What kinds of homes are in Southaven, MS?

Name: Types of homes in Southaven, MS, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Southaven, MS has 23,046 (±600) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 558 homes per square mile of land.

80.2% are detached single-family houses.

4.4% are in buildings of two to four units.

11.9% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 23,046 (±600)
Detached houses: 80.2%
2–4 unit buildings: 4.4%
5+ unit buildings: 11.9%

Homes in Southaven by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Southaven	DeSoto County	Mississippi	United States
Single-family, detached	80.2% (±1.9 points)	83.2%	69.3%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	0.7% (±0.4 points)	1.2%	1.4%	6.2%
2 units	1.4% (±1.0 points)	0.7%	2.4%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	3.0% (±1.2 points)	2.5%	3.2%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	5.3% (±1.3 points)	4.2%	3.9%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	3.1% (±1.0 points)	2.0%	2.4%	4.3%
20 or more units	3.5% (±1.2 points)	2.3%	2.8%	10.3%
Mobile home	2.7% (±0.8 points)	3.9%	14.4%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.1% (±0.2 points)	0.1%	0.2%	0.1%

In Southaven, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is higher than in DeSoto County (8.5%).

It is also higher 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 Southaven

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Southaven
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Southaven	—	11.9% (±2.0 points)	—
Horn Lake	4.1 mi	14.4% (±3.9 points)	Not measurably different
Bridgetown	5.9 mi	0.0% (±7.4 points)	Lower
Hernando	7.1 mi	6.9% (±3.4 points)	Lower
Lynchburg	7.4 mi	0.0% (±8.7 points)	Lower
Olive Branch	7.7 mi	6.5% (±2.3 points)	Lower
Walls	11 mi	26.4% (±14.4 points)	Not measurably different
Memphis	11 mi	25.5% (±0.9 points)	Higher
Germantown	14 mi	10.2% (±2.1 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Bridgetown, MS (0.0%), Hernando, MS (6.9%), Lynchburg, MS (0.0%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Memphis, TN (25.5%).

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 DeSoto County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Walls	26.4% (±14.4 points)
2	Horn Lake	14.4% (±3.9 points)
3	Southaven	11.9% (±2.0 points)
4	Hernando	6.9% (±3.4 points)
5	Olive Branch	6.5% (±2.3 points)
6 (tie)	Bridgetown	0.0% (±7.4 points)
6 (tie)	Lynchburg	0.0% (±8.7 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 Southaven

How many homes are in Southaven?

Southaven, MS has an estimated 23,046 (±600) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Southaven houses or apartments?

80.2% are detached houses and 0.7% attached houses, while 16.3% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

4.4% of homes in Southaven 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 — Southaven 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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