Arkansas
Yell County
ZIP 72838
20,195 residents12 permits TTM$58,870 median HHI11 ZIP codesUpdated April 16, 2026
Investor first look
Median home value
$131,300
ACS 5-Year
Cap rate proxy
6.0%
FMR × 0.65 ÷ Home Value
Rent-to-income
13.3%
HUD FMR ÷ ACS HHI
Net migration
+1.22%
IRS SOI
Permits (TTM)
12
Census BPS
Climate risk
58.9
FEMA NRI (0–100)
ZIP 72838
Median home value
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Gross yield
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Buy Box score
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Section 8 gap
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Affordability
P/I: —R/I: —
Section 8 detail
SAFMR: —Rent: —Gap: —
ZIP code breakdown11 ZIP codes
| ZIP | Median home value | Rent (FMR 2BR) | Gross yield | Buy Box score ↓ | Section 8 gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 72833 | — | — | — | 0.6 | — |
| 72834 | — | — | — | 0.5 | — |
| 72824 | — | — | — | 0.1 | — |
| 72853 | — | — | — | 0.1 | — |
| 72827 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 72828 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 72829 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 72838 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 72842 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 72857 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 72860 | — | — | — | — | — |
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Demographics
Owner-occupied
67.5%
Census ACS
Vacancy rate
13.4%
Census ACS
Bachelor's degree +
14.3%
Census ACS
Rent burdened
25.9%
Census ACS (>30% income)
Median age
39.9
Census ACS
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