AR area data
Newport, AR
Newport, AR.
Population: 11,161 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $99,532
- 1-year appreciation
- -7.2%
- 3-year appreciation
- -9.9%
- 5-year appreciation
- -11.3%
- 10-year appreciation
- +36.3%
- All-time peak (2022-02)
- $116,960
- House Price Index
- 371.7 (+4.1% YoY)
Market activity
- New listings (monthly)
- 6
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
- 0
- High schools
- 2
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards
- iceStorm, drought, earthquake, strongWind, tornado
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 52.4 in
- Annual snowfall
- 2.4 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 44
- Days with Good air quality
- 70
Amenities
- Nearest airport
- Bell Flying Airport (2 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Jonesboro Municipal Airport (JBR) (36 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- EV charging stations (within 10 mi)
- 6
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.4 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -33 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,973
- Median annual property tax
- $690
- Mean commute to work
- 14 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 58.4%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 3,717
- Average weekly wage
- $966
- Top industries (by employment)
- Wholesale Trade, Construction, Finance & Insurance
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 7
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