MSMississippi rankings

Towns where rent is easiest to afford in Mississippi

Ranked by the share of renter households spending 30% or more of their income on rent, the federal "cost-burdened" line. 32 towns with 2,500+ residents.

U.S. Census ACS 2020–2024 5-year

1 Brandon 36.9% Median rent $1,382 2 Olive Branch 41.1% Median rent $1,829

3 Corinth 42.8% Median rent $601

#TownRenters paying 30%+Median rentRenter households

Brandon25,542 people 36.9% $1,382 1,932

2 Olive Branch47,019 people 41.1% $1,829 2,716

Corinth14,323 people 42.8% $601 2,855

McComb12,049 people 43.1% $873 2,497

Biloxi48,861 people 47.1% $1,089 9,376

Long Beach17,009 people 47.2% $1,215 2,269

Petal11,294 people 47.2% $1,047 1,022

Gautier19,046 people 47.4% $1,040 2,159

9 Picayune11,900 people 47.5% $931 1,721

Brookhaven11,650 people 48.4% $740 1,840

11 Vicksburg20,589 people 48.5% $820 3,074

Clinton27,195 people 48.8% $1,118 2,995

Senatobia8,380 people 48.9% $895 1,016

Southaven56,226 people 49.9% $1,445 5,475

Hattiesburg48,619 people 51.5% $1,005 11,599

16 Columbus23,348 people 52.9% $897 4,305

Ridgeland24,587 people 53.6% $1,336 5,471

Clarksdale14,231 people 54.4% $774 2,805

Meridian34,137 people 54.6% $910 6,570

Greenville28,166 people 54.8% $872 4,662

Ocean Springs18,646 people 54.9% $1,358 2,458

Gulfport73,003 people 55.1% $1,086 12,135

Oxford26,411 people 55.7% $1,071 5,016

Canton10,811 people 56.5% $989 2,870

Natchez14,192 people 56.8% $806 2,284

Horn Lake26,647 people 57.2% $1,435 3,983

Tupelo37,791 people 57.9% $976 5,257

Pearl27,737 people 58% $1,175 4,178

29 Starkville25,721 people 59.9% $916 7,201

30 Jackson146,631 people 60.3% $1,055 28,650

Pascagoula21,710 people 61.5% $894 3,514

West Hattiesburg6,715 people 65.7% $978 1,095

How this ranking works

We rank every town by the share of renter households spending 30% or more of their income on rent, the federal "cost-burdened" line. Lower is better. Only towns with 1,000+ renter households are ranked, because smaller samples are too uncertain. The town with the lowest figure ranks #1. For comparison, the figure for Mississippi as a whole is 51.3%.

Only towns with at least 2,500 residents are ranked; Census estimates for smaller places are too uncertain. Population and income: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. Town photos: Wikimedia Commons, credited on each town’s page.

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