Fort Smith, AR-OK · Arkansas

Crawford County

60,792 residents57 permits TTM$60,362 median HHI9 ZIP codesUpdated April 16, 2026
Investor first look

Median home value

$170,000

ACS 5-Year

Cap rate proxy

5.8%

FMR × 0.65 ÷ Home Value

Rent-to-income

16.5%

HUD FMR ÷ ACS HHI

Net migration

+1.75%

IRS SOI

Permits (TTM)

57

Census BPS

Climate risk

71.6

FEMA NRI (0–100)

ZIP code breakdown9 ZIP codes
ZIPMedian home valueRent (FMR 2BR)Gross yieldCap rateRent gap
729345.8%
729355.8%
729485.8%
729555.8%
729565.8%

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Demographics

Owner-occupied

74.2%

Census ACS

Vacancy rate

9.9%

Census ACS

Bachelor's degree +

19.3%

Census ACS

Rent burdened

41.8%

Census ACS (>30% income)

Median age

39.1

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