Can A Waiter or Waitress Afford Rent in Diberville, MS?
Rent-burdened — rent takes 56.5% of gross income.
Diberville rent: June 2026. Salary: BLS OEWS May 2024 (Mississippi state estimate).
About rent and a waiter or waitress salary
Declared server pay (base plus reported tips) sits below the rent threshold needed for a one-bedroom apartment in most US cities, which is why the server workforce tends to live in shared housing. Actual tip income varies widely and can push real take-home well above the BLS figure, particularly in fine-dining and high-volume restaurants. At the national-average declared server salary, the 30% rule supports about $913 a month in rent. The per-city pages show which markets keep rent within that range.
Cheaper rent nearby
These Mississippi cities have lower median rent than Diberville, which improves the affordability math on a waiter or waitress salary:
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Can a waiter or waitress afford rent in Diberville, MS?
Median rent in Diberville is $1,392 a month. A typical waiter or waitress in Mississippi earns about $29,589 a year, which makes that rent 56.5% of gross monthly income. Under the 30% rule, the answer is no — rent exceeds the 30% threshold.
How much rent can a waiter or waitress afford in Diberville?
Using the 30% rule, a waiter or waitress salary in Mississippi (~$29,589/yr) supports up to $740 a month in rent. Diberville's current median rent is $1,392/mo, which is $652/mo over the affordability threshold.
How many hours does a waiter or waitress work to cover rent in Diberville?
At an hourly equivalent of about $14 an hour, a waiter or waitress in Mississippi works roughly 97.9 hours a month to cover Diberville's median rent of $1,392.
Where is rent cheaper than Diberville for a waiter or waitress?
Nearby Mississippi cities with lower median rent include Columbus ($1,390/mo), Pearl ($1,389/mo), Columbus ($1,389/mo). Each shifts the affordability math materially on a waiter or waitress salary.