Area data
Fayetteville, AR — ZIP 72701
Population: 49,835 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $397,650
- 1-year appreciation
- +5.5%
- 3-year appreciation
- +14.5%
- 5-year appreciation
- +37.6%
- 10-year appreciation
- +104.9%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $397,650
- House Price Index
- 371.7 (+4.1% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $183,000
- Median list price
- $369,950
- Median days on market
- 23.5 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 97.5%
- Active listings
- 11
- 1-year forecast
- +2.8%
- New listings (monthly)
- 62
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,567/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +4.7%
- 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%
Schools
- Total schools
- 9
- Elementary schools
- 4
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 3
- Charter schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Moderate
- Top hazards
- iceStorm, winterWeather, hail, heatWave, lightning
- FEMA flood zone
- AE
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 58.0°F
- Average high
- 66.0°F
- Average low
- 49.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 54.8 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 44
- Days with Good air quality
- 265
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 4.3 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 2
- Nearest national park
- Pea Ridge National Military Park (32 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Drake Field (FYV) (5 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Drake Field (FYV) (5 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 6
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.7 / 5
- EV charging stations (within 10 mi)
- 48
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.4 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +516 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,993
- Median annual property tax
- $1,810
- Mean commute to work
- 17 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 73.7%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 99,445
- Average weekly wage
- $1,051
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 1,915
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