What kinds of homes are in Picayune, MS?

Name: Types of homes in Picayune, MS, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Picayune, MS has 5,574 (±342) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 309 homes per square mile of land.

69.9% are detached single-family houses.

15.4% are in buildings of two to four units.

9.0% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 5,574 (±342)
Detached houses: 69.9%
2–4 unit buildings: 15.4%
5+ unit buildings: 9.0%

Homes in Picayune by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Picayune	Pearl River County	Mississippi	United States
Single-family, detached	69.9% (±5.3 points)	71.1%	69.3%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	1.8% (±1.3 points)	1.3%	1.4%	6.2%
2 units	10.2% (±4.1 points)	3.8%	2.4%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	5.2% (±3.0 points)	1.7%	3.2%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	5.8% (±2.3 points)	2.2%	3.9%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	1.5% (±1.6 points)	0.4%	2.4%	4.3%
20 or more units	1.7% (±1.4 points)	0.6%	2.8%	10.3%
Mobile home	3.8% (±2.7 points)	18.2%	14.4%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.8 points)	0.7%	0.2%	0.1%

In Picayune, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is higher than in Pearl River County (3.2%).

It is not measurably different from Mississippi (9.1%).

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

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

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Picayune
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Picayune	—	9.0% (±3.1 points)	—
Nicholson	3.4 mi	2.8% (±5.3 points)	Lower
Hide-A-Way Lake	3.8 mi	0.0% (±6.8 points)	Lower
Pearl River	12 mi	0.0% (±6.6 points)	Lower
Kiln	16 mi	2.2% (±6.7 points)	Not measurably different
Sun	17 mi	0.0% (±32.6 points)	Not measurably different
Slidell	18 mi	15.3% (±3.4 points)	Higher
Pearlington	20 mi	0.0% (±11.1 points)	Not measurably different
Bogalusa	20 mi	7.6% (±3.9 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Nicholson, MS (2.8%), Hide-A-Way Lake, MS (0.0%), Pearl River, LA (0.0%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Slidell, LA (15.3%).

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 Pearl River County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Poplarville	10.7% (±6.9 points)
2	Picayune	9.0% (±3.1 points)
3	Nicholson	2.8% (±5.3 points)
4	Hide-A-Way Lake	0.0% (±6.8 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 Picayune

How many homes are in Picayune?

Picayune, MS has an estimated 5,574 (±342) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Picayune houses or apartments?

69.9% are detached houses and 1.8% attached houses, while 24.4% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

15.4% of homes in Picayune 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 — Picayune 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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