What kinds of homes are in Pearl, MS?

Name: Types of homes in Pearl, MS, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Pearl, MS has 12,059 (±598) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 473 homes per square mile of land.

69.4% are detached single-family houses.

3.8% are in buildings of two to four units.

15.3% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 12,059 (±598)
Detached houses: 69.4%
2–4 unit buildings: 3.8%
5+ unit buildings: 15.3%

Homes in Pearl by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Pearl	Rankin County	Mississippi	United States
Single-family, detached	69.4% (±4.0 points)	73.4%	69.3%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	1.3% (±0.8 points)	1.6%	1.4%	6.2%
2 units	0.4% (±0.4 points)	0.5%	2.4%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	3.4% (±1.8 points)	2.6%	3.2%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	6.4% (±3.0 points)	4.4%	3.9%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	5.5% (±2.4 points)	3.0%	2.4%	4.3%
20 or more units	3.4% (±1.4 points)	2.0%	2.8%	10.3%
Mobile home	10.1% (±2.6 points)	12.3%	14.4%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.1% (±0.2 points)	0.2%	0.2%	0.1%

In Pearl, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is higher than in Rankin County (9.4%).

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (19.1%).

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

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Pearl
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Pearl	—	15.3% (±4.1 points)	—
Flowood	4.5 mi	31.3% (±7.1 points)	Higher
Richland	4.9 mi	9.8% (±4.5 points)	Not measurably different
Brandon	5.9 mi	12.2% (±3.0 points)	Not measurably different
Jackson	7.7 mi	21.7% (±1.6 points)	Higher
Florence	8.3 mi	18.0% (±10.7 points)	Not measurably different
Robinhood	8.8 mi	0.0% (±11.8 points)	Lower
Cleary	10 mi	0.0% (±8.1 points)	Lower
Ridgeland	11 mi	35.4% (±4.5 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Robinhood, MS (0.0%), Cleary, MS (0.0%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Flowood, MS (31.3%), Jackson, MS (21.7%), Ridgeland, MS (35.4%).

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 Rankin County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Flowood	31.3% (±7.1 points)
2	Florence	18.0% (±10.7 points)
3	Pearl	15.3% (±4.1 points)
4	Brandon	12.2% (±3.0 points)
5	Richland	9.8% (±4.5 points)
6	Puckett	6.2% (±35.2 points)
7	Pelahatchie	6.0% (±8.9 points)
8 (tie)	Cleary	0.0% (±8.1 points)
8 (tie)	Robinhood	0.0% (±11.8 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 Pearl

How many homes are in Pearl?

Pearl, MS has an estimated 12,059 (±598) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Pearl houses or apartments?

69.4% are detached houses and 1.3% attached houses, while 19.1% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

3.8% of homes in Pearl 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 — Pearl 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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