What kinds of homes are in Oxford, MS?

Name: Types of homes in Oxford, MS, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Oxford, MS has 16,717 (±339) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 628 homes per square mile of land.

49.1% are detached single-family houses.

15.4% are in buildings of two to four units.

33.0% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 16,717 (±339)
Detached houses: 49.1%
2–4 unit buildings: 15.4%
5+ unit buildings: 33.0%

Homes in Oxford by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Oxford	Lafayette County	Mississippi	United States
Single-family, detached	49.1% (±3.5 points)	60.8%	69.3%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	2.1% (±0.9 points)	1.6%	1.4%	6.2%
2 units	5.7% (±1.8 points)	3.5%	2.4%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	9.7% (±2.1 points)	5.7%	3.2%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	14.3% (±2.4 points)	8.9%	3.9%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	9.5% (±2.4 points)	5.8%	2.4%	4.3%
20 or more units	9.2% (±2.2 points)	5.4%	2.8%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.4% (±0.4 points)	8.4%	14.4%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.3 points)	0.0%	0.2%	0.1%

In Oxford, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is higher than in Lafayette County (20.1%).

It is also higher than in Mississippi (9.1%).

It is higher than the national figure (19.1%).

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units in places near Oxford

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Oxford
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Oxford	—	33.0% (±4.0 points)	—
Taylor	6.2 mi	0.0% (±38.5 points)	Not measurably different
Abbeville	11 mi	0.0% (±43.0 points)	Not measurably different
Water Valley	14 mi	16.4% (±6.8 points)	Lower
Toccopola	19 mi	0.0% (±34.8 points)	Not measurably different
Thaxton	21 mi	0.0% (±21.8 points)	Lower
Sardis	22 mi	6.7% (±5.7 points)	Lower
Batesville	22 mi	4.3% (±3.7 points)	Lower
Courtland	24 mi	0.0% (±23.0 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Water Valley, MS (16.4%), Thaxton, MS (0.0%), Sardis, MS (6.7%).

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

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units across Lafayette County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Oxford	33.0% (±4.0 points)
2 (tie)	Abbeville	0.0% (±43.0 points)
2 (tie)	Taylor	0.0% (±38.5 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 Oxford

How many homes are in Oxford?

Oxford, MS has an estimated 16,717 (±339) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Oxford houses or apartments?

49.1% are detached houses and 2.1% attached houses, while 48.4% are in buildings of two or more units.

How many two-family and small multifamily homes are in Oxford?

15.4% of homes in Oxford are in buildings of two to four units, the small rental buildings that are often owner-occupied.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Oxford city, Mississippi

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DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0007PE, DP04_0007PM, DP04_0008PE, DP04_0008PM, DP04_0009PE, DP04_0009PM, DP04_0010PE, DP04_0010PM, DP04_0011PE, DP04_0011PM, DP04_0012PE, DP04_0012PM, DP04_0013PE, DP04_0013PM, DP04_0014PE, DP04_0014PM, DP04_0015PE, DP04_0015PM

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