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. 20 of 29 cities tracked stay within the 30% rule; 9 are rent-burdened on this salary.

CityMedian rent% of incomeAffordability
Purvis, MS$1,000/mo19.2%very comfortable
Pascagoula, MS$1,166/mo22.4%affordable
Moss Point, MS$1,242/mo23.8%affordable
Jackson, MS$1,270/mo24.3%affordable
Tupelo, MS$1,381/mo26.5%affordable
Biloxi, MS$1,386/mo26.6%affordable
Columbus, MS$1,388/mo26.6%affordable
Diberville, MS$1,392/mo26.7%affordable
Long Beach, MS$1,410/mo27%affordable
Byram, MS$1,408/mo27%affordable
Hattiesburg, MS$1,417/mo27.2%affordable
Meridian, MS$1,423/mo27.3%affordable
Ridgeland, MS$1,451/mo27.8%affordable
Gautier, MS$1,473/mo28.2%affordable
Bay Saint Louis, MS$1,475/mo28.3%affordable
Gulfport, MS$1,486/mo28.5%affordable
Pearl, MS$1,487/mo28.5%affordable
Flowood, MS$1,515/mo29%affordable
Gulf Hills, MS$1,531/mo29.4%affordable
Southaven, MS$1,540/mo29.5%affordable
Horn Lake, MS$1,571/mo30.1%stretched
Starkville, MS$1,571/mo30.1%stretched
Clinton, MS$1,587/mo30.4%stretched
Ocean Springs, MS$1,723/mo33%stretched
Brandon, MS$1,857/mo35.6%stretched
Olive Branch, MS$1,896/mo36.4%stretched
Oxford, MS$2,108/mo40.4%rent-burdened
Hernando, MS$2,261/mo43.3%rent-burdened
Madison, MS$2,422/mo46.4%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).