Memphis, TN-MS-AR investor activity — metro area market report

In the 12 months ending 2026-06-03, the Memphis, TN-MS-AR metropolitan area recorded 3,418 investor purchases of single-family homes out of 16,255 sales (21% of sales) across 421,035 single-family homes in 8 county-equivalents — 0.8 investor purchases per 100 homes, up 7% year over year (3,209 prior). Ranked #50 of 591 qualifying US markets. Counts are aggregates of public property records, compiled 2026-07-05. The hottest county is Shelby County at 0.9 per 100 homes. HottestZip, powered by GoForClose.

Memphis, TN-MS-ARmetro area · Tennessee + Mississippi + Arkansas

🔥 #50 of 591 ranked US markets

Public-record counts · 12 months ending 2026-06-03 · compiled 2026-07-05

Investor purchases (12 mo)

3,418

purchases by LLCs & corporations

Per 100 homes

0.8

median ranked market: 0.4

Change vs prior 12 mo

+7%

3,209 → 3,418 investor purchases

Share of sales to investors

21%

3,418 of 16,255 recorded sales

Turnover

3.9%

share of all homes that sold

Single-family homes

421,035

Where inside Memphis? County by county

Same counting rules at every level. Open a county to see its hottest ZIPs — that's the level you'd actually market at.

Shelby County, TN2,607 investor purchases · 0.9 per 100 homes · 24% of sales · 283,094 homes10 ranked ZIPs ↓

#	ZIP	County	Investor purchaseslast 12 mo	Per 100 homesinvestor purchases	Share of salesbought by investors	Turnoverof all homes
2	38127	Shelby County	317	2.3	48%	4.8%
3	38114	Shelby County	156	1.9	55%	3.5%
5	38118	Shelby County	147	1.5	41%	3.6%
7	38111	Shelby County	187	1.4	31%	4.6%
10	38109	Shelby County	223	1.4	45%	3.0%
11	38112	Shelby County	65	1.4	36%	3.8%
12	38122	Shelby County	115	1.3	34%	4.0%
13	38107	Shelby County	70	1.3	36%	3.8%
15	38106	Shelby County	100	1.2	49%	2.5%
17	38128	Shelby County	138	1.2	36%	3.3%

Crittenden County, AR155 investor purchases · 0.8 per 100 homes · 23% of sales · 18,952 homes2 ranked ZIPs ↓

#	ZIP	County	Investor purchaseslast 12 mo	Per 100 homesinvestor purchases	Share of salesbought by investors	Turnoverof all homes
4	72301	Crittenden County	124	1.5	35%	4.4%
70	72364	Crittenden County	22	0.4	10%	3.8%

DeSoto County, MS435 investor purchases · 0.8 per 100 homes · 18% of sales · 57,417 homes5 ranked ZIPs ↓

#	ZIP	County	Investor purchaseslast 12 mo	Per 100 homesinvestor purchases	Share of salesbought by investors	Turnoverof all homes
5	38637	DeSoto County	103	1.3	32%	4.0%
7	38671	DeSoto County	126	1.1	25%	4.6%
36	38654	DeSoto County	102	0.6	14%	4.2%
37	38632	DeSoto County	56	0.6	13%	4.1%
40	38672	DeSoto County	26	0.5	14%	3.9%

Marshall County, MS65 investor purchases · 0.5 per 100 homes · 14% of sales · 12,175 homes2 ranked ZIPs ↓

#	ZIP	County	Investor purchaseslast 12 mo	Per 100 homesinvestor purchases	Share of salesbought by investors	Turnoverof all homes
28	38635	Marshall County	29	0.7	16%	4.2%
49	38611	Marshall County	27	0.5	13%	3.5%

Tate County, MS38 investor purchases · 0.4 per 100 homes · 10% of sales · 10,125 homes1 ranked ZIPs ↓

#	ZIP	County	Investor purchaseslast 12 mo	Per 100 homesinvestor purchases	Share of salesbought by investors	Turnoverof all homes
50	38618	Tate County	21	0.4	12%	3.6%

Tipton County, TN66 investor purchases · 0.3 per 100 homes · 10% of sales · 20,048 homes2 ranked ZIPs ↓

#	ZIP	County	Investor purchaseslast 12 mo	Per 100 homesinvestor purchases	Share of salesbought by investors	Turnoverof all homes
46	38019	Tipton County	34	0.7	21%	3.1%
71	38011	Tipton County	15	0.4	14%	3.0%

Fayette County, TN52 investor purchases · 0.3 per 100 homes · 8% of sales · 16,804 homes1 ranked ZIPs ↓

#	ZIP	County	Investor purchaseslast 12 mo	Per 100 homesinvestor purchases	Share of salesbought by investors	Turnoverof all homes
63	38060	Fayette County	30	0.5	10%	5.2%

Tunica County, MS0 investor purchases · 0.0 per 100 homes · 0% of sales · 2,420 homesno ranked ZIPs

No ZIP in Tunica County clears the ZIP ranking bars (500 homes, 30 sales, 15 investor purchases) — the county totals above are still real; the activity is just spread thin.

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