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34.99° N · 90.14° W · GEOID 2838910

Lakeview

DeSoto County, Mississippi · part of the Memphis, TN metro

Limited data population under 5,000, core figures borrowed from county or metro: median_household_income, median_home_value

MississippiLakeview, MSLakeviewLakeview

The short answer

Lakeview is home to 596 people. Median household income is $85,297 a year and median rent is $835 a month, 11.7% of income (a ratio of two medians, not any one household's burden). Rent pressure is lighter than in most places. The median home is valued at $269,600, about 3.2x annual median household income.

Median gross rent
$835
39% below the median place
Median household income
$85,297
6% above the median place
Median home value
$269,600
16% below the median place
Unemployment
0.0%
below the median place (median 4.9%)

Compared with the median of the 6,645 places we track. The bundle was checked 2026-11-14; each measure may refer to an older release.

What stands out about Lakeview

  • Only 0% of workers mostly work from home, fewer than in 99% of the 2,104 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the lowest of 46 Mississippi places.
  • Unemployment averaged 0.0% over the survey period, lower than in 99% of places its size. It is the lowest of 54 Mississippi places.
  • Half the homes were built after 2008, newer housing than in 97% of places its size. It is the highest of 66 Mississippi places.
  • The median rent takes only 11.7% of the median household's income, a smaller share than in 96% of places its size. It is the lowest of 66 Mississippi places.
  • Between the 2021 and 2024 surveys, household income rose 10.7% a year while rent rose 5.2%, so pay gained on rent more than in 89% of places its size.

Rent is light relative to pay, but the county has a FEMA natural hazard risk score of 89 out of 100. Budget for insurance before counting the savings.

01

Moving to Lakeview

DeSoto County gains about 8.2 residents per 1,000 a year to moves between counties.

Moved in11,998
Moved out10,682
Net+1,316

Where people come from and where they go, top counties

Shelby County, TN4,8353,385+1,450
Tate County, MS413575−162
Tunica County, MS268198+70

Within Mississippi, other states or abroad

Arrivals
Leavers
Within MississippiOther states

Income per tax return

Arrivals$53K
Leavers$53K

People on tax returns who moved between counties, from IRS migration data, 2022 to 2023. Figures are for all of DeSoto County; flows under 20 returns are not published.

Who moves here
0.0% of residents arrived from another county in the past year, 0.0% from another state.
Who arrives and who leaves
Households moving into DeSoto County report $53,000 a year in income on average; those leaving, $53,100.
Income you would need
$33,400 a year to rent the median home at the 30% line. From your city
Rent or buy
Median rent is $835 a month; owners with a mortgage pay $1,801 a month including taxes and insurance, on a median home of $269,600.
Getting to work
26 minutes each way on average; 0.0% work from home.
If it is close but not quite
Trenton, MI matches it on character. Compare the two
Moved here in the past year1
0.0%
below the median place (median 5.7%)
Moved from another state1
0.0%
below the median place (median 2.0%)
Income of households moving in7
$53,012
25% below the median place
All 5 moving measures
MeasureLakeviewAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Moved here in the past year10.0%below (median 5.7%)
Moved from another state10.0%below (median 2.0%)
Net movers per 1,000 people7County figure8.2above (median -0.6)
Income of households moving in7County figure$53,01225% below
Income of households moving out7County figure$53,10524% below
02

What it costs to live here

Rent to income is 11.7%, 43% below the median place.

Lakeview11.7%
Typical place20.4%

Share of the median household income that goes to the median rent. Above 30% is the usual stress line.

Income needed to rent
$33,400
a year, at the 30% line
Rent to income
11.7%
43% below the median place
Home price to income
3.2x
17% below the median place

Could you afford it?

