AR area data
Helena, AR
Helena, AR.
Population: 4,070 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $45,367
- 1-year appreciation
- -2.7%
- 3-year appreciation
- -19.2%
- 5-year appreciation
- -32.3%
- All-time peak (2020-10)
- $75,383
- House Price Index
- 371.7 (+4.1% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $279,000
- Median list price
- $208,500
- Median days on market
- 52 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 92.6%
- Active listings
- 15
- 1-year forecast
- -7.3%
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
- Charter schools
- 3
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards
- drought, earthquake, iceStorm, strongWind, tornado
- FEMA flood zone
- AH
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 62.0°F
- Average high
- 72.0°F
- Average low
- 53.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 51.2 in
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 4.5 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 2
- Nearest national park
- Emmett Till and Mamie Till-Mobley National Monument (38 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Griffin Airport (1 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- EV charging stations (within 10 mi)
- 3
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (4.5 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -112 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,973
- Median annual property tax
- $858
- Households with broadband internet
- 51.5%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 3,597
- Average weekly wage
- $800
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Agriculture
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 10
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