Housing data for Dermott, AR
Dermott, AR has an estimated 2,330 residents and 1,063 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a city in Chicot County.
40.1% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $527 a month.
Its population shrank measurably since 2015–2019 (−17.1%).
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 2,330 (±329)
- Housing units
- 1,063 (±132)
- Households that rent
- 40.1%
- Median gross rent
- $527
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −17.1%
What stands out in Dermott
Median home value: $68,400 (±$13,265) in Dermott, lower than in Chicot County ($89,100).
Homes built before 1980: 69.1% (±12.7 points) in Dermott, higher than in Chicot County (51.4%).
Housing in Dermott at a glance
- Median rent: $527 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $397 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
- Rent burden: 48.0% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 40.1% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $27,212 median household income
- Home values: $68,400 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $650 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $445 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 6.6% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 69.9% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 69.1% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 55.2% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 25.5 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: −17.1% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 16.5% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 0.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Dermott against Chicot County, its state and the nation
| Dermott | Chicot County | Arkansas | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 2,330 (±329) | 9,765 (exact) | 3,049,391 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 1,063 (±132) | 5,108 (±37) | 1,394,673 (±514) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 40.1% (±9.2 points) | 30.8% (±4.6 points) | 33.6% (±0.4 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $527 (±$113) | $574 (±$113) | $947 (±$6) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $27,212 (±$12,521) | $39,045 (±$3,931) | $60,773 (±$467) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $68,400 (±$13,265) | $89,100 (±$13,400) | $188,000 (±$1,754) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $445 (±$184) | $436 (±$92) | $1,040 (±$13) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 69.1% (±12.7 points) | 51.4% (±6.0 points) | 39.6% (±0.4 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 25.5 minutes (±7.0) | 19.5 minutes (±2.5) | 22.5 minutes (±0.2) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 73.3% (±8.6 points) | 80.1% (±4.6 points) | 86.7% (±0.3 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 40.9 years (±5.8) | 43.2 years (±1.2) | 38.5 years (±0.2) | 38.9 years |
Dermott covers 3.4 square miles of land, about 681 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Dermott has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 2,810 (±292) | 2,330 (±329) | −17.1% | Measurable decrease |
| Housing units | 1,188 (±99) | 1,063 (±132) | −10.5% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $569 (±$88) | $527 (±$113) | −7.4% | Down after inflation |
| Median home value | $70,800 (±$9,393) | $68,400 (±$13,265) | −3.4% | Down after inflation |
| Median household income | $27,045 (±$10,931) | $27,212 (±$12,521) | +0.6% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $866 (±$102) | $650 (±$284) | −24.9% | Down after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $385 (±$67) | $445 (±$184) | +15.6% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 45.3% (±9.9 points) | 40.1% (±9.2 points) | −5.2 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 23.1% (±11.5 points) | 0.0% (±11.5 points) | −23.1 percentage points | Measurable decrease |
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 Chicot County
Dermott has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Chicot County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Chicot County recorded 275 violent and 1,123 property crimes per 100,000 residents.
A county-wide figure describes the whole county, not this place; crime varies from one community to the next.
Places near Dermott
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| McGehee | 7.3 mi | $784 | $98,800 | 53.1% |
| Reed | 12 mi | $720 | — | 13.5% |
| Tillar | 13 mi | — | $80,800 | 7.0% |
| Arkansas City | 14 mi | $625 | $104,700 | 27.0% |
| Lake Village | 16 mi | $855 | $133,000 | 43.8% |
| Montrose | 16 mi | — | $74,300 | 8.6% |
| Winchester | 17 mi | — | — | 31.8% |
| Portland | 20 mi | $625 | $60,000 | 17.3% |
Places in Arkansas most like Dermott
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clarendon | $614 | $65,900 | $33,818 | 34.7% |
| Cherry Valley | $538 | $77,500 | $31,563 | 37.0% |
| Hardy | $444 | $58,600 | $26,932 | 29.8% |
| Hamburg | $643 | $77,100 | $34,234 | 41.2% |
| Parkin | $512 | $43,500 | $23,942 | 42.8% |
| Imboden | $544 | $104,900 | $31,625 | 48.0% |
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 Dermott, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $646 | $695 | $909 | $1,174 | $1,274 |
HUD income limits for Dermott, 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 Chicot County, AR, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $55,000.
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 Dermott
What is the average rent in Dermott, AR?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Dermott is $527 (±$113) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
How much is a one-bedroom apartment in Dermott?
The median gross rent for a one-bedroom home in Dermott, AR is $514 (±$289) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many renters are there in Dermott?
Dermott has an estimated 327 (±93) renting households, 40.1% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Dermott?
The median household income in Dermott is $27,212 (±$12,521) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Dermott, AR?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $68,400 (±$13,265) for owner-occupied homes in Dermott (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Dermott?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Dermott, AR is $650 (±$284) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
Is Dermott growing?
In Dermott, the number of residents went from 2,810 in 2015–2019 to 2,330 in 2020–2024 (−17.1%), a measurable decrease.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Dermott city, Arkansas
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Dermott city, Arkansas
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Dermott city, Arkansas
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Dermott city, Arkansas
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Dermott city, Arkansas
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Dermott city, Arkansas
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Dermott city, Arkansas
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Chicot County, AR
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Chicot County, AR
- 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 Dermott city, Arkansas (place:18520, 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 .