Rent rising fastest in Mississippi

Cities in Mississippi with the largest year-over-year rent increases. Cities with 15,000+ residents. Updated monthly.

Key findings

Ridgeland ranks first, with +14.2% over the past year.
Across all 17 cities on this list, the median rent is $1,485/mo.
Ridgeland moved from #16 to #1 compared with a year ago.

Data as of September 2026. Change in Zillow's rent index over the past 12 months. Rank a year ago uses the change over the 12 months before that. Updated monthly. Download this list (CSV)

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17 cities

Rank	City	1-yr change	Median rent	5-yr change	Vs. a year ago
01	RidgelandMS Pop. 25KCompare →	+14.2%	$1,445/mo	--	↑15 from #16
02	ClintonMS Pop. 27KCompare →	+10.0%	$1,773/mo	--	↑2 from #4
03	MadisonMS Pop. 28KCompare →	+5.0%	$2,292/mo	--	↑7 from #10
04	TupeloMS Pop. 38KCompare →	+4.9%	$1,423/mo	--	↓2 from #2
05	PearlMS Pop. 28KCompare →	+4.7%	$1,494/mo	--	↑2 from #7
06	ColumbusMS Pop. 23KCompare →	+4.6%	$1,371/mo	--	--
07	OxfordMS Pop. 26KCompare →	+4.5%	$2,338/mo	--	↑7 from #14
08	BiloxiMS Pop. 49KCompare →	+4.3%	$1,341/mo	--	↑3 from #11
09	Ocean SpringsMS Pop. 19KCompare →	+3.8%	$1,846/mo	--	↓1 from #8
10	JacksonMS Pop. 147KCompare →	+3.5%	$1,228/mo	+33.6%	↓7 from #3
11	HattiesburgMS Pop. 49KCompare →	+3.4%	$1,315/mo	--	↑1 from #12
12	StarkvilleMS Pop. 26KCompare →	+3.3%	$1,414/mo	--	↓6 from #6
13	BrandonMS Pop. 26KCompare →	+3.1%	$1,787/mo	+27.7%	same
14	GulfportMS Pop. 73KCompare →	+2.8%	$1,467/mo	+33.6%	↓9 from #5
15	Horn LakeMS Pop. 27KCompare →	+0.2%	$1,485/mo	+19.1%	↓6 from #9
16	HernandoMS Pop. 18KCompare →	+0.1%	$2,167/mo	--	↓15 from #1
17	SouthavenMS Pop. 56KCompare →	+0.1%	$1,575/mo	+15.4%	↓2 from #15