Memphis, TN-MS-AR · Mississippi

DeSoto County

ZIP 38651

188,598 residents944 permits TTM$82,980 median HHI8 ZIP codesUpdated April 16, 2026
Investor first look

Median home value

$248,700

ACS 5-Year

Cap rate proxy

6.1%

FMR × 0.65 ÷ Home Value

Rent-to-income

19.4%

HUD FMR ÷ ACS HHI

Net migration

+2.35%

IRS SOI

Permits (TTM)

944

Census BPS

Climate risk

89.0

FEMA NRI (0–100)

ZIP 38651

Median home value

$248,700

Gross yield

6.8%

Buy Box score

0.5

Section 8 gap

5.1%

Affordability

P/I: 4.3R/I:

Section 8 detail

SAFMR: $1,410Rent: $1,341Gap: 5.1%
ZIP code breakdown8 ZIP codes
ZIPMedian home valueRent (FMR 2BR)Gross yieldBuy Box scoreSection 8 gap
38637$248,700$1,4006.8%1.04.4%
38672$248,700$1,9109.2%0.942.4%
38671$248,700$1,4006.8%0.94.4%
38680$248,700$1,2406.0%0.9-7.5%
38654$248,700$1,6908.2%0.826.0%
38632$248,700$1,2906.2%0.8-3.8%
38651$248,700$1,4106.8%0.55.1%
38641$248,700$1,1505.5%0.4-14.2%

Sort by any column. Click a ZIP for detail.

Demographics

Owner-occupied

77.8%

Census ACS

Vacancy rate

6.4%

Census ACS

Bachelor's degree +

28.3%

Census ACS

Rent burdened

42.6%

Census ACS (>30% income)

Median age

37.0

Census ACS

Data sources
U.S. Census Bureau — American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates
U.S. Census Bureau — Building Permits Survey
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development — Fair Market Rents / Small Area Fair Market Rents (SAFMR)
Internal Revenue Service — Statistics of Income Migration Data
FEMA — National Risk Index
Last updated: April 16, 2026