Is there rent control in Mississippi?
No. Mississippi has no statewide rent control, and its cities and counties cannot simply adopt their own: a city may not, without prior approval from the Legislature, regulate directly or indirectly the amount of rent charged for leasing private residential property in which the city has no property interest. This is Miss. Code § 21-17-5(2)(h).
| What | Mississippi |
|---|---|
| Rent control | Prohibited by state law |
| What the law does | Limits rent control by cities and counties |
Source
Miss. Code § 21-17-5(2)(h)
Read the statute in the Mississippi Code (Mississippi Legislature): legislature.ms.gov.
The linked sections open Justia’s free copy of the code, because the state’s own site has no stable address for each section.
Checked against the statute on October 23, 2026.
This is a summary of a published statute, not legal advice. Rules change, local ordinances can add to them, and the terms of a specific lease may differ. Check the citation and speak to a lawyer before acting.
How Seayora uses this rule
This page states whether the state lets its cities control rent, and any statewide limit on an increase, so a renewal can be checked before it is offered. In New York City, Seayora’s rent-increase advisor goes further: it computes the highest increase the Rent Guidelines Board order and the Good Cause standard allow for each apartment, with the law cited, and gives no number where the law is not verified.
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