What kinds of homes are in Starkville, MS?

Name: Types of homes in Starkville, MS, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Starkville, MS has 14,407 (±384) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 519 homes per square mile of land.

42.7% are detached single-family houses.

19.5% are in buildings of two to four units.

30.4% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 14,407 (±384)
Detached houses: 42.7%
2–4 unit buildings: 19.5%
5+ unit buildings: 30.4%

Homes in Starkville by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Starkville	Oktibbeha County	Mississippi	United States
Single-family, detached	42.7% (±3.7 points)	48.4%	69.3%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	4.4% (±1.5 points)	4.1%	1.4%	6.2%
2 units	8.4% (±2.6 points)	5.7%	2.4%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	11.1% (±2.5 points)	7.6%	3.2%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	10.6% (±2.6 points)	6.9%	3.9%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	11.5% (±3.8 points)	10.1%	2.4%	4.3%
20 or more units	8.3% (±2.3 points)	5.6%	2.8%	10.3%
Mobile home	3.1% (±1.3 points)	11.7%	14.4%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.3 points)	0.0%	0.2%	0.1%

In Starkville, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is higher than in Oktibbeha County (22.6%).

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 Starkville

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Starkville
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Starkville	—	30.4% (±5.1 points)	—
Mississippi State	2.2 mi	0.0% (±70.7 points)	Not measurably different
Artesia	11 mi	18.0% (±31.8 points)	Not measurably different
West Point	14 mi	10.8% (±5.7 points)	Lower
Sturgis	15 mi	2.2% (±51.3 points)	Not measurably different
Maben	16 mi	3.2% (±10.1 points)	Lower
Crawford	16 mi	0.0% (±51.4 points)	Not measurably different
Mathiston	18 mi	12.8% (±8.4 points)	Lower
Brooksville	21 mi	0.0% (±22.3 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: West Point, MS (10.8%), Maben, MS (3.2%), Mathiston, MS (12.8%).

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 Oktibbeha County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Starkville	30.4% (±5.1 points)
2	Maben	3.2% (±10.1 points)
3	Sturgis	2.2% (±51.3 points)
4	Mississippi State	0.0% (±70.7 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 Starkville

How many homes are in Starkville?

Starkville, MS has an estimated 14,407 (±384) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Starkville houses or apartments?

42.7% are detached houses and 4.4% attached houses, while 49.9% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

19.5% of homes in Starkville 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 — Starkville 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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