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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$1,053/mo11.3%very comfortable
Pascagoula, MS$1,091/mo11.7%very comfortable
Jackson, MS$1,228/mo13.2%very comfortable
Moss Point, MS$1,228/mo13.2%very comfortable
Meridian, MS$1,290/mo13.8%very comfortable
Hattiesburg, MS$1,315/mo14.1%very comfortable
Biloxi, MS$1,341/mo14.4%very comfortable
Columbus, MS$1,371/mo14.7%very comfortable
Gautier, MS$1,394/mo15%very comfortable
Starkville, MS$1,414/mo15.2%very comfortable
Byram, MS$1,419/mo15.2%very comfortable
Tupelo, MS$1,423/mo15.3%very comfortable
Long Beach, MS$1,429/mo15.3%very comfortable
Ridgeland, MS$1,445/mo15.5%very comfortable
Gulfport, MS$1,467/mo15.7%very comfortable
Gulf Hills, MS$1,459/mo15.7%very comfortable
Horn Lake, MS$1,485/mo15.9%very comfortable
Pearl, MS$1,494/mo16%very comfortable
Southaven, MS$1,575/mo16.9%very comfortable
Diberville, MS$1,590/mo17.1%very comfortable
Flowood, MS$1,615/mo17.3%very comfortable
Bay Saint Louis, MS$1,631/mo17.5%very comfortable
Clinton, MS$1,773/mo19%very comfortable
Brandon, MS$1,787/mo19.2%very comfortable
Olive Branch, MS$1,829/mo19.6%very comfortable
Ocean Springs, MS$1,846/mo19.8%very comfortable
Hernando, MS$2,167/mo23.2%affordable
Madison, MS$2,292/mo24.6%affordable
Oxford, MS$2,338/mo25.1%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).