Jonesboro, AR · Arkansas

Craighead County

ZIP 72447

112,097 residents972 permits TTM$57,615 median HHI13 ZIP codesUpdated April 16, 2026
Investor first look

Median home value

$198,700

ACS 5-Year

Cap rate proxy

5.6%

FMR × 0.65 ÷ Home Value

Rent-to-income

19.4%

HUD FMR ÷ ACS HHI

Net migration

+1.60%

IRS SOI

Permits (TTM)

972

Census BPS

Climate risk

91.8

FEMA NRI (0–100)

ZIP 72447

Median home value

Gross yield

Buy Box score

0.7

Section 8 gap

Affordability

P/I: 2.7R/I:

Section 8 detail

SAFMR: Rent: Gap:
ZIP code breakdown13 ZIP codes
ZIPMedian home valueRent (FMR 2BR)Gross yieldCap rateRent gap
7240510.0%
724199.1%
724118.2%
724017.7%
724477.1%
724047.0%
724376.9%
724145.6%
724215.6%
724275.6%
724675.6%
724165.5%
724174.9%

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

Demographics

Owner-occupied

59.2%

Census ACS

Vacancy rate

9.6%

Census ACS

Bachelor's degree +

27.8%

Census ACS

Rent burdened

46.8%

Census ACS (>30% income)

Median age

34.5

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