Housing data for Cotter, AR
Cotter, AR has an estimated 1,063 residents and 656 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a city in Baxter County.
29.2% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $800 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 1,063 (±293)
- Housing units
- 656 (±133)
- Households that rent
- 29.2%
- Median gross rent
- $800
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +17.3%
What stands out in Cotter
Homes built before 1980: 74.2% (±17.0 points) in Cotter, higher than in Baxter County (42.6%).
Households without a vehicle: 0.6% (±0.9 points) in Cotter, lower than in Baxter County (4.6%).
Median household income: $35,792 (±$10,250) in Cotter, lower than in Baxter County ($48,452).
Average commute: 15.9 minutes (±2.4) in Cotter, lower than in Baxter County (19.4 minutes).
Housing in Cotter at a glance
- Median rent: $800 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $929 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 64.3% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 29.2% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $35,792 median household income
- Home values: $193,100 median home value (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Homeowner costs: $1,403 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $1,042 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 5.6% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 56.0% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 74.2% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 6.7% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 53.9% heat with electricity
- Commute and cars: 15.9 minutes average trip to work
- Crime reported to police: 104 violent crimes per 100,000 residents (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Growth: +17.3% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 17.4% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Crowding and facilities: 2.1% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Cotter against Baxter County, its state and the nation
| Cotter | Baxter County | Arkansas | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,063 (±293) | 42,407 (exact) | 3,049,391 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 656 (±133) | 22,883 (±61) | 1,394,673 (±514) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 29.2% (±8.7 points) | 24.8% (±2.2 points) | 33.6% (±0.4 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $800 (±$210) | $846 (±$37) | $947 (±$6) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $35,792 (±$10,250) | $48,452 (±$3,456) | $60,773 (±$467) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $193,100 (±$127,316) | $174,600 (±$8,342) | $188,000 (±$1,754) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $1,042 (±$480) | $799 (±$46) | $1,040 (±$13) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 74.2% (±17.0 points) | 42.6% (±3.2 points) | 39.6% (±0.4 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 15.9 minutes (±2.4) | 19.4 minutes (±1.9) | 22.5 minutes (±0.2) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 95.2% (±3.8 points) | 87.2% (±2.1 points) | 86.7% (±0.3 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 63.2 years (±4.0) | 51.4 years (±0.5) | 38.5 years (±0.2) | 38.9 years |
Cotter covers 2.4 square miles of land, about 434 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Cotter has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 906 (±200) | 1,063 (±293) | +17.3% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 584 (±91) | 656 (±133) | +12.3% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $550 (±$48) | $800 (±$210) | +45.5% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $107,000 (±$15,667) | $193,100 (±$127,316) | +80.5% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $35,417 (±$9,841) | $35,792 (±$10,250) | +1.1% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $769 (±$100) | $1,403 (±$203) | +82.4% | Up after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $586 (±$140) | $1,042 (±$480) | +77.8% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 35.3% (±9.3 points) | 29.2% (±8.7 points) | −6.1 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 13.6% (±11.4 points) | 6.7% (±10.8 points) | −6.9 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.
Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.
The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.
Crime reported to police in Cotter
In 2025, the Cotter Police Department reported 104 violent and 312 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI.
Across Baxter County, the departments that report recorded 150 violent and 1,402 property crimes per 100,000 residents that year.
ZIP codes in Cotter
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 72626 | 38% | 1,294 | $800 | $266,000 | $36,417 |
A ZIP code is a mail route rather than a boundary, so the Census Bureau publishes figures for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas built from census blocks; the share column says how much of each one’s land lies in this place.
Places near Cotter
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gassville | 1.9 mi | $739 | $142,700 | 33.7% |
| Flippin | 4.1 mi | $792 | $113,800 | 48.8% |
| Lakeview | 6.4 mi | $675 | $215,700 | 18.0% |
| Bull Shoals | 7.5 mi | $715 | $158,100 | 29.8% |
| Midway (community) | 8.0 mi | $1,035 | $147,300 | 24.2% |
| Mountain Home | 8.5 mi | $865 | $169,800 | 39.1% |
| Summit | 9.6 mi | $727 | $126,600 | 30.8% |
| Yellville | 9.9 mi | $775 | $117,300 | 37.6% |
Places in Arkansas most like Cotter
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nashville | $690 | $167,600 | $41,142 | 40.7% |
| Hartman | $797 | $127,500 | $36,667 | 35.7% |
| Bald Knob | $818 | $142,400 | $48,355 | 43.1% |
| Pocahontas | $768 | $120,000 | $44,216 | 41.4% |
| Plumerville | $719 | $122,000 | $42,552 | 31.9% |
| Newport | $597 | $162,600 | $34,764 | 44.9% |
Matched on rent, home value, income, the share who rent, the age of the homes, the share in apartment buildings and the commute, each measured against the spread across Arkansas.
HUD Fair Market Rent for Cotter, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $756 | $761 | $995 | $1,303 | $1,308 |
HUD income limits for Cotter, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $15,960 | $24,900 | $39,850 |
| 2 people | $21,640 | $28,450 | $45,550 |
| 3 people | $27,320 | $32,000 | $51,250 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $35,550 | $56,900 |
| 5 people | $38,400 | $38,400 | $61,500 |
| 6 people | $41,250 | $41,250 | $66,050 |
| 7 people | $44,100 | $44,100 | $70,600 |
| 8 people | $46,950 | $46,950 | $75,150 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Baxter County, AR, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $69,000.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.
Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.
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Questions about Cotter
What is the average rent in Cotter, AR?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Cotter is $800 (±$210) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
Are renters in Cotter rent-burdened?
64.3% of renting households in Cotter pay 30% or more of their income in gross rent, the share housing researchers usually call rent-burdened (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many renters are there in Cotter?
Cotter has an estimated 152 (±53) renting households, 29.2% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Cotter?
The median household income in Cotter is $35,792 (±$10,250) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Cotter?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Cotter, AR is $1,403 (±$203) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Cotter?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Cotter, AR is $1,042 (±$480) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Cotter growing?
In Cotter, the number of residents went from 906 in 2015–2019 to 1,063 in 2020–2024 (+17.3%), not a measurable change.
What ZIP codes are in Cotter?
The ZIP code that covers Cotter is 72626.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 72626?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 72626 is $800 (±$210) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Cotter city, Arkansas
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Cotter city, Arkansas
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Cotter city, Arkansas
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Cotter city, Arkansas
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Cotter city, Arkansas
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Cotter city, Arkansas
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Cotter city, Arkansas
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Baxter County, AR
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Baxter County, AR
- US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas
- FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, Crime Data Explorer: Cotter Police Department (ORI AR0030200)
- FBI: Uniform Crime Reporting statistics and their proper use
- Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), US city average, all items, US Bureau of Labor Statistics: annual averages 2019 and 2024
- US Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files
To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Cotter city, Arkansas (place:15490, in state:05).
Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).
The 2015–2019 figures are B01003_001E, B01003_001M, B25064_001E, B25064_001M from the 2019 release.
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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M
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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.
Figures last updated on .