What kinds of homes are in Hattiesburg, MS?

Name: Types of homes in Hattiesburg, MS, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Hattiesburg, MS has 23,300 (±551) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 436 homes per square mile of land.

49.8% are detached single-family houses.

10.1% are in buildings of two to four units.

36.2% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 23,300 (±551)
Detached houses: 49.8%
2–4 unit buildings: 10.1%
5+ unit buildings: 36.2%

Homes in Hattiesburg by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Hattiesburg	Forrest County	Mississippi	United States
Single-family, detached	49.8% (±2.4 points)	62.7%	69.3%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	2.2% (±0.9 points)	1.5%	1.4%	6.2%
2 units	2.2% (±0.7 points)	2.2%	2.4%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	7.9% (±1.9 points)	5.1%	3.2%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	10.6% (±2.1 points)	6.5%	3.9%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	10.1% (±2.1 points)	5.1%	2.4%	4.3%
20 or more units	15.5% (±1.9 points)	6.7%	2.8%	10.3%
Mobile home	1.5% (±0.9 points)	9.7%	14.4%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.1% (±0.2 points)	0.5%	0.2%	0.1%

In Hattiesburg, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is higher than in Forrest County (18.3%).

It is also higher than in Mississippi (9.1%).

It is higher than the national figure (19.1%).

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units in places near Hattiesburg

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Hattiesburg
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Hattiesburg	—	36.2% (±3.5 points)	—
West Hattiesburg	3.5 mi	27.9% (±13.3 points)	Not measurably different
Arnold Line	4.1 mi	0.0% (±8.5 points)	Lower
Glendale	4.2 mi	4.6% (±11.0 points)	Lower
Petal	5.6 mi	5.1% (±2.8 points)	Lower
Oak Grove	5.9 mi	0.0% (±10.6 points)	Lower
Rawls Springs	6.7 mi	0.0% (±12.1 points)	Lower
Purvis	12 mi	7.9% (±10.1 points)	Lower
Sumrall	15 mi	1.6% (±9.1 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Arnold Line, MS (0.0%), Glendale, MS (4.6%), Petal, MS (5.1%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units across Forrest County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Hattiesburg	36.2% (±3.5 points)
2	Petal	5.1% (±2.8 points)
3	Glendale	4.6% (±11.0 points)
4	Rawls Springs	0.0% (±12.1 points)

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Hattiesburg

How many homes are in Hattiesburg?

Hattiesburg, MS has an estimated 23,300 (±551) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Hattiesburg houses or apartments?

49.8% are detached houses and 2.2% attached houses, while 46.3% are in buildings of two or more units.

How many two-family and small multifamily homes are in Hattiesburg?

10.1% of homes in Hattiesburg are in buildings of two to four units, the small rental buildings that are often owner-occupied.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Hattiesburg city, Mississippi

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DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0007PE, DP04_0007PM, DP04_0008PE, DP04_0008PM, DP04_0009PE, DP04_0009PM, DP04_0010PE, DP04_0010PM, DP04_0011PE, DP04_0011PM, DP04_0012PE, DP04_0012PM, DP04_0013PE, DP04_0013PM, DP04_0014PE, DP04_0014PM, DP04_0015PE, DP04_0015PM

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