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$945/mo14%very comfortable
Pascagoula, MS$1,160/mo17.2%very comfortable
Moss Point, MS$1,228/mo18.2%very comfortable
Jackson, MS$1,251/mo18.6%very comfortable
Meridian, MS$1,279/mo19%very comfortable
Columbus, MS$1,326/mo19.7%very comfortable
Biloxi, MS$1,340/mo19.9%very comfortable
Tupelo, MS$1,386/mo20.6%affordable
Hattiesburg, MS$1,402/mo20.8%affordable
Byram, MS$1,417/mo21.1%affordable
Long Beach, MS$1,426/mo21.2%affordable
Ridgeland, MS$1,473/mo21.9%affordable
Flowood, MS$1,474/mo21.9%affordable
Gautier, MS$1,480/mo22%affordable
Diberville, MS$1,492/mo22.2%affordable
Gulfport, MS$1,504/mo22.3%affordable
Bay Saint Louis, MS$1,506/mo22.4%affordable
Horn Lake, MS$1,512/mo22.5%affordable
Starkville, MS$1,514/mo22.5%affordable
Pearl, MS$1,522/mo22.6%affordable
Southaven, MS$1,551/mo23%affordable
Gulf Hills, MS$1,553/mo23.1%affordable
Clinton, MS$1,673/mo24.9%affordable
Ocean Springs, MS$1,712/mo25.4%affordable
Olive Branch, MS$1,894/mo28.1%affordable
Brandon, MS$1,888/mo28.1%affordable
Oxford, MS$2,044/mo30.4%stretched
Hernando, MS$2,279/mo33.9%stretched
Madison, MS$2,378/mo35.3%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).