
Jackson, MS$1,228/mo17.6%very comfortable
Moss Point, MS$1,228/mo17.6%very comfortable
Meridian, MS$1,290/mo18.5%very comfortable
Hattiesburg, MS$1,315/mo18.9%very comfortable
Biloxi, MS$1,341/mo19.2%very comfortable
Columbus, MS$1,371/mo19.7%very comfortable
Gautier, MS$1,394/mo20%very comfortable
Starkville, MS$1,414/mo20.3%affordable
Byram, MS$1,419/mo20.3%affordable
Tupelo, MS$1,423/mo20.4%affordable
Long Beach, MS$1,429/mo20.5%affordable
Ridgeland, MS$1,445/mo20.7%affordable
Gulf Hills, MS$1,459/mo20.9%affordable
Gulfport, MS$1,467/mo21%affordable
Horn Lake, MS$1,485/mo21.3%affordable
Pearl, MS$1,494/mo21.4%affordable
Southaven, MS$1,575/mo22.6%affordable
Diberville, MS$1,590/mo22.8%affordable
Flowood, MS$1,615/mo23.2%affordable
Bay Saint Louis, MS$1,631/mo23.4%affordable
Clinton, MS$1,773/mo25.4%affordable
Brandon, MS$1,787/mo25.6%affordable
Olive Branch, MS$1,829/mo26.2%affordable
Ocean Springs, MS$1,846/mo26.5%affordable
Hernando, MS$2,167/mo31.1%stretched
Madison, MS$2,292/mo32.9%stretched
Oxford, MS$2,338/mo33.5%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).