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. 18 of 29 cities tracked stay within the 30% rule; 11 are rent-burdened on this salary.
| City↕ | Median rent↕ | % of income↑ | Affordability |
|---|---|---|---|
| Purvis, MS | $1,053/mo | 20.2% | affordable |
| Pascagoula, MS | $1,091/mo | 20.9% | affordable |
| Jackson, MS | $1,228/mo | 23.5% | affordable |
| Moss Point, MS | $1,228/mo | 23.5% | affordable |
| Meridian, MS | $1,290/mo | 24.7% | affordable |
| Hattiesburg, MS | $1,315/mo | 25.2% | affordable |
| Biloxi, MS | $1,341/mo | 25.7% | affordable |
| Columbus, MS | $1,371/mo | 26.3% | affordable |
| Gautier, MS | $1,394/mo | 26.7% | affordable |
| Starkville, MS | $1,414/mo | 27.1% | affordable |
| Byram, MS | $1,419/mo | 27.2% | affordable |
| Tupelo, MS | $1,423/mo | 27.3% | affordable |
| Long Beach, MS | $1,429/mo | 27.4% | affordable |
| Ridgeland, MS | $1,445/mo | 27.7% | affordable |
| Gulf Hills, MS | $1,459/mo | 28% | affordable |
| Gulfport, MS | $1,467/mo | 28.1% | affordable |
| Horn Lake, MS | $1,485/mo | 28.5% | affordable |
| Pearl, MS | $1,494/mo | 28.6% | affordable |
| Southaven, MS | $1,575/mo | 30.2% | stretched |
| Diberville, MS | $1,590/mo | 30.5% | stretched |
| Flowood, MS | $1,615/mo | 31% | stretched |
| Bay Saint Louis, MS | $1,631/mo | 31.3% | stretched |
| Clinton, MS | $1,773/mo | 34% | stretched |
| Brandon, MS | $1,787/mo | 34.3% | stretched |
| Olive Branch, MS | $1,829/mo | 35.1% | stretched |
| Ocean Springs, MS | $1,846/mo | 35.4% | stretched |
| Hernando, MS | $2,167/mo | 41.5% | rent-burdened |
| Madison, MS | $2,292/mo | 43.9% | rent-burdened |
| Oxford, MS | $2,338/mo | 44.8% | rent-burdened |