AR area data
Hensley, AR
Hensley, AR.
Population: 5,457 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $245,791
- 1-year appreciation
- +2.9%
- 3-year appreciation
- +4.6%
- 5-year appreciation
- +11.1%
- 10-year appreciation
- +37.8%
- All-time peak (2026-04)
- $247,133
- House Price Index
- 371.7 (+4.1% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $230,000
- Median list price
- $229,900
- Median days on market
- 60 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 98.5%
- Active listings
- 32
- 1-year forecast
- +1.1%
- New listings (monthly)
- 8
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
- 1
- Elementary schools
- 0
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 0
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards
- iceStorm, lightning, hail, heatWave, inlandFlooding
- FEMA flood zone
- X
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 58.8 in
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 3.7 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 2
- Nearest national park
- Little Rock Central High School National Historic Site (14 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Prides Airport (3 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Saline County Regional Airport (12 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 11
- Avg hospital rating
- 2.6 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.5 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +997 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 2,000
- Median annual property tax
- $1,444
- Mean commute to work
- 27 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 64.1%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 23,112
- Average weekly wage
- $868
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 488
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