AR area data
Bismarck, AR
Bismarck, AR.
Population: 4,627 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $233,035
- 1-year appreciation
- -0.2%
- 3-year appreciation
- +7.7%
- 5-year appreciation
- +18.7%
- 10-year appreciation
- +52.4%
- All-time peak (2025-02)
- $235,452
- House Price Index
- 371.7 (+4.1% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $220,000
- Median list price
- $275,000
- Median days on market
- 130 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 98.5%
- Active listings
- 21
- 1-year forecast
- -1.3%
- New listings (monthly)
- 4
Rents
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent (HUD reference)
- $1,066/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
- 3
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards
- iceStorm, lightning, hail, strongWind, tornado
- FEMA flood zone
- X
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 62.5°F
- Average high
- 73.0°F
- Average low
- 52.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 57.2 in
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 3.2 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 3
- Nearest national park
- Hot Springs National Park (16 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Bent Hickory Air Ranch Airport (6 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Memorial Field Airport (HOT) (13 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 4
- Avg hospital rating
- 1.0 / 5
- EV charging stations (within 10 mi)
- 9
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.4 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +88 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,990
- Median annual property tax
- $1,118
- Mean commute to work
- 37 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 70.0%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 6,194
- Average weekly wage
- $907
- Top industries (by employment)
- Accommodation & Food, Administrative Services, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 4
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