Apartments for Rent in Jackson, MS

Prices and availability in Jackson, MS were last updated on 1 Aug 2026.

The best apartments in Jackson, MS are: Reserve of Jackson Apartment Homes, Vieux Carre Apartments, Hampton House, Graystone Hills and The Pointe at Highland.

The average rent in Jackson, MS is $1,035.

The price range for a studio apartment in Jackson, MS is between $625 and $2,955.

The price range for a 1-bedroom apartment in Jackson, MS is between $700 and $3,760.

The price range for a 2-bedroom apartment in Jackson, MS is between $550 and $4,197.

The price range for a 3-bedroom apartment in Jackson, MS is between $874 and $3,133.

In Jackson 51% of the housing is rented out compared to 49% of homes are owned, according to the most recent Census Bureau estimates. 9% of Jackson's apartments are found in large buildings of 50 units or more, 48% are located in smaller apartment complexes with less than 50 units, and 42% are single-family rentals.

The average age of rental buildings in Jackson is 40 years old, with 22% being newer apartment buildings completed since 2000. The average height of apartment buildings in the city is 3 stories, of which 92% are garden-style apartment communities, 6% are mid-sized buildings, and 3% are high-rises. These characteristics describe large-scale apartment communities of 50 apartments or more.

Rental apartments in Jackson come in a range of sizes and floorplans. Studio apartments represent 1% of units for rent, ideal for singles, renters on a budget and people who value central locations more than space. Rentals with 1-bedroom floorplans make up 37% of the total apartments in the city, while 2-bedroom floorplans represent around 46% of all rentals in Jackson. The rest are larger floorplans with 3 bedrooms or more, typically preferred by families, larger households or roommates sharing space.