AR area data
Fort smith, AR
Aggregated across 5 ZIP codes in Fort smith.
Population: 94,356 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $210,563
- 1-year appreciation
- +1.6%
- 3-year appreciation
- +2.4%
- 5-year appreciation
- +15.8%
- 10-year appreciation
- +47.2%
- All-time peak (2026-03)
- $213,647
- House Price Index
- 371.7 (+4.1% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $297,680
- Median list price
- $220,540
- Median days on market
- 65 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 94.0%
- Active listings
- 31
- 1-year forecast
- +0.7%
- Days to pending
- 74 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 112
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,128/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +4.5%
- 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
- 25
- Elementary schools
- 18
- Middle schools
- 4
- High schools
- 3
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Moderate
- Top hazards
- iceStorm, lightning, tornado, winterWeather, coldWave
- FEMA flood zone
- AE
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 66.2°F
- Average high
- 75.2°F
- Average low
- 57.2°F
- Annual precipitation
- 50.0 in
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 8.6 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 5
- Nearest national park
- Fort Smith National Historic Site (2 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Fort Smith Regional Airport (FSM) (1 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Fort Smith Regional Airport (FSM) (1 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 2
- Avg hospital rating
- 2.2 / 5
- EV charging stations (within 10 mi)
- 4
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.4 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +158 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,979
- Median annual property tax
- $1,173
- Mean commute to work
- 16 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 74.3%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 59,596
- Average weekly wage
- $1,026
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Administrative Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 234
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ZIP codes in Fort smith
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