Housing data for Cleveland, MS
Cleveland, MS has an estimated 10,623 residents and 4,904 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a city in Bolivar County.
33.2% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $943 a month.
Its population shrank measurably since 2015–2019 (−8.6%).
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 10,623 (±26)
- Housing units
- 4,904 (±285)
- Households that rent
- 33.2%
- Median gross rent
- $943
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −8.6%
What stands out in Cleveland
Median gross rent: $943 (±$117) in Cleveland, higher than in Bolivar County ($685).
Households that moved in since 2020: 27.5% (±6.8 points) in Cleveland, higher than in Bolivar County (19.6%).
Median home value: $159,300 (±$14,724) in Cleveland, higher than in Bolivar County ($130,000).
Working from home: 0.7% (±0.8 points) in Cleveland, lower than in Bolivar County (2.4%).
- Median rent in Cleveland
- How long people stay in Cleveland
- Home values in Cleveland
- Commute and cars in Cleveland
Housing in Cleveland at a glance
- Median rent: $943 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $939 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
- Rent burden: 67.5% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 33.2% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $44,074 median household income
- Home values: $159,300 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,247 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $1,185 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 14.8% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 68.9% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 64.2% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 9.0% rental vacancy rate
- Heating fuel: 60.8% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 16.7 minutes average trip to work
- Crime reported to police: 261 violent crimes per 100,000 residents
- Growth: −8.6% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 27.5% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 4.3% of homes have more than 1 person per room
Cleveland against Bolivar County, its state and the nation
| Cleveland | Bolivar County | Mississippi | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 10,623 (±26) | 29,534 (exact) | 2,946,779 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 4,904 (±285) | 13,673 (±52) | 1,341,114 (±478) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 33.2% (±6.0 points) | 37.4% (±3.2 points) | 30.0% (±0.4 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $943 (±$117) | $685 (±$49) | $954 (±$8) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $44,074 (±$5,310) | $39,585 (±$4,860) | $56,447 (±$539) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $159,300 (±$14,724) | $130,000 (±$12,596) | $169,800 (±$1,198) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $1,185 (±$313) | $950 (±$100) | $1,215 (±$12) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 64.2% (±9.5 points) | 56.3% (±4.5 points) | 41.4% (±0.4 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 16.7 minutes (±2.0) | 20.1 minutes (±2.0) | 25.6 minutes (±0.2) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 85.5% (±4.5 points) | 77.9% (±3.5 points) | 84.1% (±0.3 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 35.7 years (±2.3) | 37.5 years (±1.1) | 38.6 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Cleveland covers 7.6 square miles of land, about 1,402 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Cleveland has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 11,627 (±51) | 10,623 (±26) | −8.6% | Measurable decrease |
| Housing units | 5,151 (±304) | 4,904 (±285) | −4.8% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $806 (±$89) | $943 (±$117) | +17.0% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $128,300 (±$12,784) | $159,300 (±$14,724) | +24.2% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $35,278 (±$7,514) | $44,074 (±$5,310) | +24.9% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,154 (±$62) | $1,247 (±$94) | +8.1% | Down after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $1,208 (±$115) | $1,185 (±$313) | −1.9% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 47.4% (±5.1 points) | 33.2% (±6.0 points) | −14.2 percentage points | Measurable decrease |
| Rental vacancy rate | 4.2% (±4.4 points) | 9.0% (±7.4 points) | +4.8 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.
Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.
The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.
Crime reported to police in Cleveland
In 2025, the Cleveland Police Department reported 261 violent and 1,918 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI.
ZIP codes in Cleveland
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 38733 | 100% | 33 | — | — | — |
A ZIP code is a mail route rather than a boundary, so the Census Bureau publishes figures for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas built from census blocks; the share column says how much of each one’s land lies in this place.
Places near Cleveland
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Renova | 2.5 mi | $735 | $105,700 | 51.7% |
| Boyle | 2.6 mi | $1,036 | — | 14.0% |
| Merigold | 6.6 mi | — | $138,300 | 5.1% |
| Pace | 8.2 mi | $632 | $76,000 | 27.3% |
| Mound Bayou | 9.4 mi | $565 | $65,700 | 70.5% |
| Shaw | 10 mi | $556 | $102,100 | 37.2% |
| Ruleville | 10 mi | $694 | $85,000 | 56.8% |
| Winstonville | 12 mi | $814 | $162,500 | 29.6% |
Places in Mississippi most like Cleveland
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laurel | $909 | $125,800 | $47,661 | 36.8% |
| Grenada | $802 | $145,600 | $46,303 | 43.7% |
| New Albany | $973 | $161,400 | $51,332 | 38.3% |
| West Point | $746 | $153,900 | $38,064 | 39.1% |
| Columbia | $806 | $131,700 | $38,507 | 36.6% |
| Vicksburg | $820 | $125,900 | $45,781 | 45.0% |
Matched on rent, home value, income, the share who rent, the age of the homes, the share in apartment buildings and the commute, each measured against the spread across Mississippi.
HUD Fair Market Rent for Cleveland, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $687 | $692 | $905 | $1,185 | $1,189 |
HUD income limits for Cleveland, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $15,960 | $25,200 | $40,350 |
| 2 people | $21,640 | $28,800 | $46,100 |
| 3 people | $27,320 | $32,400 | $51,850 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $36,000 | $57,600 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $38,900 | $62,250 |
| 6 people | $41,800 | $41,800 | $66,850 |
| 7 people | $44,650 | $44,650 | $71,450 |
| 8 people | $47,550 | $47,550 | $76,050 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Bolivar County, MS, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $54,100.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.
Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.
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Questions about Cleveland
What is the average rent in Cleveland, MS?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Cleveland is $943 (±$117) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
How much is a one-bedroom apartment in Cleveland?
The median gross rent for a one-bedroom home in Cleveland, MS is $574 (±$15) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Are renters in Cleveland rent-burdened?
67.5% of renting households in Cleveland pay 30% or more of their income in gross rent, the share housing researchers usually call rent-burdened (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many renters are there in Cleveland?
Cleveland has an estimated 1,420 (±257) renting households, 33.2% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Cleveland?
The median household income in Cleveland is $44,074 (±$5,310) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Cleveland, MS?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $159,300 (±$14,724) for owner-occupied homes in Cleveland (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Cleveland growing?
In Cleveland, the number of residents went from 11,627 in 2015–2019 to 10,623 in 2020–2024 (−8.6%), a measurable decrease.
What ZIP codes are in Cleveland?
The ZIP code that covers Cleveland is 38733.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Cleveland city, Mississippi
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Cleveland city, Mississippi
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Cleveland city, Mississippi
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Cleveland city, Mississippi
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Cleveland city, Mississippi
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Cleveland city, Mississippi
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Cleveland city, Mississippi
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Bolivar County, MS
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Bolivar County, MS
- US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas
- FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, Crime Data Explorer: Cleveland Police Department (ORI MS0060100)
- FBI: Uniform Crime Reporting statistics and their proper use
- Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), US city average, all items, US Bureau of Labor Statistics: annual averages 2019 and 2024
- US Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files
To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Cleveland city, Mississippi (place:14260, in state:28).
Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).
The 2015–2019 figures are B01003_001E, B01003_001M, B25064_001E, B25064_001M from the 2019 release.
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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M
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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.
Figures last updated on .