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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$1,000/mo8.4%very comfortable
Pascagoula, MS$1,166/mo9.8%very comfortable
Moss Point, MS$1,242/mo10.4%very comfortable
Jackson, MS$1,270/mo10.7%very comfortable
Biloxi, MS$1,386/mo11.6%very comfortable
Tupelo, MS$1,381/mo11.6%very comfortable
Columbus, MS$1,388/mo11.7%very comfortable
Diberville, MS$1,392/mo11.7%very comfortable
Long Beach, MS$1,410/mo11.8%very comfortable
Byram, MS$1,408/mo11.8%very comfortable
Hattiesburg, MS$1,417/mo11.9%very comfortable
Meridian, MS$1,423/mo11.9%very comfortable
Ridgeland, MS$1,451/mo12.2%very comfortable
Gautier, MS$1,473/mo12.4%very comfortable
Bay Saint Louis, MS$1,475/mo12.4%very comfortable
Gulfport, MS$1,486/mo12.5%very comfortable
Pearl, MS$1,487/mo12.5%very comfortable
Flowood, MS$1,515/mo12.7%very comfortable
Southaven, MS$1,540/mo12.9%very comfortable
Gulf Hills, MS$1,531/mo12.9%very comfortable
Horn Lake, MS$1,571/mo13.2%very comfortable
Starkville, MS$1,571/mo13.2%very comfortable
Clinton, MS$1,587/mo13.3%very comfortable
Ocean Springs, MS$1,723/mo14.5%very comfortable
Brandon, MS$1,857/mo15.6%very comfortable
Olive Branch, MS$1,896/mo15.9%very comfortable
Oxford, MS$2,108/mo17.7%very comfortable
Hernando, MS$2,261/mo19%very comfortable
Madison, MS$2,422/mo20.3%affordable
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).