Arkansas

Montgomery County

ZIP 71961

8,571 residents$49,015 median HHI7 ZIP codesUpdated April 16, 2026
Investor first look

Median home value

$136,000

ACS 5-Year

Cap rate proxy

6.5%

FMR × 0.65 ÷ Home Value

Rent-to-income

18.0%

HUD FMR ÷ ACS HHI

Net migration

+0.84%

IRS SOI

Permits (TTM)

Census BPS

Climate risk

30.7

FEMA NRI (0–100)

ZIP 71961

Median home value

$136,000

Gross yield

7.8%

Cap rate

6.5%

Rent gap

16.6%

Affordability

P/I: 2.8R/I:

Section 8 detail

SAFMR: $880Rent: $734Gap: 19.9%
ZIP code breakdown7 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
71935$136,000county est.$8807.8%6.5%16.6%
71957$233,587$8804.5%3.8%16.6%
71960$136,000county est.$8807.8%6.5%16.6%
71961$136,000county est.$8807.8%6.5%16.6%
71965$136,000county est.$8807.8%6.5%16.6%

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Demographics

Owner-occupied

78.9%

Census ACS

Vacancy rate

31.4%

Census ACS

Bachelor's degree +

16.8%

Census ACS

Rent burdened

33.9%

Census ACS (>30% income)

Median age

50.8

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