Arkansas

Polk County

ZIP 71953

19,348 residents2 permits TTM$49,252 median HHI6 ZIP codesUpdated April 16, 2026
Investor first look

Median home value

$122,600

ACS 5-Year

Cap rate proxy

6.8%

FMR × 0.65 ÷ Home Value

Rent-to-income

17.0%

HUD FMR ÷ ACS HHI

Net migration

+0.10%

IRS SOI

Permits (TTM)

2

Census BPS

Climate risk

46.1

FEMA NRI (0–100)

ZIP 71953

Median home value

$189,838

Gross yield

5.7%

Cap rate

4.4%

Rent gap

22.1%

Affordability

P/I: 3.9R/I:

Section 8 detail

SAFMR: $897Rent: $699Gap: 28.3%
ZIP code breakdown6 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
71937$166,417$8976.5%5.0%22.1%
71944$122,600county est.$8978.8%6.8%22.1%
71945$122,600county est.$8978.8%6.8%22.1%
71953$189,838$8975.7%4.4%22.1%
71972$122,600county est.$8978.8%6.8%22.1%

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Demographics

Owner-occupied

82.2%

Census ACS

Vacancy rate

18.3%

Census ACS

Bachelor's degree +

17.2%

Census ACS

Rent burdened

31.4%

Census ACS (>30% income)

Median age

44.4

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