Rent Affordability for A Retail Salesperson in Mississippi
A typical retail salesperson in Mississippi earns about $30,027 a year, which supports approximately $751 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. 0 of 29 cities tracked stay within the 30% rule; 29 are rent-burdened on this salary.
| City↕ | Median rent↕ | % of income↑ | Affordability |
|---|---|---|---|
| Purvis, MS | $945/mo | 37.8% | stretched |
| Pascagoula, MS | $1,160/mo | 46.4% | rent-burdened |
| Moss Point, MS | $1,228/mo | 49.1% | rent-burdened |
| Jackson, MS | $1,251/mo | 50% | rent-burdened |
| Meridian, MS | $1,279/mo | 51.1% | severely rent-burdened |
| Columbus, MS | $1,326/mo | 53% | severely rent-burdened |
| Biloxi, MS | $1,340/mo | 53.6% | severely rent-burdened |
| Tupelo, MS | $1,386/mo | 55.4% | severely rent-burdened |
| Hattiesburg, MS | $1,402/mo | 56% | severely rent-burdened |
| Byram, MS | $1,417/mo | 56.6% | severely rent-burdened |
| Long Beach, MS | $1,426/mo | 57% | severely rent-burdened |
| Ridgeland, MS | $1,473/mo | 58.9% | severely rent-burdened |
| Flowood, MS | $1,474/mo | 58.9% | severely rent-burdened |
| Gautier, MS | $1,480/mo | 59.1% | severely rent-burdened |
| Diberville, MS | $1,492/mo | 59.6% | severely rent-burdened |
| Gulfport, MS | $1,504/mo | 60.1% | severely rent-burdened |
| Bay Saint Louis, MS | $1,506/mo | 60.2% | severely rent-burdened |
| Horn Lake, MS | $1,512/mo | 60.4% | severely rent-burdened |
| Starkville, MS | $1,514/mo | 60.5% | severely rent-burdened |
| Pearl, MS | $1,522/mo | 60.8% | severely rent-burdened |
| Southaven, MS | $1,551/mo | 62% | severely rent-burdened |
| Gulf Hills, MS | $1,553/mo | 62.1% | severely rent-burdened |
| Clinton, MS | $1,673/mo | 66.9% | severely rent-burdened |
| Ocean Springs, MS | $1,712/mo | 68.4% | severely rent-burdened |
| Brandon, MS | $1,888/mo | 75.5% | severely rent-burdened |
| Olive Branch, MS | $1,894/mo | 75.7% | severely rent-burdened |
| Oxford, MS | $2,044/mo | 81.7% | severely rent-burdened |
| Hernando, MS | $2,279/mo | 91.1% | severely rent-burdened |
| Madison, MS | $2,378/mo | 95% | severely rent-burdened |