AR area data
Fairfield Bay, AR
Fairfield Bay, AR.
Population: 2,542 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $145,180
- 1-year appreciation
- +0.1%
- 3-year appreciation
- +2.0%
- 5-year appreciation
- +31.9%
- 10-year appreciation
- +90.8%
- All-time peak (2024-11)
- $149,260
- House Price Index
- 371.7 (+4.1% YoY)
Market activity
- New listings (monthly)
- 17
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 Low
- Top hazards
- iceStorm, strongWind, tornado, winterWeather
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 56.4 in
- Annual snowfall
- 4.6 in
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 2
- Nearest national park
- Buffalo National River (47 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Bondair Airport (6 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1,090
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.1 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.4 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +196 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,984
- Median annual property tax
- $893
- Households with broadband internet
- 63.1%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 3,132
- Average weekly wage
- $830
- Top industries (by employment)
- Accommodation & Food, Other Services, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 16
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