What kinds of homes are in Petal, MS?

Name: Types of homes in Petal, MS, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Petal, MS has 4,357 (±282) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 258 homes per square mile of land.

82.3% are detached single-family houses.

6.5% are in buildings of two to four units.

5.1% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 4,357 (±282)
Detached houses: 82.3%
2–4 unit buildings: 6.5%
5+ unit buildings: 5.1%

Homes in Petal by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Petal	Forrest County	Mississippi	United States
Single-family, detached	82.3% (±4.6 points)	62.7%	69.3%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	0.8% (±0.9 points)	1.5%	1.4%	6.2%
2 units	5.1% (±2.2 points)	2.2%	2.4%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	1.4% (±1.1 points)	5.1%	3.2%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	2.3% (±1.9 points)	6.5%	3.9%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	1.6% (±1.5 points)	5.1%	2.4%	4.3%
20 or more units	1.2% (±1.5 points)	6.7%	2.8%	10.3%
Mobile home	5.2% (±3.4 points)	9.7%	14.4%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±1.0 points)	0.5%	0.2%	0.1%

In Petal, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is lower than in Forrest County (18.3%).

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

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

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

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Petal
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Petal	—	5.1% (±2.8 points)	—
Glendale	4.5 mi	4.6% (±11.0 points)	Not measurably different
Hattiesburg	5.6 mi	36.2% (±3.5 points)	Higher
Arnold Line	8.4 mi	0.0% (±8.5 points)	Not measurably different
West Hattiesburg	8.8 mi	27.9% (±13.3 points)	Higher
Rawls Springs	9.3 mi	0.0% (±12.1 points)	Not measurably different
Oak Grove	11 mi	0.0% (±10.6 points)	Not measurably different
New Augusta	16 mi	3.4% (±19.0 points)	Not measurably different
Purvis	17 mi	7.9% (±10.1 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Hattiesburg, MS (36.2%), West Hattiesburg, MS (27.9%).

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 Forrest County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Hattiesburg	36.2% (±3.5 points)
2	Petal	5.1% (±2.8 points)
3	Glendale	4.6% (±11.0 points)
4	Rawls Springs	0.0% (±12.1 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 Petal

How many homes are in Petal?

Petal, MS has an estimated 4,357 (±282) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Petal houses or apartments?

82.3% are detached houses and 0.8% attached houses, while 11.6% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

6.5% of homes in Petal 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 — Petal 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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