The median rent would take
12%
comfortably under the 30% line
Left after rent, in US prices
$79,200
a year
Vs the typical household here
Same
as the median household

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Median year built1
2008
2% above the median place
Property tax rate1
0.6%
34% below the median place
Owner costs with a mortgage1
$1,801
4% below the median place
All 16 cost and housing measures
MeasureLakeviewAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median gross rent1$83539% below
Rent to income111.7%43% below
Property tax rate10.6%34% below
Home price to income13.2x17% below
Prices vs US average2Metro figure92.29% below
Fair market rent, 2 bedrooms3County figure$1,30119% below
HUD area median income4County figure$92,70014% below
Property tax paid (median)1County figure$1,61351% below
Median home value1County figure$269,60016% below
Home prices, 1-year change5County figure2.4%24% below
Home prices, 5-year change5County figure50.7%2% below
Homeownership1County figure77.9%17% above
Renters paying 30%+1County figure51.9%3% above
Owner costs with a mortgage1$1,8014% below
Vacant homes1County figure5.9%16% below
Median year built120082% above
03

Work and pay

Unemployment is 0.0%, below the median place (median 4.9%).

Unemployment1
0.0%
below the median place (median 4.9%)
Works from home1
0.0%
below the median place (median 12.4%)
Commutes by transit1
0.0%
below the median place (median 0.8%)
All 10 work and pay measures
MeasureLakeviewAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median household income1County figure$85,2976% above
Income per person1$23,04142% below
Unemployment10.0%below (median 4.9%)
Average annual pay6County figure$47,95827% below
Pay growth, 1 year6County figure5.0%35% above
Jobs6County figure73,21351% below
Poverty rate1County figure9.7%10% below
Mean commute1County figure26 min5% above
Works from home10.0%below (median 12.4%)
Commutes by transit10.0%below (median 0.8%)
04

Who lives here

No health insurance is 39.8%, above the median place (median 6.4%).

No health insurance1
39.8%
above the median place (median 6.4%)
Median age1
46.4
19% above the median place
Household size1
2.9
16% above the median place
All 8 people measures
MeasureLakeviewAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Population15966646th largest
Median age146.419% above
Bachelor's or higher1County figure29.0%10% below
High school or higher1County figure91.7%1% below
Household size12.916% above
Born abroad1County figure4.0%54% below
No health insurance139.8%above (median 6.4%)
Homes with broadband1County figure92.1%0% below
05

Life in Lakeview

Businesses per 10,000 residents (county figures)

Restaurants and bars19.7 −5%
Shops35.4 +17%
Arts, recreation and fitness2.0 −51%
Doctors' offices and clinics13.7 −32%
Child care centers1.9 −17%

Counts businesses with paid staff, so small owner-run shops are not included.

Arts, recreation and fitness per 10k8
2.0
51% below the median place
Doctors' offices and clinics per 10k8
13.7
32% below the median place
Public school students9
34,934
above the median place (median 4,897)
All 8 schools and local life measures
MeasureLakeviewAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Public schools9County figure42367% above
Public school students9County figure34,934above (median 4,897)
Students per teacher9County figure16.36% above
Restaurants and bars per 10k8County figure19.75% below
Shops per 10k8County figure35.417% above
Arts, recreation and fitness per 10k8County figure2.051% below
Doctors' offices and clinics per 10k8County figure13.732% below
Child care centers per 10k8County figure1.917% below
06

Safety, weather and risk

Annual precipitation is 55.9 in, 28% above the median place.

No crime figure yet. Either the city police department did not report to the FBI for the latest year, or our monthly fetch has not reached Lakeview. Larger places are fetched first.

Annual precipitation10
55.9 in
28% above the median place
Tornado risk11
96.8
19% above the median place
July average high10
91°F
5% above the median place
All 11 weather and risk measures
MeasureLakeviewAmong 6,645 placesVs median
July average high10County figure91°F5% above
January average low10County figure32°F28% above
Average temperature10County figure62°F13% above
Annual precipitation10County figure55.9 in28% above
Natural hazard risk11County figure89.04% below
Hurricane risk11County figure49.730% below
Tornado risk11County figure96.819% above
Wildfire risk11County figure67.911% above
Heat wave risk11County figure96.17% above
Median air quality index12County figure430% above
Good air days12County figure69.0%1% above
08

Lakeview in 2030: where the trends point

Citytistics projections to 2030: each figure's own trend, blended with the typical trend across the places we rate, eased toward long-run US growth and carried forward from the latest release. The range is where 80% of places landed when we tested the same method on past releases.

