Drew County, Arkansas Housing Market

In Drew County, Arkansas, the median home value is $140,800, with a median monthly rent of $725. This places Drew County at #2363 nationally out of 3134 counties by median home value, and #33 within Arkansas.

Median Home Value $140,800
Median Rent $725/mo
Owner Occupancy 63.7%
Price/Rent Ratio 16.2

📈 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 Drew County rose +10.3% year-over-year as of 2025. (Source: FHFA)

📍 Economic Snapshot

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Employment & Wages

4,904
jobs (private sector)
  • Avg weekly wage: $848
  • Establishments: 486
  • BLS QCEW, 2025
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Housing Supply

4
new units authorized (2025)
  • Single-family: 4
  • Multi-family: 0
  • U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey
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Migration Patterns

+262
net migration (filers, 2021-2022)
  • Inflow: 5,952 (avg $63,199)
  • Outflow: 5,690 (avg $64,383)
  • IRS Statistics of Income

📍 Sub-Market Activity

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

# ZIP Code HPI YoY Change Latest Year
1 71655 219.0 +7.99% 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 Drew County Compares

MetricDrew CountyArkansas AverageU.S. Average
Median Home Value $140,800 $141,465 $227,706
Median Gross Rent $725 $774 $968
Owner Occupancy Rate 63.7% 71.1% 73.3%
Price/Rent Ratio 16.2 15.1 18.7

Market Analysis

The median home value in Drew County is about equal to the Arkansas state average and 38.2% below the U.S. national average. The median rent of $725/month is 6.3% below the state average.

With a price-to-rent ratio of 16.2, the buy-vs-rent decision in Drew County is balanced. Whether buying or renting makes more sense depends on your time horizon, down payment capacity, and local market conditions.

Drew County has an owner-occupancy rate of 63.7%, 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
Orleans County New York $140,800 $874
Paulding County Ohio $140,800 $812
Carroll County Kentucky $140,900 $910
Hidalgo County Texas $140,900 $957
Powell County Kentucky $141,100 $747

Other Counties in Arkansas

CountyMedian Home ValueMedian RentOwner Occ.
Logan County $139,900 $745 78.4%
Independence County $142,600 $845 69.2%
Polk County $138,400 $711 78.9%
Arkansas County $138,100 $843 64.6%
Yell County $143,600 $735 67.5%

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).