Rent increase limits in Mississippi
No cap
No statewide cap; your lease and notice rules apply. Unverified — check with your city/state · source
- Written notice
- 30 days
- Local rent control
- State law blocks local rent control
- City caps
- None listed
Default notice for month-to-month (no rent-increase-specific statute found) · Miss. Code 89-8-19 · checked · source
Miss. Code 21-17-5(2) (municipalities) and 19-3-40 (counties) - home-rule limits on regulating rent for private residential property · checked · source
Unverified — check with your city/state
No city with its own cap found in our data
Changing in 2027
No change taking effect on Jan 1, 2027 was found for Mississippi (research as of ; not an exhaustive review of every new law).
The rules in full
Statewide cap
No statewide cap.
Written notice
No rent-increase-specific statute found (one source cites 89-8-17, unconfirmed). Month-to-month tenancy ends by 30 days' written notice before the termination date (either party); landlord raises rent by that notice.
Local rent control
Only secondary sources found (subsection letters conflict: (2)(h) vs (2)(i); county cite 19-3-40(2)(m) vs (3)(g)); statute text not obtained. Some sources claim no express preemption statute exists.
Rent Increase Notice Kit
Your notice, ready to send
The free answer is general. The kit is yours: it uses your names, your address, your rents and your state's rules for Mississippi.
- Your letter, filled in: names, address, old and new rent, ready to print or save as PDF
- Correct notice date for your state: the earliest date the new rent can start
- Cap check: a warning if your new rent is above the limit
- Checklist and reminders: what to do before sending, plus calendar reminders (.ics)
- Source links printed on the page, so you can check every rule
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Common questions
What is the maximum rent increase in Mississippi?
Mississippi has no statewide cap in our data. Your lease and the notice rules still apply. Unverified — check with your city/state.
How much notice must a landlord give in Mississippi?
30 days. No rent-increase-specific statute found (one source cites 89-8-17, unconfirmed). Month-to-month tenancy ends by 30 days' written notice before the termination date (either party); landlord raises rent by that notice.
Can cities in Mississippi set their own rent caps?
State law blocks local rent control. Only secondary sources found (subsection letters conflict: (2)(h) vs (2)(i); county cite 19-3-40(2)(m) vs (3)(g)); statute text not obtained. Some sources claim no express preemption statute exists. Unverified — check with your city/state.
Sources and dates for Mississippi
- Local rent control (state preemption): https://law.justia.com/codes/mississippi/title-21/chapter-17/section-21-17-5/ Unverified — check with your city/state · checked
- Written notice: https://codes.findlaw.com/ms/title-89-real-and-personal-property/ms-code-sect-89-8-19/ · checked
Data checked . Items marked “Unverified — check with your city/state” could not be confirmed on an official page; use the source link and ask your city or state.