Rent Affordability for A Waiter or Waitress in Mississippi
A typical waiter or waitress in Mississippi earns about $29,589 a year, which supports approximately $740 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 | 38.3% | stretched |
| Pascagoula, MS | $1,160/mo | 47% | rent-burdened |
| Moss Point, MS | $1,228/mo | 49.8% | rent-burdened |
| Jackson, MS | $1,251/mo | 50.7% | severely rent-burdened |
| Meridian, MS | $1,279/mo | 51.9% | severely rent-burdened |
| Columbus, MS | $1,326/mo | 53.8% | severely rent-burdened |
| Biloxi, MS | $1,340/mo | 54.3% | severely rent-burdened |
| Tupelo, MS | $1,386/mo | 56.2% | severely rent-burdened |
| Hattiesburg, MS | $1,402/mo | 56.9% | severely rent-burdened |
| Byram, MS | $1,417/mo | 57.5% | severely rent-burdened |
| Long Beach, MS | $1,426/mo | 57.8% | severely rent-burdened |
| Ridgeland, MS | $1,473/mo | 59.7% | severely rent-burdened |
| Flowood, MS | $1,474/mo | 59.8% | severely rent-burdened |
| Gautier, MS | $1,480/mo | 60% | severely rent-burdened |
| Diberville, MS | $1,492/mo | 60.5% | severely rent-burdened |
| Gulfport, MS | $1,504/mo | 61% | severely rent-burdened |
| Bay Saint Louis, MS | $1,506/mo | 61.1% | severely rent-burdened |
| Horn Lake, MS | $1,512/mo | 61.3% | severely rent-burdened |
| Starkville, MS | $1,514/mo | 61.4% | severely rent-burdened |
| Pearl, MS | $1,522/mo | 61.7% | severely rent-burdened |
| Southaven, MS | $1,551/mo | 62.9% | severely rent-burdened |
| Gulf Hills, MS | $1,553/mo | 63% | severely rent-burdened |
| Clinton, MS | $1,673/mo | 67.8% | severely rent-burdened |
| Ocean Springs, MS | $1,712/mo | 69.4% | severely rent-burdened |
| Brandon, MS | $1,888/mo | 76.6% | severely rent-burdened |
| Olive Branch, MS | $1,894/mo | 76.8% | severely rent-burdened |
| Oxford, MS | $2,044/mo | 82.9% | severely rent-burdened |
| Hernando, MS | $2,279/mo | 92.4% | severely rent-burdened |
| Madison, MS | $2,378/mo | 96.4% | severely rent-burdened |