Rent Affordability for A Firefighter in Mississippi
A typical firefighter in Mississippi earns about $50,876 a year, which supports approximately $1,272 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. 4 of 29 cities tracked stay within the 30% rule; 25 are rent-burdened on this salary.
| City↕ | Median rent↕ | % of income↑ | Affordability |
|---|---|---|---|
| Purvis, MS | $945/mo | 22.3% | affordable |
| Pascagoula, MS | $1,160/mo | 27.4% | affordable |
| Moss Point, MS | $1,228/mo | 29% | affordable |
| Jackson, MS | $1,251/mo | 29.5% | affordable |
| Meridian, MS | $1,279/mo | 30.2% | stretched |
| Columbus, MS | $1,326/mo | 31.3% | stretched |
| Biloxi, MS | $1,340/mo | 31.6% | stretched |
| Tupelo, MS | $1,386/mo | 32.7% | stretched |
| Hattiesburg, MS | $1,402/mo | 33.1% | stretched |
| Byram, MS | $1,417/mo | 33.4% | stretched |
| Long Beach, MS | $1,426/mo | 33.6% | stretched |
| Ridgeland, MS | $1,473/mo | 34.7% | stretched |
| Flowood, MS | $1,474/mo | 34.8% | stretched |
| Gautier, MS | $1,480/mo | 34.9% | stretched |
| Diberville, MS | $1,492/mo | 35.2% | stretched |
| Gulfport, MS | $1,504/mo | 35.5% | stretched |
| Bay Saint Louis, MS | $1,506/mo | 35.5% | stretched |
| Horn Lake, MS | $1,512/mo | 35.7% | stretched |
| Starkville, MS | $1,514/mo | 35.7% | stretched |
| Pearl, MS | $1,522/mo | 35.9% | stretched |
| Southaven, MS | $1,551/mo | 36.6% | stretched |
| Gulf Hills, MS | $1,553/mo | 36.6% | stretched |
| Clinton, MS | $1,673/mo | 39.5% | stretched |
| Ocean Springs, MS | $1,712/mo | 40.4% | rent-burdened |
| Brandon, MS | $1,888/mo | 44.5% | rent-burdened |
| Olive Branch, MS | $1,894/mo | 44.7% | rent-burdened |
| Oxford, MS | $2,044/mo | 48.2% | rent-burdened |
| Hernando, MS | $2,279/mo | 53.8% | severely rent-burdened |
| Madison, MS | $2,378/mo | 56.1% | severely rent-burdened |