Housing data for Des Arc, AR
Des Arc, AR has an estimated 1,591 residents and 850 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a city in Prairie County.
37.8% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $424 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 1,591 (±303)
- Housing units
- 850 (±133)
- Households that rent
- 37.8%
- Median gross rent
- $424
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +0.7%
What stands out in Des Arc
Households that moved in since 2020: 31.0% (±11.7 points) in Des Arc, higher than in Prairie County (16.4%).
Households that rent: 37.8% (±10.6 points) in Des Arc, higher than in Prairie County (24.2%).
Median household income: $30,921 (±$4,464) in Des Arc, lower than in Prairie County ($51,646).
Median real estate taxes: $456 (±$215) in Des Arc, lower than in Prairie County ($696).
- How long people stay in Des Arc
- Renters and owners in Des Arc
- Income and affordability in Des Arc
- Property taxes in Des Arc
Housing in Des Arc at a glance
- Median rent: $424 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $329 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 49.1% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 37.8% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $30,921 median household income
- Home values: $90,700 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $978 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $456 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 4.8% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 54.1% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 54.9% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 11.5% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 60.3% heat with electricity
- Commute and cars: 21.4 minutes average trip to work
- Crime reported to police: 712 violent crimes per 100,000 residents
- Growth: +0.7% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 31.0% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 0.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Des Arc against Prairie County, its state and the nation
| Des Arc | Prairie County | Arkansas | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,591 (±303) | 8,064 (exact) | 3,049,391 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 850 (±133) | 4,086 (±17) | 1,394,673 (±514) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 37.8% (±10.6 points) | 24.2% (±4.8 points) | 33.6% (±0.4 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $424 (±$202) | $625 (±$52) | $947 (±$6) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $30,921 (±$4,464) | $51,646 (±$6,250) | $60,773 (±$467) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $90,700 (±$19,549) | $96,400 (±$12,924) | $188,000 (±$1,754) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $456 (±$215) | $696 (±$100) | $1,040 (±$13) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 54.9% (±14.5 points) | 51.8% (±6.1 points) | 39.6% (±0.4 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 21.4 minutes (±3.8) | 26.6 minutes (±1.8) | 22.5 minutes (±0.2) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 65.1% (±10.4 points) | 72.8% (±4.9 points) | 86.7% (±0.3 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 48.8 years (±5.9) | 45.7 years (±0.6) | 38.5 years (±0.2) | 38.9 years |
Des Arc covers 2.1 square miles of land, about 757 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Des Arc has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,580 (±261) | 1,591 (±303) | +0.7% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 821 (±106) | 850 (±133) | +3.5% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $450 (±$233) | $424 (±$202) | −5.8% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $63,100 (±$10,717) | $90,700 (±$19,549) | +43.7% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $34,387 (±$12,169) | $30,921 (±$4,464) | −10.1% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $803 (±$155) | $978 (±$268) | +21.8% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $434 (±$122) | $456 (±$215) | +5.1% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 37.6% (±9.4 points) | 37.8% (±10.6 points) | +0.2 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 3.6% (±5.9 points) | 11.5% (±8.8 points) | +7.9 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 Des Arc
In 2025, the Des Arc Police Department reported 712 violent and 712 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI.
Across Prairie County, the departments that report recorded 457 violent and 1,092 property crimes per 100,000 residents that year.
Places near Des Arc
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Georgetown | 11 mi | — | — | 0.0% |
| Fredonia (Biscoe) | 12 mi | — | $82,500 | 36.4% |
| Griffithville | 13 mi | $700 | $72,000 | 14.7% |
| De Valls Bluff | 14 mi | $544 | — | 47.5% |
| Hazen | 14 mi | $704 | $134,400 | 23.7% |
| Cotton Plant | 15 mi | $569 | $41,100 | 66.3% |
| West Point | 17 mi | — | $72,200 | 9.1% |
| Carlisle | 18 mi | $657 | $164,400 | 23.8% |
Places in Arkansas most like Des Arc
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bradford | $475 | $89,600 | $33,977 | 43.5% |
| Maynard | $425 | $90,000 | $32,273 | 30.4% |
| Calico Rock | $405 | $93,800 | $26,655 | 39.2% |
| Rison | $505 | $115,500 | $35,855 | 50.7% |
| Dierks | $479 | $100,200 | $22,188 | 37.1% |
| Eudora | $495 | $57,500 | $28,563 | 30.5% |
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 Des Arc, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $646 | $695 | $909 | $1,174 | $1,274 |
HUD income limits for Des Arc, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $17,750 | $29,500 | $47,250 |
| 2 people | $21,640 | $33,750 | $54,000 |
| 3 people | $27,320 | $38,000 | $60,750 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $42,200 | $67,500 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $45,600 | $72,900 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $49,000 | $78,300 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $52,350 | $83,700 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $55,750 | $89,100 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Prairie County, AR, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $91,000.
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 Des Arc
What is the average rent in Des Arc, AR?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Des Arc is $424 (±$202) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
Are renters in Des Arc rent-burdened?
49.1% of renting households in Des Arc 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 Des Arc?
Des Arc has an estimated 261 (±92) renting households, 37.8% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Des Arc?
The median household income in Des Arc is $30,921 (±$4,464) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Des Arc, AR?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $90,700 (±$19,549) for owner-occupied homes in Des Arc (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Des Arc?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Des Arc, AR is $978 (±$268) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
Is Des Arc growing?
In Des Arc, the number of residents went from 1,580 in 2015–2019 to 1,591 in 2020–2024 (+0.7%), not a measurable change.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Des Arc city, Arkansas
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Des Arc city, Arkansas
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Des Arc city, Arkansas
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Des Arc city, Arkansas
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Des Arc city, Arkansas
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Des Arc city, Arkansas
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Des Arc city, Arkansas
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Prairie County, AR
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Prairie County, AR
- FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, Crime Data Explorer: Des Arc Police Department (ORI AR0590200)
- 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 Des Arc city, Arkansas (place:18550, 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 .