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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$1,053/mo8.8%very comfortable
Pascagoula, MS$1,091/mo9.2%very comfortable
Jackson, MS$1,228/mo10.3%very comfortable
Moss Point, MS$1,228/mo10.3%very comfortable
Meridian, MS$1,290/mo10.8%very comfortable
Hattiesburg, MS$1,315/mo11%very comfortable
Biloxi, MS$1,341/mo11.3%very comfortable
Columbus, MS$1,371/mo11.5%very comfortable
Gautier, MS$1,394/mo11.7%very comfortable
Tupelo, MS$1,423/mo11.9%very comfortable
Starkville, MS$1,414/mo11.9%very comfortable
Byram, MS$1,419/mo11.9%very comfortable
Long Beach, MS$1,429/mo12%very comfortable
Ridgeland, MS$1,445/mo12.1%very comfortable
Gulf Hills, MS$1,459/mo12.2%very comfortable
Gulfport, MS$1,467/mo12.3%very comfortable
Pearl, MS$1,494/mo12.5%very comfortable
Horn Lake, MS$1,485/mo12.5%very comfortable
Southaven, MS$1,575/mo13.2%very comfortable
Diberville, MS$1,590/mo13.3%very comfortable
Flowood, MS$1,615/mo13.6%very comfortable
Bay Saint Louis, MS$1,631/mo13.7%very comfortable
Clinton, MS$1,773/mo14.9%very comfortable
Brandon, MS$1,787/mo15%very comfortable
Olive Branch, MS$1,829/mo15.4%very comfortable
Ocean Springs, MS$1,846/mo15.5%very comfortable
Hernando, MS$2,167/mo18.2%very comfortable
Madison, MS$2,292/mo19.2%very comfortable
Oxford, MS$2,338/mo19.6%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).