Phillips County, Arkansas Housing Market

In Phillips County, Arkansas, the median home value is $78,200, with a median monthly rent of $737. This places Phillips County at #3095 nationally out of 3134 counties by median home value, and #74 within Arkansas.

Median Home Value $78,200
Median Rent $737/mo
Owner Occupancy 51.2%
Price/Rent Ratio 8.8

📈 Price Trend (2017 → 2024)

📊 Recent Market Momentum (FHFA HPI)

FHFA House Price Index — All-Transactions, Annual (2000 = 100) · Latest: 2024

💡 Year-over-Year Trend: Home prices in Phillips County fell -1.3% year-over-year as of 2024. (Source: FHFA)

📍 Economic Snapshot

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Employment & Wages

3,485
jobs (private sector)
  • Avg weekly wage: $815
  • Establishments: 521
  • BLS QCEW, 2025
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Housing Supply

3
new units authorized (2025)
  • Single-family: 0
  • Multi-family: 3
  • U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey
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Migration Patterns

+248
net migration (filers, 2021-2022)
  • Inflow: 5,450 (avg $42,054)
  • Outflow: 5,202 (avg $42,767)
  • IRS Statistics of Income

📍 Sub-Market Activity

Top 2 active ZIP codes in Phillips County · Latest: 2025

# ZIP Code HPI YoY Change Latest Year
1 72342 110.8 -3.36% 2022
2 72390 120.0 +6.61% 2021

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 Phillips County Compares

MetricPhillips CountyArkansas AverageU.S. Average
Median Home Value $78,200 $141,465 $227,706
Median Gross Rent $737 $774 $968
Owner Occupancy Rate 51.2% 71.1% 73.3%
Price/Rent Ratio 8.8 15.1 18.7

Market Analysis

The median home value in Phillips County is 44.7% below the Arkansas state average and 65.7% below the U.S. national average. The median rent of $737/month is 4.8% below the state average.

With a price-to-rent ratio of 8.8, buying a home in Phillips County is generally more favorable than renting for those planning to stay long-term. A ratio below 15 typically signals that purchasing is financially advantageous over a multi-year horizon.

Phillips County has an owner-occupancy rate of 51.2%, 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
Garza County Texas $77,800 $838
Fisher County Texas $78,600 $601
McKinley County New Mexico $78,700 $859
Atkinson County Georgia $79,000 $657
Fulton County Kentucky $79,100 $570

Other Counties in Arkansas

CountyMedian Home ValueMedian RentOwner Occ.
Lafayette County $81,000 $755 79.3%
Lee County $75,300 $667 59.0%
Nevada County $83,300 $869 76.0%
Monroe County $88,700 $614 62.6%
Chicot County $89,100 $574 69.2%

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).