Data through September 2026 · updated 2026-11-07 · free, from Zillow, Realtor.com, the Census Bureau and other public sources
Typical home value$212,934+3.6% YoY · prices are rising fast
Market right nowBalanced, leaning buyersMore homes for sale than last year, 20% have cut their price
Income needed to buy, per year$46,160About 0.8× the local median income ($61,509): affordable for a typical household
Days on market74 daysFaster than a year ago: sellers have the edge
The typical home in Pope County, AR is worth $212,934, up 3.6% from a year ago. That is slightly below what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $215,923, so the area is 1.4% undervalued. It is a balanced market, leaning toward buyers: homes take about 74 days to sell, listings are up 20% from a year ago, 20% of listings have had a price cut. A household needs about $46,160 a year to afford the typical home here at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $61,509. Typical rent is $883 a month. In the latest IRS figures, 159 more people moved in than out.
Home value over time
Solid: typical home value · dashed: fair value (household income × the 20-year average price-to-income ratio). Sources: FHFA, Zillow, U.S. Census Bureau.
Prices and affordability
Typical home value
$212,934
Change in 1 year
+3.6%
Overvalued %
−1.4%
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Fair home value
$215,923
Change in 5 years
+21.5%
Home value to income
3.5×
Monthly mortgage payment (20% down)
$1,154
Income needed to afford it
$46,160
Property tax rate
0.56%
Rent and investing
Typical rent
$883
Price-to-rent ratio
20.1×
HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedrooms
$948
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Gross rental yield
4.98%
Cap rate (estimate)
3.24%
Market activity
Listings vs a year ago
+19.8%
Days on market
74
Listings with a price cut
20.0%
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Homes for sale
218
Pending sales per 100 listings
33
Asking price per sq ft
$142
People and jobs
Median household income
$61,509
Population change (1 year)
+0.5%
Unemployment rate
5.2%
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Population
64,976
Income adjusted for cost of living
$74,107
Net moves in (IRS)
+159
Cost of living (US = 100)
83.0
Schools, risk and environment
School rating (1 to 10)
7.2
FEMA hazard risk score (0 to 100)
77.8
Flood risk score
75.3
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Wildfire risk score
72.3
Walkability (1 to 20)
6.2
Road, rail and air noise
53 dB
Questions people ask
Is Pope County, AR overvalued?
Home prices in Pope County, AR are slightly below what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $215,923, so the area is 1.4% undervalued.
Is Pope County, AR a buyer's or seller's market?
Pope County, AR is a balanced market, leaning toward buyers: homes take about 74 days to sell, listings are up 20% from a year ago, 20% of listings have had a price cut.
Are home prices going down in Pope County, AR?
Home values in Pope County, AR are up 3.6% over the last year.
How much do you need to earn to buy a home in Pope County, AR?
A household needs about $46,160 a year to afford the typical home in Pope County, AR at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $61,509.