What kinds of homes are in Tupelo, MS?

Name: Types of homes in Tupelo, MS, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Tupelo, MS has 17,578 (±454) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 273 homes per square mile of land.

69.6% are detached single-family houses.

11.1% are in buildings of two to four units.

15.2% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 17,578 (±454)
Detached houses: 69.6%
2–4 unit buildings: 11.1%
5+ unit buildings: 15.2%

Homes in Tupelo by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Tupelo	Lee County	Mississippi	United States
Single-family, detached	69.6% (±2.9 points)	71.9%	69.3%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	2.1% (±0.9 points)	1.4%	1.4%	6.2%
2 units	6.1% (±1.8 points)	3.6%	2.4%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	5.0% (±1.3 points)	2.9%	3.2%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	4.2% (±1.4 points)	2.7%	3.9%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	3.6% (±1.5 points)	2.2%	2.4%	4.3%
20 or more units	7.4% (±2.1 points)	4.4%	2.8%	10.3%
Mobile home	2.1% (±0.9 points)	10.9%	14.4%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.3 points)	0.0%	0.2%	0.1%

In Tupelo, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is higher than in Lee County (9.3%).

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 Tupelo

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Tupelo
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Tupelo	—	15.2% (±2.9 points)	—
Verona	5.6 mi	10.8% (±6.2 points)	Not measurably different
Plantersville	5.8 mi	16.4% (±10.0 points)	Not measurably different
Saltillo	7.9 mi	5.0% (±6.0 points)	Lower
Sherman	8.7 mi	7.4% (±18.3 points)	Not measurably different
Mooreville	8.9 mi	2.5% (±10.9 points)	Lower
Shannon	11 mi	12.4% (±8.7 points)	Not measurably different
Blue Springs	12 mi	0.0% (±33.8 points)	Not measurably different
Guntown	13 mi	0.5% (±6.7 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Saltillo, MS (5.0%), Mooreville, MS (2.5%), Guntown, MS (0.5%).

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 Lee County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Plantersville	16.4% (±10.0 points)
2	Tupelo	15.2% (±2.9 points)
3	Shannon	12.4% (±8.7 points)
4	Verona	10.8% (±6.2 points)
5	Saltillo	5.0% (±6.0 points)
6	Nettleton	4.4% (±7.4 points)
7	Mooreville	2.5% (±10.9 points)
8	Guntown	0.5% (±6.7 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 Tupelo

How many homes are in Tupelo?

Tupelo, MS has an estimated 17,578 (±454) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Tupelo houses or apartments?

69.6% are detached houses and 2.1% attached houses, while 26.3% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

11.1% of homes in Tupelo 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 — Tupelo 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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