How many renters in Horn Lake, MS pay more than 30% of their income on rent?

Name: Rent burden in Horn Lake, MS, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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57.1% (±9.5 points) of renting households in Horn Lake, MS spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

46.8% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 33.5% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 57.1% (±9.5 points)
Paying 35% or more: 46.8% (±8.2 points)
Median share of income: 33.5% (±3.7 points)

Rent as a share of income in Horn Lake

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Horn Lake	DeSoto County	Mississippi	United States
Less than 15%	11.9% (±5.6 points)	8.7%	14.4%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	7.9% (±3.8 points)	12.0%	11.7%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	11.6% (±4.5 points)	14.7%	11.8%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	11.5% (±4.8 points)	12.7%	10.9%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	10.3% (±4.8 points)	10.4%	9.2%	9.2%
35% or more	46.8% (±8.2 points)	41.5%	42.1%	41.9%

Households whose income could not be measured against their rent (for example, those reporting no income) are left out of these shares, as the Census Bureau leaves them out.

Horn Lake against DeSoto County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Horn Lake	DeSoto County	Mississippi	United States
Paying 30% or more	57.1% (±9.5 points)	51.9% (±4.9 points)	51.3% (±1.0 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	46.8% (±8.2 points)	41.5% (±4.1 points)	42.1% (±0.9 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	33.5% (±3.7 points)	30.9% (±1.8 points)	30.7% (±0.5 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$48,056 (±$4,471)	$51,436 (±$4,215)	$34,642 (±$649)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$1,435 (±$35)	$1,451 (±$33)	$954 (±$8)	$1,413

In Horn Lake, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from DeSoto County (51.9%).

It is not measurably different from Mississippi (51.3%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (51.1%).

In DeSoto County, Horn Lake ranks 3 of 7 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 99 of 325.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Renters paying 30% or more of income in places near Horn Lake

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Horn Lake
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Horn Lake	—	57.1% (±9.5 points)	—
Lynchburg	3.3 mi	60.3% (±64.4 points)	Not measurably different
Southaven	4.1 mi	49.9% (±6.9 points)	Not measurably different
Walls	7.0 mi	70.8% (±30.5 points)	Not measurably different
Hernando	7.8 mi	56.2% (±21.6 points)	Not measurably different
Bridgetown	9.2 mi	0.0% (±91.6 points)	Not measurably different
Memphis	12 mi	55.7% (±1.7 points)	Not measurably different
Olive Branch	12 mi	41.1% (±10.6 points)	Lower
Horseshoe Lake	15 mi	5.3% (±76.1 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Olive Branch, MS (41.1%).

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

Renters paying 30% or more of income across DeSoto County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
1	Walls	70.8% (±30.5 points)
2	Lynchburg	60.3% (±64.4 points)
3	Horn Lake	57.1% (±9.5 points)
4	Hernando	56.2% (±21.6 points)
5	Southaven	49.9% (±6.9 points)
6	Olive Branch	41.1% (±10.6 points)
7	Bridgetown	0.0% (±91.6 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 Horn Lake

Are renters in Horn Lake rent-burdened?

57.1% of renting households in Horn Lake pay 30% or more of their income in gross rent, the share housing researchers usually call rent-burdened (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What share of income do renters in Horn Lake spend on rent?

The median renting household in Horn Lake, MS spends 33.5% (±3.7 points) of its household income on gross rent.

Sources

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DP04_0136E, DP04_0136M, DP04_0137PE, DP04_0137PM, DP04_0138PE, DP04_0138PM, DP04_0139PE, DP04_0139PM, DP04_0140PE, DP04_0140PM, DP04_0141PE, DP04_0141PM, DP04_0142PE, DP04_0142PM, B25071_001E, B25071_001M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M

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