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

Name: Rent burden in Olive Branch, MS, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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41.1% (±10.6 points) of renting households in Olive Branch, MS spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

35.5% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 27.5% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 41.1% (±10.6 points)
Paying 35% or more: 35.5% (±9.3 points)
Median share of income: 27.5% (±2.7 points)

Rent as a share of income in Olive Branch

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Olive Branch	DeSoto County	Mississippi	United States
Less than 15%	7.6% (±5.3 points)	8.7%	14.4%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	18.0% (±9.2 points)	12.0%	11.7%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	15.6% (±7.5 points)	14.7%	11.8%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	17.7% (±10.4 points)	12.7%	10.9%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	5.6% (±5.1 points)	10.4%	9.2%	9.2%
35% or more	35.5% (±9.3 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.

Olive Branch against DeSoto County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Olive Branch	DeSoto County	Mississippi	United States
Paying 30% or more	41.1% (±10.6 points)	51.9% (±4.9 points)	51.3% (±1.0 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	35.5% (±9.3 points)	41.5% (±4.1 points)	42.1% (±0.9 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	27.5% (±2.7 points)	30.9% (±1.8 points)	30.7% (±0.5 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$69,331 (±$13,430)	$51,436 (±$4,215)	$34,642 (±$649)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$1,829 (±$153)	$1,451 (±$33)	$954 (±$8)	$1,413

In Olive Branch, 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, Olive Branch ranks 6 of 7 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 207 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 Olive Branch

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Olive Branch
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Olive Branch	—	41.1% (±10.6 points)	—
Bridgetown	5.8 mi	0.0% (±91.6 points)	Not measurably different
Southaven	7.7 mi	49.9% (±6.9 points)	Not measurably different
Germantown	9.3 mi	53.2% (±13.1 points)	Not measurably different
Collierville	10 mi	34.6% (±7.7 points)	Not measurably different
Byhalia	10 mi	45.7% (±20.3 points)	Not measurably different
Hernando	11 mi	56.2% (±21.6 points)	Not measurably different
Horn Lake	12 mi	57.1% (±9.5 points)	Higher
Memphis	13 mi	55.7% (±1.7 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Horn Lake, MS (57.1%), Memphis, TN (55.7%).

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 Olive Branch

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).

What share of income do renters in Olive Branch spend on rent?

The median renting household in Olive Branch, MS spends 27.5% (±2.7 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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