What is the rental vacancy rate in Horn Lake, MS?

Name: Vacancy rate in Horn Lake, MS, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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The rental vacancy rate in Horn Lake, MS is 11.1% (±4.7 points) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

The homeowner vacancy rate is 1.2% (±1.1 points).

915 (±252) homes, 8.3% of all housing units, were vacant, a count that includes seasonal homes and homes being sold or rented.

In Horn Lake, the rental vacancy rate went from 6.8% in 2015–2019 to 11.1% in 2020–2024 (+4.3 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Rental vacancy rate: 11.1% (±4.7 points)
Homeowner vacancy rate: 1.2% (±1.1 points)
Vacant homes: 915 (±252)

Vacancy in Horn Lake against DeSoto County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Horn Lake	DeSoto County	Mississippi	United States
Rental vacancy rate	11.1% (±4.7 points)	12.8% (±2.6 points)	8.2% (±0.4 points)	5.5%
Homeowner vacancy rate	1.2% (±1.1 points)	0.3% (±0.2 points)	0.8% (±0.1 points)	0.9%
Vacant housing units	915 (±252)	4,451 (±643)	195,683 (±4,026)	14,547,859

The rental vacancy rate is the share of rental homes that are vacant and for rent; it leaves out homes already rented but not yet moved into, and seasonal homes.

In Horn Lake, the rental vacancy rate is not measurably different from DeSoto County (12.8%).

It is not measurably different from Mississippi (8.2%).

It is higher than the national figure (5.5%).

Rental vacancy rate in places near Horn Lake

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Horn Lake
Place	Distance	Rental vacancy rate	Compared with this place
Horn Lake	—	11.1% (±4.7 points)	—
Lynchburg	3.3 mi	34.5% (±46.2 points)	Not measurably different
Southaven	4.1 mi	17.9% (±5.4 points)	Not measurably different
Walls	7.0 mi	5.6% (±7.1 points)	Not measurably different
Hernando	7.8 mi	1.9% (±3.1 points)	Lower
Bridgetown	9.2 mi	54.1% (±54.1 points)	Not measurably different
Memphis	12 mi	8.1% (±0.6 points)	Not measurably different
Olive Branch	12 mi	5.2% (±3.6 points)	Not measurably different
Horseshoe Lake	15 mi	0.0% (±67.2 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Hernando, MS (1.9%).

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

Rental vacancy rate across DeSoto County, place by place

Rank	Place	Rental vacancy rate
1	Bridgetown	54.1% (±54.1 points)
2	Lynchburg	34.5% (±46.2 points)
3	Southaven	17.9% (±5.4 points)
4	Horn Lake	11.1% (±4.7 points)
5	Walls	5.6% (±7.1 points)
6	Olive Branch	5.2% (±3.6 points)
7	Hernando	1.9% (±3.1 points)

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 Horn Lake

Is it hard to find a rental in Horn Lake?

The rental vacancy rate in Horn Lake, MS is 11.1% (±4.7 points); a low rate means few rental homes stand empty and for rent at any time, which usually means more competition for each one.

Is the rental market in Horn Lake tighter than it was?

In Horn Lake, the rental vacancy rate went from 6.8% in 2015–2019 to 11.1% in 2020–2024 (+4.3 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How many homes are vacant in Horn Lake?

An estimated 915 (±252) housing units, 8.3% of the total, including seasonal homes and homes waiting to be sold or rented.

Sources

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 Horn Lake city, Mississippi (place:33700, in state:28).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The 2015–2019 figures are DP04_0005E, DP04_0005M from the 2019 release.

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DP04_0005E, DP04_0005M, DP04_0004E, DP04_0004M, DP04_0003E, DP04_0003M, DP04_0003PE, DP04_0003PM

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