Housing data for Hickory Flat, MS
Hickory Flat, MS has an estimated 544 residents and 347 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a town in Benton County.
41.1% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $733 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 544 (±136)
- Housing units
- 347 (±82)
- Households that rent
- 41.1%
- Median gross rent
- $733
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −16.8%
What stands out in Hickory Flat
Households that rent: 41.1% (±16.5 points) in Hickory Flat, higher than in Benton County (14.0%).
Households without a vehicle: 23.9% (±16.8 points) in Hickory Flat, higher than in Benton County (6.8%).
Average commute: 25.6 minutes (±6.3) in Hickory Flat, lower than in Benton County (34.1 minutes).
Housing in Hickory Flat at a glance
- Median rent: $733 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $744 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 86.1% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 41.1% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $34,722 median household income
- Home values: $109,600 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,008 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $490 median real estate taxes a year (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Types of homes: 8.4% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 59.4% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 58.7% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 20.7% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 53.2% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 25.6 minutes average trip to work (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Growth: −16.8% residents since 2015–2019 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- How long people stay: 18.9% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Crowding and facilities: 3.9% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Hickory Flat against Benton County, its state and the nation
| Hickory Flat | Benton County | Mississippi | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 544 (±136) | 7,589 (exact) | 2,946,779 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 347 (±82) | 4,091 (±33) | 1,341,114 (±478) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 41.1% (±16.5 points) | 14.0% (±3.2 points) | 30.0% (±0.4 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $733 (±$71) | $731 (±$33) | $954 (±$8) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $34,722 (±$13,424) | $46,016 (±$8,749) | $56,447 (±$539) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $109,600 (±$14,756) | $105,100 (±$8,693) | $169,800 (±$1,198) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $490 (±$364) | $720 (±$92) | $1,215 (±$12) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 58.7% (±19.4 points) | 44.2% (±6.1 points) | 41.4% (±0.4 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 25.6 minutes (±6.3) | 34.1 minutes (±3.0) | 25.6 minutes (±0.2) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 60.0% (±13.6 points) | 69.5% (±5.3 points) | 84.1% (±0.3 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 43.0 years (±22.5) | 44.5 years (±2.9) | 38.6 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Hickory Flat covers 1.0 square miles of land, about 568 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Hickory Flat has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 654 (±231) | 544 (±136) | −16.8% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 257 (±69) | 347 (±82) | +35.0% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $475 (±$202) | $733 (±$71) | +54.3% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $80,300 (±$14,432) | $109,600 (±$14,756) | +36.5% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $31,250 (±$16,537) | $34,722 (±$13,424) | +11.1% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $675 (±$118) | $1,008 (±$222) | +49.3% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $474 (±$128) | $490 (±$364) | +3.4% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 42.5% (±15.4 points) | 41.1% (±16.5 points) | −1.4 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 13.7% (±14.7 points) | 20.7% (±16.5 points) | +7.0 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.
Places near Hickory Flat
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Myrtle | 5.7 mi | $939 | $158,600 | 52.4% |
| Potts Camp | 6.9 mi | $769 | $109,400 | 36.6% |
| Blue Mountain | 10 mi | $718 | $79,700 | 40.1% |
| New Albany | 13 mi | $973 | $161,400 | 38.3% |
| Snow Lake Shores | 14 mi | — | $167,400 | 6.3% |
| Ashland | 15 mi | $713 | $98,800 | 18.9% |
| Ripley | 17 mi | $735 | $117,200 | 37.7% |
| Holly Springs | 18 mi | $773 | $109,600 | 28.5% |
Places in Mississippi most like Hickory Flat
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collins | $751 | $84,200 | $37,944 | 44.9% |
| Aberdeen | $727 | $87,600 | $33,285 | 33.4% |
| Greenwood | $678 | $108,900 | $35,473 | 47.4% |
| Hazlehurst | $676 | $110,500 | $43,552 | 39.7% |
| Kosciusko | $814 | $112,400 | $40,085 | 44.6% |
| Duck Hill | $765 | $97,400 | $33,542 | 34.4% |
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 Hickory Flat, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $767 | $827 | $905 | $1,127 | $1,377 |
HUD income limits for Hickory Flat, 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 Benton County, MS HUD Metro FMR Area, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $63,000.
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 Hickory Flat
What is the average rent in Hickory Flat, MS?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Hickory Flat is $733 (±$71) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
Are renters in Hickory Flat rent-burdened?
86.1% of renting households in Hickory Flat 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 Hickory Flat?
Hickory Flat has an estimated 115 (±53) renting households, 41.1% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Hickory Flat?
The median household income in Hickory Flat is $34,722 (±$13,424) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Hickory Flat, MS?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $109,600 (±$14,756) for owner-occupied homes in Hickory Flat (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Hickory Flat?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Hickory Flat, MS is $1,008 (±$222) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
Is Hickory Flat growing?
In Hickory Flat, the number of residents went from 654 in 2015–2019 to 544 in 2020–2024 (−16.8%), not a measurable change.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Hickory Flat town, Mississippi
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Hickory Flat town, Mississippi
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Hickory Flat town, Mississippi
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Hickory Flat town, Mississippi
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Hickory Flat town, Mississippi
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Hickory Flat town, Mississippi
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Hickory Flat town, Mississippi
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Benton County, MS HUD Metro FMR Area
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Benton County, MS HUD Metro FMR Area
- 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 Hickory Flat town, Mississippi (place:32020, 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 .