Rent Affordability for A Physical Therapist in Mississippi

A typical physical therapist in Mississippi earns about $80,765 a year, which supports approximately $2,019 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.

CityMedian rent% of incomeAffordability
Purvis, MS$1,000/mo14.9%very comfortable
Pascagoula, MS$1,166/mo17.3%very comfortable
Moss Point, MS$1,242/mo18.5%very comfortable
Jackson, MS$1,270/mo18.9%very comfortable
Tupelo, MS$1,381/mo20.5%affordable
Biloxi, MS$1,386/mo20.6%affordable
Columbus, MS$1,388/mo20.6%affordable
Diberville, MS$1,392/mo20.7%affordable
Long Beach, MS$1,410/mo20.9%affordable
Byram, MS$1,408/mo20.9%affordable
Hattiesburg, MS$1,417/mo21.1%affordable
Meridian, MS$1,423/mo21.1%affordable
Ridgeland, MS$1,451/mo21.6%affordable
Gautier, MS$1,473/mo21.9%affordable
Bay Saint Louis, MS$1,475/mo21.9%affordable
Gulfport, MS$1,486/mo22.1%affordable
Pearl, MS$1,487/mo22.1%affordable
Flowood, MS$1,515/mo22.5%affordable
Gulf Hills, MS$1,531/mo22.7%affordable
Southaven, MS$1,540/mo22.9%affordable
Horn Lake, MS$1,571/mo23.3%affordable
Starkville, MS$1,571/mo23.3%affordable
Clinton, MS$1,587/mo23.6%affordable
Ocean Springs, MS$1,723/mo25.6%affordable
Brandon, MS$1,857/mo27.6%affordable
Olive Branch, MS$1,896/mo28.2%affordable
Oxford, MS$2,108/mo31.3%stretched
Hernando, MS$2,261/mo33.6%stretched
Madison, MS$2,422/mo36%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).