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 | $1,053/mo | 16.5% | very comfortable |
| Pascagoula, MS | $1,091/mo | 17.1% | very comfortable |
| Jackson, MS | $1,228/mo | 19.3% | very comfortable |
| Moss Point, MS | $1,228/mo | 19.3% | very comfortable |
| Meridian, MS | $1,290/mo | 20.2% | affordable |
| Hattiesburg, MS | $1,315/mo | 20.6% | affordable |
| Biloxi, MS | $1,341/mo | 21% | affordable |
| Columbus, MS | $1,371/mo | 21.5% | affordable |
| Gautier, MS | $1,394/mo | 21.9% | affordable |
| Starkville, MS | $1,414/mo | 22.2% | affordable |
| Tupelo, MS | $1,423/mo | 22.3% | affordable |
| Byram, MS | $1,419/mo | 22.3% | affordable |
| Long Beach, MS | $1,429/mo | 22.4% | affordable |
| Ridgeland, MS | $1,445/mo | 22.7% | affordable |
| Gulf Hills, MS | $1,459/mo | 22.9% | affordable |
| Gulfport, MS | $1,467/mo | 23% | affordable |
| Horn Lake, MS | $1,485/mo | 23.3% | affordable |
| Pearl, MS | $1,494/mo | 23.4% | affordable |
| Southaven, MS | $1,575/mo | 24.7% | affordable |
| Diberville, MS | $1,590/mo | 24.9% | affordable |
| Flowood, MS | $1,615/mo | 25.3% | affordable |
| Bay Saint Louis, MS | $1,631/mo | 25.6% | affordable |
| Clinton, MS | $1,773/mo | 27.8% | affordable |
| Brandon, MS | $1,787/mo | 28% | affordable |
| Olive Branch, MS | $1,829/mo | 28.7% | affordable |
| Ocean Springs, MS | $1,846/mo | 28.9% | affordable |
| Hernando, MS | $2,167/mo | 34% | stretched |
| Madison, MS | $2,292/mo | 35.9% | stretched |
| Oxford, MS | $2,338/mo | 36.7% | stretched |