Housing & affordability in West Memphis
ACS 2020–24 · four inputs · 18% of the overall score
F
19/100
14th of 14
14th of 14
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The four inputs
Median home value vs metro$120,100
Memphis $245,90040% · scores 11
Median rent vs metro$870/mo
Memphis $1,220/mo30% · scores 26
Ownership rate46%
Memphis 61%15% · scores 20
Households spending >30% of income on housing36%
Memphis 34%15% · scores 29
Context, not scored
Median year built · Memphis 19831975
Houses rather than flats · Memphis 73%69%
Households with children · Memphis 31%32%
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Best Memphis suburbs for housing
All 14 ranked, West Memphis highlightedBetter than West Memphis on housing & affordability
West Memphis grades F on housing & affordability. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbHousingOverall
Germantown24 mi from West MemphisA− 73 B Olive Branch24 mi from West MemphisB− 66 C+ Bartlett22 mi from West MemphisB− 66 C+ Hernando24 mi from West MemphisC+ 59 C Southaven19 mi from West MemphisC− 64 C+ Marion4 mi from West MemphisD+ 55 C− Median home value: ACS 2020–24 · Ownership rate: ACS 2020–24