Housing data for Olive Branch, MS
Olive Branch, MS has an estimated 47,019 residents and 17,793 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a city in DeSoto County.
17.7% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $1,829 a month.
Its population grew measurably since 2015–2019 (+25.5%).
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 47,019 (±37)
- Housing units
- 17,793 (±601)
- Households that rent
- 17.7%
- Median gross rent
- $1,829
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +25.5%
What stands out in Olive Branch
Rental vacancy rate: 5.2% (±3.6 points) in Olive Branch, lower than in DeSoto County (12.8%).
Median gross rent: $1,829 (±$153) in Olive Branch, higher than in DeSoto County ($1,451).
Homes built before 1980: 11.1% (±2.7 points) in Olive Branch, lower than in DeSoto County (18.0%).
Households that rent: 17.7% (±3.1 points) in Olive Branch, lower than in DeSoto County (22.1%).
- Vacancy rate in Olive Branch
- Median rent in Olive Branch
- Age of homes in Olive Branch
- Renters and owners in Olive Branch
Housing in Olive Branch at a glance
- Median rent: $1,829 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $1,805 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
- Rent burden: 41.1% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 17.7% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $100,606 median household income
- Home values: $290,000 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,634 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $1,864 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 6.5% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 89.8% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 11.1% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 5.2% rental vacancy rate
- Heating fuel: 62.6% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 24.5 minutes average trip to work
- Crime reported to police: 174 violent crimes per 100,000 residents
- Growth: +25.5% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 22.0% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 2.4% of homes have more than 1 person per room
- Fair Market Rent: $1,790 Small Area FMR, 2 bedrooms (ZIP 38654)
Olive Branch against DeSoto County, its state and the nation
| Olive Branch | DeSoto County | Mississippi | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 47,019 (±37) | 191,301 (exact) | 2,946,779 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 17,793 (±601) | 75,437 (±100) | 1,341,114 (±478) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 17.7% (±3.1 points) | 22.1% (±1.5 points) | 30.0% (±0.4 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $1,829 (±$153) | $1,451 (±$33) | $954 (±$8) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $100,606 (±$8,563) | $85,297 (±$2,588) | $56,447 (±$539) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $290,000 (±$10,504) | $269,600 (±$5,560) | $169,800 (±$1,198) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $1,864 (±$104) | $1,613 (±$40) | $1,215 (±$12) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 11.1% (±2.7 points) | 18.0% (±1.4 points) | 41.4% (±0.4 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 24.5 minutes (±1.7) | 26.2 minutes (±0.8) | 25.6 minutes (±0.2) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 94.5% (±1.6 points) | 92.1% (±0.9 points) | 84.1% (±0.3 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 38.0 years (±1.1) | 37.3 years (±0.4) | 38.6 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Olive Branch covers 55.8 square miles of land, about 842 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Olive Branch has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 37,461 (±41) | 47,019 (±37) | +25.5% | Measurable increase |
| Housing units | 14,135 (±480) | 17,793 (±601) | +25.9% | Measurable increase |
| Median gross rent | $1,164 (±$53) | $1,829 (±$153) | +57.1% | Up after inflation |
| Median home value | $175,600 (±$5,603) | $290,000 (±$10,504) | +65.1% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $74,680 (±$3,301) | $100,606 (±$8,563) | +34.7% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,294 (±$51) | $1,634 (±$60) | +26.3% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $1,452 (±$65) | $1,864 (±$104) | +28.4% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 20.9% (±2.5 points) | 17.7% (±3.1 points) | −3.2 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 9.3% (±4.9 points) | 5.2% (±3.6 points) | −4.1 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 Olive Branch
In 2025, the Olive Branch Police Department reported 174 violent and 1,036 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI.
Across DeSoto County, the departments that report recorded 166 violent and 1,044 property crimes per 100,000 residents that year.
ZIP codes in Olive Branch
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 38654 | 41% | 57,898 | $1,829 | $309,400 | $103,092 |
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 Olive Branch
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bridgetown | 5.8 mi | — | $344,500 | 4.6% |
| Southaven | 7.7 mi | $1,445 | $236,300 | 27.5% |
| Germantown | 9.3 mi | $1,816 | $470,800 | 13.3% |
| Collierville | 10 mi | $1,691 | $485,900 | 20.1% |
| Byhalia | 10 mi | $439 | $133,100 | 45.6% |
| Hernando | 11 mi | $1,302 | $315,900 | 18.8% |
| Horn Lake | 12 mi | $1,435 | $171,400 | 41.9% |
| Memphis | 13 mi | $1,181 | $169,000 | 55.1% |
Places in Mississippi most like Olive Branch
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lynchburg | $1,915 | $222,300 | $88,750 | 9.3% |
| Madison | $1,853 | $352,900 | $119,338 | 5.7% |
| Hernando | $1,302 | $315,900 | $76,950 | 18.8% |
| Brandon | $1,382 | $278,900 | $92,783 | 21.7% |
| Gluckstadt | $2,254 | $316,600 | $124,348 | 31.3% |
| Southaven | $1,445 | $236,300 | $78,483 | 27.5% |
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 Olive Branch, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,095 | $1,191 | $1,301 | $1,717 | $1,981 |
HUD also publishes a Small Area Fair Market Rent for each ZIP code in the area; the Fair Market Rent page for this place lists its ZIP codes.
HUD income limits for Olive Branch, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $19,500 | $32,450 | $51,950 |
| 2 people | $22,250 | $37,100 | $59,350 |
| 3 people | $27,320 | $41,750 | $66,750 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $46,350 | $74,150 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $50,100 | $80,100 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $53,800 | $86,050 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $57,500 | $91,950 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $61,200 | $97,900 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Memphis, TN-MS-AR HUD Metro FMR Area, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $92,700.
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 Olive Branch
What is the average rent in Olive Branch, MS?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Olive Branch is $1,829 (±$153) 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 Olive Branch?
The median gross rent for a one-bedroom home in Olive Branch, MS is $1,079 (±$138) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Are renters in Olive Branch rent-burdened?
41.1% of renting households in Olive Branch 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 Olive Branch?
Olive Branch has an estimated 3,040 (±535) renting households, 17.7% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Olive Branch?
The median household income in Olive Branch is $100,606 (±$8,563) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Olive Branch, MS?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $290,000 (±$10,504) for owner-occupied homes in Olive Branch (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Olive Branch growing?
In Olive Branch, the number of residents went from 37,461 in 2015–2019 to 47,019 in 2020–2024 (+25.5%), a measurable increase.
What ZIP codes are in Olive Branch?
The ZIP code that covers Olive Branch is 38654.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 38654?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 38654 is $1,829 (±$153) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Olive Branch city, Mississippi
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Olive Branch city, Mississippi
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Olive Branch city, Mississippi
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Olive Branch city, Mississippi
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Olive Branch city, Mississippi
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Olive Branch city, Mississippi
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Olive Branch city, Mississippi
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Memphis, TN-MS-AR HUD Metro FMR Area
- HUD Small Area Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Memphis, TN-MS-AR HUD Metro FMR Area
- US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas
- FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, Crime Data Explorer: Olive Branch Police Department (ORI MS0170200)
- 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 Olive Branch city, Mississippi (place:54040, 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 .