Rent Affordability for A Police Officer in Mississippi

A typical police officer in Mississippi earns about $62,589 a year, which supports approximately $1,565 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. 22 of 29 cities tracked stay within the 30% rule; 7 are rent-burdened on this salary.

CityMedian rent% of incomeAffordability
Purvis, MS$945/mo18.1%very comfortable
Pascagoula, MS$1,160/mo22.2%affordable
Moss Point, MS$1,228/mo23.5%affordable
Jackson, MS$1,251/mo24%affordable
Meridian, MS$1,279/mo24.5%affordable
Columbus, MS$1,326/mo25.4%affordable
Biloxi, MS$1,340/mo25.7%affordable
Tupelo, MS$1,386/mo26.6%affordable
Hattiesburg, MS$1,402/mo26.9%affordable
Byram, MS$1,417/mo27.2%affordable
Long Beach, MS$1,426/mo27.3%affordable
Ridgeland, MS$1,473/mo28.2%affordable
Flowood, MS$1,474/mo28.3%affordable
Gautier, MS$1,480/mo28.4%affordable
Diberville, MS$1,492/mo28.6%affordable
Gulfport, MS$1,504/mo28.8%affordable
Bay Saint Louis, MS$1,506/mo28.9%affordable
Horn Lake, MS$1,512/mo29%affordable
Starkville, MS$1,514/mo29%affordable
Pearl, MS$1,522/mo29.2%affordable
Southaven, MS$1,551/mo29.7%affordable
Gulf Hills, MS$1,553/mo29.8%affordable
Clinton, MS$1,673/mo32.1%stretched
Ocean Springs, MS$1,712/mo32.8%stretched
Brandon, MS$1,888/mo36.2%stretched
Olive Branch, MS$1,894/mo36.3%stretched
Oxford, MS$2,044/mo39.2%stretched
Hernando, MS$2,279/mo43.7%rent-burdened
Madison, MS$2,378/mo45.6%rent-burdened
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).