Area data
Little rock, AR — ZIP 72227
Population: 11,284 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $279,425
- 1-year appreciation
- +2.8%
- 3-year appreciation
- +6.3%
- 5-year appreciation
- +21.5%
- 10-year appreciation
- +47.8%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $279,425
- House Price Index
- 371.7 (+4.1% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $266,000
- Median list price
- $315,000
- Median days on market
- 45 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 97.2%
- Active listings
- 41
- 1-year forecast
- +1.4%
- New listings (monthly)
- 18
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,206/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +0.9%
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $870/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,386/mo
Affordability
- Cost of living index (Low)
- 86.9 (100 = US avg)
- Electricity rate (state-level)
- 12.8¢/kWh
- Natural gas rate (state-level)
- $19.30/MCF
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.66%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.00%
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively High
- Top hazards
- iceStorm, lightning, tornado, winterWeather, earthquake
- FEMA flood zone
- C
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 57.8 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Moderate
- Median AQI (annual)
- 55
- Days with Good air quality
- 122
- Days with Unhealthy air quality
- 1
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 14.2 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- 868
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 2
- Nearest national park
- Little Rock Central High School National Historic Site (5 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Robinson Army Air Field (7 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Bill & Hillary Clinton National Airport/Adams Field (LIT) (9 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 15
- Avg hospital rating
- 2.8 / 5
- EV charging stations (within 10 mi)
- 138
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.4 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -335 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,975
- Median annual property tax
- $2,033
- Households with broadband internet
- 78.3%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 205,880
- Average weekly wage
- $1,141
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Administrative Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 967
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