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Rent Affordability for A Software Developer in Mississippi

A typical software developer in Mississippi earns about $111,869 a year, which supports approximately $2,797 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. 29 of 29 cities tracked stay within the 30% rule; 0 are rent-burdened on this salary.

City↕Median rent↕% of income↑Affordability
Purvis, MS$1,000/mo10.7%very comfortable
Pascagoula, MS$1,166/mo12.5%very comfortable
Moss Point, MS$1,242/mo13.3%very comfortable
Jackson, MS$1,270/mo13.6%very comfortable
Tupelo, MS$1,381/mo14.8%very comfortable
Biloxi, MS$1,386/mo14.9%very comfortable
Columbus, MS$1,388/mo14.9%very comfortable
Diberville, MS$1,392/mo14.9%very comfortable
Long Beach, MS$1,410/mo15.1%very comfortable
Byram, MS$1,408/mo15.1%very comfortable
Hattiesburg, MS$1,417/mo15.2%very comfortable
Meridian, MS$1,423/mo15.3%very comfortable
Ridgeland, MS$1,451/mo15.6%very comfortable
Gautier, MS$1,473/mo15.8%very comfortable
Bay Saint Louis, MS$1,475/mo15.8%very comfortable
Gulfport, MS$1,486/mo15.9%very comfortable
Pearl, MS$1,487/mo16%very comfortable
Flowood, MS$1,515/mo16.3%very comfortable
Gulf Hills, MS$1,531/mo16.4%very comfortable
Southaven, MS$1,540/mo16.5%very comfortable
Horn Lake, MS$1,571/mo16.9%very comfortable
Starkville, MS$1,571/mo16.9%very comfortable
Clinton, MS$1,587/mo17%very comfortable
Ocean Springs, MS$1,723/mo18.5%very comfortable
Brandon, MS$1,857/mo19.9%very comfortable
Olive Branch, MS$1,896/mo20.3%affordable
Oxford, MS$2,108/mo22.6%affordable
Hernando, MS$2,261/mo24.3%affordable
Madison, MS$2,422/mo26%affordable
Methodology: Salary is the BLS-derived state estimate for Mississippi. Rent is the latest ZORI monthly value for each city. Affordability uses the 30% rule (rent ≤ 30% of gross income).