Rent Trends / MS
Rent Trends in Mississippi: 2015 to 2026
Yearly Zillow Observed Rent Index (ZORI) for 33 cities in Mississippi. That sits $408 below (-20.8% vs) the U.S. typical rent of $1,965.
Last updated: July 19, 2026
Source: Zillow Observed Rent Index (ZORI) · Jan snapshots for 2015–2025; 2026 column = June 2026 release · U.S. typical rent $1,965 (June 2026)
What the Mississippi rent trend shows
This page follows market rents in Mississippi from 2015 through mid-2026 using the same Zillow ZORI vintage for every city in the table. State figures below are simple averages of the tracked cities — useful for comparing places inside Mississippi and stacking the state against the published U.S. typical rent ($1,965/month in June 2026, up from $1,362 in January 2019 on our national series).
Since 2023, the tracked-city average in Mississippi has risen from about $1,418 to $1,557 (+9.8%). That is the post-spike path — not a full reset to mid-2010s rents. The latest year step (2025 → 2026) is +3.2% ($1,509 → $1,557).
For the national rent story, see the Rent Index. Statewide maps live on Rent by State. Full city database: Rent by City.
City-level breakdown in Mississippi
Lowest 2026 rents
- Pascagoula — $1,166
- Moss Point — $1,242
- Jackson — $1,270
- Laurel — $1,271
- Petal — $1,331
Highest 2026 rents
- Madison — $2,422
- Hernando — $2,261
- Oxford — $2,108
- Olive Branch — $1,896
- Diamondhead — $1,875
Full list with every year from 2015–2026 is in the sortable table below.
All Mississippi cities — yearly rent table
| City | Metro | '15 | '16 | '17 | '18 | '19 | '20 | '21 | '22 | '23 | '24 | '25 | '26 | % Chg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jackson | — | — | $813 | $845 | $852 | $878 | $913 | $978 | $1,026 | $1,102 | $1,174 | $1,270 | +56.2% | |
| Gulfport | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,144 | $1,281 | $1,326 | $1,425 | $1,486 | +29.9% | |
| Hattiesburg | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,116 | $1,254 | $1,256 | $1,363 | $1,417 | +27.0% | |
| Brandon | — | — | — | $1,221 | — | $1,304 | $1,371 | $1,441 | $1,510 | $1,638 | $1,755 | $1,857 | +52.1% | |
| Biloxi | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,200 | $1,244 | $1,309 | $1,386 | +15.5% | |
| Meridian | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,423 | +0.0% | |
| Olive Branch | — | — | $1,254 | $1,251 | $1,291 | $1,318 | $1,459 | $1,624 | $1,732 | $1,755 | $1,844 | $1,896 | +51.2% | |
| Columbus | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,194 | $1,280 | $1,388 | +16.2% | |
| Southaven | — | $975 | $991 | $1,009 | $1,034 | $1,046 | $1,168 | $1,382 | $1,440 | $1,435 | $1,484 | $1,540 | +57.9% | |
| Starkville | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,399 | $1,468 | $1,571 | +12.3% | |
| Oxford | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,350 | $1,469 | $1,660 | $1,970 | $2,108 | +56.1% | |
| Madison | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $2,110 | $2,243 | $2,322 | $2,422 | +14.8% | |
| Laurel | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,271 | +0.0% | |
| Tupelo | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,205 | $1,291 | $1,381 | +14.6% | |
| Pearl | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,286 | $1,265 | $1,387 | $1,487 | +15.6% | |
| Hernando | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,939 | $2,159 | $2,261 | +16.6% | |
| Ocean Springs | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,405 | $1,475 | $1,566 | $1,723 | +22.6% | |
| Canton | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,474 | +0.0% | |
| Moss Point | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,242 | +0.0% | |
| Clinton | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,448 | $1,587 | +9.6% | |
| Horn Lake | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,375 | $1,429 | $1,435 | $1,558 | $1,571 | +14.3% | |
| Ridgeland | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,156 | $1,295 | $1,198 | $1,285 | $1,451 | +25.5% | |
| Petal | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,331 | +0.0% | |
| Pascagoula | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $939 | $1,166 | +24.2% | |
| Long Beach | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,254 | $1,410 | +12.4% | |
| Gautier | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,473 | +0.0% | |
| Bay Saint Louis | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,475 | +0.0% | |
| Byram | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,408 | +0.0% | |
| Diamondhead | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,875 | +0.0% | |
| Diberville | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,392 | +0.0% | |
| Flowood | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,469 | $1,515 | +3.1% | |
| Gulf Hills | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,378 | $1,452 | $1,531 | +11.1% | |
| Walls | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,607 | +0.0% |
Click any column header to sort · % Chg uses earliest available year → 2026
Frequently asked questions — Mississippi rent
Is Mississippi cheap to rent in 2026?
Yes — relative to the national market. The average rent across 33 tracked Mississippi cities is about $1,557/month, which is $408 below (-20.8% vs) the U.S. typical rent of $1,965. That is a city-average in our sample, not a single statewide ZORI print, but it is a clear signal that Mississippi screens cheaper than the U.S. typical $1,965.
What city in Mississippi has the cheapest rent?
Among cities in our ZORI sample, Pascagoula is the lowest at about $1,166/month (2026). Other lower-rent cities include Moss Point ($1,242), Jackson ($1,270), Laurel ($1,271).
What city in Mississippi has the most expensive rent?
Madison leads our sample at about $2,422/month in 2026, followed by Hernando ($2,261) and Oxford ($2,108).
How much have rents in Mississippi changed since 2015?
Open the yearly columns in the table for each city’s 2015–2026 path.
Are rents in Mississippi still rising year over year?
From 2025 to 2026, the average across tracked Mississippi cities went from about $1,509 to $1,557 (+3.2%). Since 2023 ($1,418), that is +9.8%. Individual cities can diverge — sort by % Chg or compare the '25 and '26 columns.
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