Clark County, Arkansas Housing Market

In Clark County, Arkansas, the median home value is $155,000, with a median monthly rent of $793. This places Clark County at #2139 nationally out of 3134 counties by median home value, and #24 within Arkansas.

Median Home Value $155,000
Median Rent $793/mo
Owner Occupancy 65.0%
Price/Rent Ratio 16.3

📈 Price Trend (2017 → 2024)

📊 Recent Market Momentum (FHFA HPI)

FHFA House Price Index — All-Transactions, Annual (2000 = 100) · Latest: 2025

💡 Year-over-Year Trend: Home prices in Clark County rose +4.2% year-over-year as of 2025. (Source: FHFA)

📍 Economic Snapshot

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Employment & Wages

6,899
jobs (private sector)
  • Avg weekly wage: $912
  • Establishments: 613
  • BLS QCEW, 2025
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Housing Supply

6
new units authorized (2025)
  • Single-family: 6
  • Multi-family: 0
  • U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey
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Migration Patterns

+457
net migration (filers, 2021-2022)
  • Inflow: 7,228 (avg $56,052)
  • Outflow: 6,771 (avg $56,400)
  • IRS Statistics of Income

📍 Sub-Market Activity

Top 1 active ZIP codes in Clark County · Latest: 2025

# ZIP Code HPI YoY Change Latest Year
1 71923 218.9 +5.75% 2025

Source: FHFA HPI for Five-Digit ZIP Codes (All-Transactions Index, 2000 = 100).
This product uses FHFA Data but is neither endorsed nor certified by FHFA.

How Clark County Compares

MetricClark CountyArkansas AverageU.S. Average
Median Home Value $155,000 $141,465 $227,706
Median Gross Rent $793 $774 $968
Owner Occupancy Rate 65.0% 71.1% 73.3%
Price/Rent Ratio 16.3 15.1 18.7

Market Analysis

The median home value in Clark County is 9.6% above the Arkansas state average and 31.9% below the U.S. national average. The median rent of $793/month is 2.5% above the state average.

With a price-to-rent ratio of 16.3, the buy-vs-rent decision in Clark County is balanced. Whether buying or renting makes more sense depends on your time horizon, down payment capacity, and local market conditions.

Clark County has an owner-occupancy rate of 65.0%, compared to 71.1% in Arkansas and 73.3% nationally. This indicates a more renter-heavy market than the U.S. average.

Similar Counties by Home Value

CountyStateMedian Home ValueMedian Rent
Pike County Indiana $154,900 $739
De Soto Parish Louisiana $154,900 $687
Allegany County Maryland $154,900 $805
Ogemaw County Michigan $154,900 $823
Broome County New York $154,900 $941

Other Counties in Arkansas

CountyMedian Home ValueMedian RentOwner Occ.
Conway County $154,100 $755 74.1%
Howard County $153,900 $690 72.5%
Miller County $153,900 $892 64.4%
Columbia County $152,100 $649 70.7%
Montgomery County $151,900 $636 80.6%

Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2024 5-Year Estimates (2017–2024). Variables: B25077 (Median Home Value), B25064 (Median Gross Rent), B25003 (Tenure). Data collected on 2026-10-14. The price-to-rent ratio is calculated as Median Home Value ÷ (Median Monthly Rent × 12).