Arkansas

Izard County

ZIP 72540

13,866 residents8 permits TTM$47,728 median HHI14 ZIP codesUpdated April 16, 2026
Investor first look

Median home value

$122,100

ACS 5-Year

Cap rate proxy

6.2%

FMR × 0.65 ÷ Home Value

Rent-to-income

15.7%

HUD FMR ÷ ACS HHI

Net migration

+0.82%

IRS SOI

Permits (TTM)

8

Census BPS

Climate risk

53.1

FEMA NRI (0–100)

ZIP 72540

Median home value

$122,100

Gross yield

8.6%

Buy Box score

Section 8 gap

40.6%

Affordability

P/I: 2.6R/I:

Section 8 detail

SAFMR: $880Rent: $626Gap: 40.6%
ZIP code breakdown14 ZIP codes

Numbers repeat across most ZIPs in this county

ZIP-level home-value data isn't published for rural areas. Federal sources (Census ACS, HUD non-metro FMR) are available at the county level only, so home-value, cap-rate, and rent-gap numbers use the county estimate for every ZIP in the county.

ZIPMedian home valueRent (FMR 2BR)Gross yieldCap rateRent gap
72517$122,100county est.$8808.6%6.2%28.9%
72528$122,100county est.$8808.6%6.2%28.9%
72536$122,100county est.$8808.6%6.2%28.9%
72540$122,100county est.$8808.6%6.2%28.9%
72561$122,100county est.$8808.6%6.2%28.9%
72565$122,100county est.$8808.6%6.2%28.9%
72566$122,100county est.$8808.6%6.2%28.9%
72573$122,100county est.$8808.6%6.2%28.9%
72577$122,100county est.$8808.6%6.2%28.9%
72584$122,100county est.$8808.6%6.2%28.9%
72585$122,100county est.$8808.6%6.2%28.9%
72587$122,100county est.$8808.6%6.2%28.9%
72512$147,889$8807.1%5.1%28.9%
72556$176,493$8806.0%4.3%28.9%

Sort by any column. Click a ZIP for detail. Rent gap: green = HUD FMR above market rent.

Demographics

Owner-occupied

74.7%

Census ACS

Vacancy rate

25.5%

Census ACS

Bachelor's degree +

18.7%

Census ACS

Rent burdened

23.0%

Census ACS (>30% income)

Median age

47.5

Census ACS

Data sources
U.S. Census Bureau — American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates
U.S. Census Bureau — Building Permits Survey
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development — Fair Market Rents / Small Area Fair Market Rents (SAFMR)
Internal Revenue Service — Statistics of Income Migration Data
FEMA — National Risk Index
Last updated: April 16, 2026