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Rent Affordability for A Lawyer in Mississippi

A typical lawyer in Mississippi earns about $142,941 a year, which supports approximately $3,574 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. 29 of 29 cities tracked stay within the 30% rule; 0 are rent-burdened on this salary.

City↕Median rent↕% of income↑Affordability
Purvis, MS$945/mo7.9%very comfortable
Pascagoula, MS$1,160/mo9.7%very comfortable
Moss Point, MS$1,228/mo10.3%very comfortable
Jackson, MS$1,251/mo10.5%very comfortable
Meridian, MS$1,279/mo10.7%very comfortable
Columbus, MS$1,326/mo11.1%very comfortable
Biloxi, MS$1,340/mo11.2%very comfortable
Tupelo, MS$1,386/mo11.6%very comfortable
Hattiesburg, MS$1,402/mo11.8%very comfortable
Byram, MS$1,417/mo11.9%very comfortable
Long Beach, MS$1,426/mo12%very comfortable
Ridgeland, MS$1,473/mo12.4%very comfortable
Gautier, MS$1,480/mo12.4%very comfortable
Flowood, MS$1,474/mo12.4%very comfortable
Diberville, MS$1,492/mo12.5%very comfortable
Gulfport, MS$1,504/mo12.6%very comfortable
Bay Saint Louis, MS$1,506/mo12.6%very comfortable
Horn Lake, MS$1,512/mo12.7%very comfortable
Starkville, MS$1,514/mo12.7%very comfortable
Pearl, MS$1,522/mo12.8%very comfortable
Southaven, MS$1,551/mo13%very comfortable
Gulf Hills, MS$1,553/mo13%very comfortable
Clinton, MS$1,673/mo14%very comfortable
Ocean Springs, MS$1,712/mo14.4%very comfortable
Brandon, MS$1,888/mo15.8%very comfortable
Olive Branch, MS$1,894/mo15.9%very comfortable
Oxford, MS$2,044/mo17.2%very comfortable
Hernando, MS$2,279/mo19.1%very comfortable
Madison, MS$2,378/mo20%very comfortable
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).