What is the rental vacancy rate in Water Valley, MS?

Name: Vacancy rate in Water Valley, MS, 2020–2024
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The rental vacancy rate in Water Valley, MS is 26.6% (±12.5 points) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

The homeowner vacancy rate is 0.0% (±7.1 points).

351 (±147) homes, 21.9% of all housing units, were vacant, a count that includes seasonal homes and homes being sold or rented.

In Water Valley, the rental vacancy rate went from 28.0% in 2015–2019 to 26.6% in 2020–2024 (−1.4 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Rental vacancy rate: 26.6% (±12.5 points)
Homeowner vacancy rate: 0.0% (±7.1 points)
Vacant homes: 351 (±147)

Vacancy in Water Valley against Yalobusha County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Water Valley	Yalobusha County	Mississippi	United States
Rental vacancy rate	26.6% (±12.5 points)	15.9% (±7.5 points)	8.2% (±0.4 points)	5.5%
Homeowner vacancy rate	0.0% (±7.1 points)	0.0% (±1.3 points)	0.8% (±0.1 points)	0.9%
Vacant housing units	351 (±147)	1,508 (±267)	195,683 (±4,026)	14,547,859

The rental vacancy rate is the share of rental homes that are vacant and for rent; it leaves out homes already rented but not yet moved into, and seasonal homes.

In Water Valley, the rental vacancy rate is not measurably different from Yalobusha County (15.9%).

It is also higher than in Mississippi (8.2%).

It is higher than the national figure (5.5%).

Rental vacancy rate in places near Water Valley

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Water Valley
Place	Distance	Rental vacancy rate	Compared with this place
Water Valley	—	26.6% (±12.5 points)	—
Taylor	7.9 mi	0.0% (±74.4 points)	Not measurably different
Coffeeville	13 mi	6.4% (±13.0 points)	Lower
Oxford	14 mi	28.9% (±4.1 points)	Not measurably different
Oakland	18 mi	16.2% (±18.9 points)	Not measurably different
Pope	18 mi	6.1% (±9.0 points)	Lower
Courtland	19 mi	0.0% (±56.6 points)	Not measurably different
Batesville	20 mi	0.0% (±3.6 points)	Lower
Bruce	20 mi	6.7% (±6.3 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Coffeeville, MS (6.4%), Pope, MS (6.1%), Batesville, MS (0.0%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Rental vacancy rate across Yalobusha County, place by place

Rank	Place	Rental vacancy rate
1	Water Valley	26.6% (±12.5 points)
2	Oakland	16.2% (±18.9 points)
3	Coffeeville	6.4% (±13.0 points)

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Water Valley

Is it hard to find a rental in Water Valley?

The rental vacancy rate in Water Valley, MS is 26.6% (±12.5 points); a low rate means few rental homes stand empty and for rent at any time, which usually means more competition for each one.

Is the rental market in Water Valley tighter than it was?

In Water Valley, the rental vacancy rate went from 28.0% in 2015–2019 to 26.6% in 2020–2024 (−1.4 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How many homes are vacant in Water Valley?

An estimated 351 (±147) housing units, 21.9% of the total, including seasonal homes and homes waiting to be sold or rented.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Water Valley city, Mississippi (place:78000, in state:28).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The 2015–2019 figures are DP04_0005E, DP04_0005M from the 2019 release.

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DP04_0005E, DP04_0005M, DP04_0004E, DP04_0004M, DP04_0003E, DP04_0003M, DP04_0003PE, DP04_0003PM

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