AR area data
Kensett, AR
Kensett, AR.
Population: 1,956 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- House Price Index
- 371.7 (+4.1% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $93,000
- Median list price
- $120,950
- Median days on market
- 118 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 80.9%
- Active listings
- 5
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
- 1
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 0
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Moderate
- Top hazards
- iceStorm, strongWind, tornado, drought, earthquake
- FEMA flood zone
- A
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 57.3 in
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 5.3 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Little Rock Central High School National Historic Site (49 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Elvis1 Field (2 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Little Rock Air Force Base (LRF) (35 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.4 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +339 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,974
- Median annual property tax
- $353
- Households with broadband internet
- 49.9%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 21,897
- Average weekly wage
- $863
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 154
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