Best rental value cities in Mississippi

Name: Best Rental Value Cities in Mississippi by Rent Reality Score
Creator: RentDataNow

Cities in Mississippi renting furthest below their own 10-year trend, ranked by Rent Reality Score. Updated monthly.

Key findings

Oxford ranks first, with a Rent Reality Score of 77.
Across all 15 cities on this list, the median rent is $1,494/mo.

Data as of September 2026. RentDataNow's Rent Reality Score compares each city's current rent with its own 10-year trend. High-confidence trends only. Updated monthly. Download this list (CSV)

Best value (RRS)Overheated (RRS)Most affordable Most expensive Rent falling Rent rising Best rent/income Most rent-burdened Record-high rent Seasonal swings Rent vs. income

15 cities

Rank	City	Score	Median rent	Vs. trend	1-yr change
01	OxfordMS Pop. 26KCompare →	77	$2,338/mo	-13.4%	+4.5%
02	SouthavenMS Pop. 56KCompare →	69	$1,575/mo	-9.3%	+0.1%
03	Olive BranchMS Pop. 47KCompare →	68	$1,829/mo	-9.2%	-0.7%
04	GulfportMS Pop. 73KCompare →	62	$1,467/mo	-5.9%	+2.8%
05	Horn LakeMS Pop. 27KCompare →	61	$1,485/mo	-5.6%	+0.2%
06	HernandoMS Pop. 18KCompare →	59	$2,167/mo	-4.7%	+0.1%
07	BrandonMS Pop. 26KCompare →	56	$1,787/mo	-2.8%	+3.1%
08	BiloxiMS Pop. 49KCompare →	55	$1,341/mo	-2.7%	+4.3%
09	HattiesburgMS Pop. 49KCompare →	54	$1,315/mo	-2.1%	+3.4%
10	Ocean SpringsMS Pop. 19KCompare →	53	$1,846/mo	-1.5%	+3.8%
11	TupeloMS Pop. 38KCompare →	52	$1,423/mo	-1.1%	+4.9%
12	MadisonMS Pop. 28KCompare →	52	$2,292/mo	-1.1%	+5.0%
13	PearlMS Pop. 28KCompare →	48	$1,494/mo	+1.2%	+4.7%
14	JacksonMS Pop. 147KCompare →	44	$1,228/mo	+2.8%	+3.5%
15	RidgelandMS Pop. 25KCompare →	34	$1,445/mo	+7.8%	+14.2%