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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$945/mo10.1%very comfortable
Pascagoula, MS$1,160/mo12.4%very comfortable
Moss Point, MS$1,228/mo13.2%very comfortable
Jackson, MS$1,251/mo13.4%very comfortable
Meridian, MS$1,279/mo13.7%very comfortable
Columbus, MS$1,326/mo14.2%very comfortable
Biloxi, MS$1,340/mo14.4%very comfortable
Tupelo, MS$1,386/mo14.9%very comfortable
Hattiesburg, MS$1,402/mo15%very comfortable
Byram, MS$1,417/mo15.2%very comfortable
Long Beach, MS$1,426/mo15.3%very comfortable
Ridgeland, MS$1,473/mo15.8%very comfortable
Flowood, MS$1,474/mo15.8%very comfortable
Gautier, MS$1,480/mo15.9%very comfortable
Diberville, MS$1,492/mo16%very comfortable
Gulfport, MS$1,504/mo16.1%very comfortable
Horn Lake, MS$1,512/mo16.2%very comfortable
Starkville, MS$1,514/mo16.2%very comfortable
Bay Saint Louis, MS$1,506/mo16.2%very comfortable
Pearl, MS$1,522/mo16.3%very comfortable
Southaven, MS$1,551/mo16.6%very comfortable
Gulf Hills, MS$1,553/mo16.7%very comfortable
Clinton, MS$1,673/mo17.9%very comfortable
Ocean Springs, MS$1,712/mo18.4%very comfortable
Olive Branch, MS$1,894/mo20.3%affordable
Brandon, MS$1,888/mo20.3%affordable
Oxford, MS$2,044/mo21.9%affordable
Hernando, MS$2,279/mo24.4%affordable
Madison, MS$2,378/mo25.5%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).