Best rent-to-income cities in Mississippi

Cities in Mississippi ranked by lowest rent as a percentage of median household income. Cities with 15,000+ residents.

Key findings

Olive Branch ranks first, with rent at 21.8% of median household income.
Across all 22 cities on this list, the median rent is $1,467/mo.

Data as of September 2026. Twelve months of median rent as a share of Census median household income (5-year estimates). Updated monthly. Download this list (CSV)

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22 cities

Rank	City	Rent/income	Median rent	Income	Vs. a year ago
01	Olive BranchMS Pop. 47KCompare →	21.8%	$1,829/mo	$100,606	↑1 from #2
02	MadisonMS Pop. 28KCompare →	23.0%	$2,292/mo	$119,338	↓1 from #1
03	BrandonMS Pop. 26KCompare →	23.1%	$1,787/mo	$92,783	same
04	SouthavenMS Pop. 56KCompare →	24.1%	$1,575/mo	$78,483	↑2 from #6
05	Long BeachMS Pop. 17KCompare →	24.4%	$1,429/mo	$70,332	same
06	PascagoulaMS Pop. 22KCompare →	25.1%	$1,091/mo	$52,222	↑3 from #9
07	TupeloMS Pop. 38KCompare →	25.8%	$1,423/mo	$66,257	same
08	RidgelandMS Pop. 25KCompare →	26.3%	$1,445/mo	$66,038	↓4 from #4
09	GautierMS Pop. 19KCompare →	27.0%	$1,394/mo	$61,926	--
10	Ocean SpringsMS Pop. 19KCompare →	27.8%	$1,846/mo	$79,712	same
11	BiloxiMS Pop. 49KCompare →	28.1%	$1,341/mo	$57,204	same
12	ClintonMS Pop. 27KCompare →	28.5%	$1,773/mo	$74,745	↓4 from #8
13	PearlMS Pop. 28KCompare →	29.1%	$1,494/mo	$61,695	↓1 from #12
14	Horn LakeMS Pop. 27KCompare →	33.4%	$1,485/mo	$53,311	same
15	HernandoMS Pop. 18KCompare →	33.8%	$2,167/mo	$76,950	same
16	HattiesburgMS Pop. 49KCompare →	34.1%	$1,315/mo	$46,342	↓3 from #13
17	JacksonMS Pop. 147KCompare →	35.0%	$1,228/mo	$42,071	↓1 from #16
18	GulfportMS Pop. 73KCompare →	35.3%	$1,467/mo	$49,919	↓1 from #17
19	ColumbusMS Pop. 23KCompare →	39.0%	$1,371/mo	$42,235	↓1 from #18
20	StarkvilleMS Pop. 26KCompare →	40.3%	$1,414/mo	$42,125	↓1 from #19
21	MeridianMS Pop. 34KCompare →	42.3%	$1,290/mo	$36,562	--
22	OxfordMS Pop. 26KCompare →	43.5%	$2,338/mo	$64,451	↓2 from #20