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Most expensive cities for renters in Mississippi

Name: Most Expensive Cities to Rent in Mississippi
Creator: RentDataNow

Cities in Mississippi ranked by highest median rent. Cities with 15,000+ residents. Updated monthly.

Key findings

Oxford ranks first, with a median rent of $2,338/mo.
Across all 22 cities on this list, the median rent is $1,467/mo.
Ridgeland moved from #18 to #12 compared with a year ago.

Data as of September 2026. Median rent from RentDataNow's monthly city data (Zillow's rent index where Zillow covers the city). Rank a year ago compares the same cities' rent 12 months earlier. Updated monthly. Download this list (CSV)

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22 cities

Rank	City	Median rent	1-yr change	5-yr change	Rent/income	Vs. a year ago
01	OxfordMS Pop. 26KCompare →	$2,338/mo	+4.5%	--	43.5%	same
02	MadisonMS Pop. 28KCompare →	$2,292/mo	+5.0%	--	23.0%	same
03	HernandoMS Pop. 18KCompare →	$2,167/mo	+0.1%	--	33.8%	same
04	Ocean SpringsMS Pop. 19KCompare →	$1,846/mo	+3.8%	--	27.8%	↑1 from #5
05	Olive BranchMS Pop. 47KCompare →	$1,829/mo	-0.7%	+19.5%	21.8%	↓1 from #4
06	BrandonMS Pop. 26KCompare →	$1,787/mo	+3.1%	+27.7%	23.1%	same
07	ClintonMS Pop. 27KCompare →	$1,773/mo	+10.0%	--	28.5%	same
08	SouthavenMS Pop. 56KCompare →	$1,575/mo	+0.1%	+15.4%	24.1%	same
09	PearlMS Pop. 28KCompare →	$1,494/mo	+4.7%	--	29.1%	↑1 from #10
10	Horn LakeMS Pop. 27KCompare →	$1,485/mo	+0.2%	+19.1%	33.4%	↓1 from #9
11	GulfportMS Pop. 73KCompare →	$1,467/mo	+2.8%	+33.6%	35.3%	same
12	RidgelandMS Pop. 25KCompare →	$1,445/mo	+14.2%	--	26.3%	↑6 from #18
13	Long BeachMS Pop. 17KCompare →	$1,429/mo	0.0%	--	24.4%	↑1 from #14
14	TupeloMS Pop. 38KCompare →	$1,423/mo	+4.9%	--	25.8%	↓1 from #13
15	StarkvilleMS Pop. 26KCompare →	$1,414/mo	+3.3%	--	40.3%	↓3 from #12
16	GautierMS Pop. 19KCompare →	$1,394/mo	0.0%	--	27.0%	--
17	ColumbusMS Pop. 23KCompare →	$1,371/mo	+4.6%	--	39.0%	↓2 from #15
18	BiloxiMS Pop. 49KCompare →	$1,341/mo	+4.3%	--	28.1%	↓2 from #16
19	HattiesburgMS Pop. 49KCompare →	$1,315/mo	+3.4%	--	34.1%	↓2 from #17
20	MeridianMS Pop. 34KCompare →	$1,290/mo	0.0%	--	42.3%	--
21	JacksonMS Pop. 147KCompare →	$1,228/mo	+3.5%	+33.6%	35.0%	↓2 from #19
22	PascagoulaMS Pop. 22KCompare →	$1,091/mo	-5.2%	--	25.1%	↓2 from #20