Can A Registered Nurse Afford Rent in Byram, MS?
Comfortably affordable — rent takes 22.1% of gross income.
Byram rent: June 2026. Salary: BLS OEWS May 2024 (Mississippi state estimate).
About rent and a registered nurse salary
Rent is the single largest fixed cost most renters carry, and the rent-to-income ratio is the simplest measure of whether a city is livable on a given salary. For renters earning a typical registered-nurse income, the 30% rule supports about $2,360 a month in rent. That margin covers comfortable one-bedroom rent in the vast majority of US metros but tightens significantly in the highest-rent coastal cities, where rent can claim 40% or more of an RN paycheck. The per-city pages below show the local rent, the local nurse-pay estimate, and where that combination sits on the affordability scale.
Cheaper rent nearby
These Mississippi cities have lower median rent than Byram, which improves the affordability math on a registered nurse salary:
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Can a registered nurse afford rent in Byram, MS?
Median rent in Byram is $1,408 a month. A typical registered nurse in Mississippi earns about $76,529 a year, which makes that rent 22.1% of gross monthly income. Under the 30% rule, the answer is yes.
How much rent can a registered nurse afford in Byram?
Using the 30% rule, a registered nurse salary in Mississippi (~$76,529/yr) supports up to $1,913 a month in rent. Byram's current median rent is $1,408/mo, which leaves a $505/mo buffer.
How many hours does a registered nurse work to cover rent in Byram?
At an hourly equivalent of about $37 an hour, a registered nurse in Mississippi works roughly 38.3 hours a month to cover Byram's median rent of $1,408.
Where is rent cheaper than Byram for a registered nurse?
Nearby Mississippi cities with lower median rent include Columbus ($1,404/mo), Gulfport ($1,402/mo), Gulfport ($1,399/mo). Each shifts the affordability math materially on a registered nurse salary.