MeasureLatest2030 projectionLikely rangeAvg. per year
Median rent$835/mo (2024)$1,070/mo$880 to $1,310/mo+4.2%
Median home value$320,000 (2023)$619,000$438,000 to $874,000+9.9%

A projection of recent trends, not a prediction of the economy or advice to buy or sell. How we project.

09

Places like Lakeview

The closest matches on income, rent, home value, education and age, and the places nearby.

PlaceRentIncome
Trenton, MI$880$82,212Compare
Lower Burrell, PA$911$84,602Compare
Oregon, OH$900$82,197Compare
Lacombe, LA$886$72,813Compare
Lacombe, LAOregon, OHLower Burrell, PATrenton, MILakeview, MSLakeviewTrentonLower BurrellLacombeLakeviewTrentonLower BurrellLacombe

Common questions

Is Lakeview a good place to live?

It depends on what you need, so here is what the numbers say. Only 0% of workers mostly work from home, fewer than in 99% of the 2,104 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the lowest of 46 Mississippi places. Unemployment averaged 0.0% over the survey period, lower than in 99% of places its size. It is the lowest of 54 Mississippi places. See how it ranks with your own weights.

Is Lakeview expensive to live in?

The median rent takes 11.7% of the median household income, against 20.4% in the typical place we track. Housing is a lighter load here than usual. The median home is valued at $269,600.

What salary do you need to live in Lakeview?

To rent the median home without spending more than 30% of income on rent, a household needs about $33,400 a year. Work it out from your current city.

What places are similar to Lakeview?

On income, rent, home value, education and age, the closest matches are Trenton, MI, Lower Burrell, PA, Oregon, OH and Lacombe, LA.

Sources and methods

The small numbers beside each measure point here. Every dataset is public; links go to the publisher.

  1. American Community Survey 5-year estimates · US Census Bureau · 2020 to 2024 estimatesTables B01002, B01003, B05002, B07003, B08013, B08301, B15003, B17001, B19013, B19301, B23025, B25002, B25003, B25010, B25035, B25064, B25070, B25077, B25088, B25103, B28002, S2701
  2. Regional Price Parities · US Bureau of Economic Analysis · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
  3. Fair Market Rents · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2027
  4. Income Limits · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2026
  5. House Price Index · Federal Housing Finance Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
  6. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages · US Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2025 annual averages
  7. SOI Tax Stats, county-to-county migration · Internal Revenue Service · Tax years 2022 to 2023Counts tax returns and the people on them; flows under 20 returns are suppressed.
  8. County Business Patterns · US Census Bureau · 2023 data
  9. Common Core of Data · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024 release
  10. 1991-2020 climate normals · NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information · Series updated 2026-11-05Averages for 1991 to 2020 computed from NOAA's county climate series (nClimDiv).nClimDiv county series
  11. National Risk Index · Federal Emergency Management Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14NRI data and maps
  12. Air Quality System, annual AQI by county · US Environmental Protection Agency · 2025 dataAirData download files

Derived by Citytistics from the tables above: rent to income (B25064, B19013); property tax rate (B25103, B25077); home price to income (B25077, B19013).

What stands out compares Lakeview with places of a similar size, using only figures measured for Lakeview itself; county and metro figures never count. Survey figures are estimates with margins of error. Formulas and definitions: methodology. API: /api/v1/places/lakeview-mississippi

Citytistics. “Lakeview, Mississippi.” Data as of 2026-11-14. https://www.citytistics.com/city/lakeview-mississippi/

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