Rent Affordability for A Registered Nurse in Mississippi
A typical registered nurse in Mississippi earns about $76,529 a year, which supports approximately $1,913 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.
| City↕ | Median rent↕ | % of income↑ | Affordability |
|---|---|---|---|
| Purvis, MS | $1,000/mo | 15.7% | very comfortable |
| Pascagoula, MS | $1,166/mo | 18.3% | very comfortable |
| Moss Point, MS | $1,242/mo | 19.5% | very comfortable |
| Jackson, MS | $1,270/mo | 19.9% | very comfortable |
| Biloxi, MS | $1,386/mo | 21.7% | affordable |
| Tupelo, MS | $1,381/mo | 21.7% | affordable |
| Columbus, MS | $1,388/mo | 21.8% | affordable |
| Diberville, MS | $1,392/mo | 21.8% | affordable |
| Long Beach, MS | $1,410/mo | 22.1% | affordable |
| Byram, MS | $1,408/mo | 22.1% | affordable |
| Hattiesburg, MS | $1,417/mo | 22.2% | affordable |
| Meridian, MS | $1,423/mo | 22.3% | affordable |
| Ridgeland, MS | $1,451/mo | 22.8% | affordable |
| Gautier, MS | $1,473/mo | 23.1% | affordable |
| Bay Saint Louis, MS | $1,475/mo | 23.1% | affordable |
| Gulfport, MS | $1,486/mo | 23.3% | affordable |
| Pearl, MS | $1,487/mo | 23.3% | affordable |
| Flowood, MS | $1,515/mo | 23.8% | affordable |
| Gulf Hills, MS | $1,531/mo | 24% | affordable |
| Southaven, MS | $1,540/mo | 24.1% | affordable |
| Horn Lake, MS | $1,571/mo | 24.6% | affordable |
| Starkville, MS | $1,571/mo | 24.6% | affordable |
| Clinton, MS | $1,587/mo | 24.9% | affordable |
| Ocean Springs, MS | $1,723/mo | 27% | affordable |
| Brandon, MS | $1,857/mo | 29.1% | affordable |
| Olive Branch, MS | $1,896/mo | 29.7% | affordable |
| Oxford, MS | $2,108/mo | 33.1% | stretched |
| Hernando, MS | $2,261/mo | 35.5% | stretched |
| Madison, MS | $2,422/mo | 38% | stretched |