Housing data for Gentry, AR
Gentry, AR has an estimated 4,240 residents and 1,691 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a city in Benton County.
36.7% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $1,093 a month.
Its population grew measurably since 2015–2019 (+10.1%).
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 4,240 (±20)
- Housing units
- 1,691 (±223)
- Households that rent
- 36.7%
- Median gross rent
- $1,093
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +10.1%
What stands out in Gentry
Median home value: $186,100 (±$30,849) in Gentry, lower than in Benton County ($323,500).
Working from home: 6.5% (±4.9 points) in Gentry, lower than in Benton County (15.7%).
Median real estate taxes: $1,162 (±$129) in Gentry, lower than in Benton County ($1,823).
Median household income: $69,779 (±$14,523) in Gentry, lower than in Benton County ($93,506).
- Home values in Gentry
- Commute and cars in Gentry
- Property taxes in Gentry
- Income and affordability in Gentry
Housing in Gentry at a glance
- Median rent: $1,093 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $749 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 43.9% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 36.7% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $69,779 median household income
- Home values: $186,100 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,310 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $1,162 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 6.7% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 75.9% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 26.0% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 57.5% heat with electricity
- Commute and cars: 23.8 minutes average trip to work
- Crime reported to police: 326 violent crimes per 100,000 residents
- Growth: +10.1% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 27.3% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 5.7% of homes have more than 1 person per room
Gentry against Benton County, its state and the nation
| Gentry | Benton County | Arkansas | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 4,240 (±20) | 303,632 (exact) | 3,049,391 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 1,691 (±223) | 122,703 (±147) | 1,394,673 (±514) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 36.7% (±11.5 points) | 33.0% (±1.2 points) | 33.6% (±0.4 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $1,093 (±$86) | $1,277 (±$31) | $947 (±$6) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $69,779 (±$14,523) | $93,506 (±$2,205) | $60,773 (±$467) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $186,100 (±$30,849) | $323,500 (±$6,193) | $188,000 (±$1,754) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $1,162 (±$129) | $1,823 (±$49) | $1,040 (±$13) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 26.0% (±12.4 points) | 18.0% (±0.9 points) | 39.6% (±0.4 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 23.8 minutes (±3.1) | 21.6 minutes (±0.5) | 22.5 minutes (±0.2) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 91.3% (±6.2 points) | 94.4% (±0.6 points) | 86.7% (±0.3 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 33.7 years (±5.9) | 35.9 years (±0.1) | 38.5 years (±0.2) | 38.9 years |
Gentry covers 5.7 square miles of land, about 749 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Gentry has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 3,852 (±33) | 4,240 (±20) | +10.1% | Measurable increase |
| Housing units | 1,525 (±153) | 1,691 (±223) | +10.9% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $798 (±$98) | $1,093 (±$86) | +37.0% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $124,400 (±$9,788) | $186,100 (±$30,849) | +49.6% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $51,350 (±$7,391) | $69,779 (±$14,523) | +35.9% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,125 (±$191) | $1,310 (±$220) | +16.4% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $989 (±$153) | $1,162 (±$129) | +17.5% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 42.7% (±9.1 points) | 36.7% (±11.5 points) | −6.0 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±5.1 points) | 0.0% (±6.6 points) | 0.0 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 Gentry
In 2025, the Gentry Police Department reported 326 violent and 245 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI.
Places near Gentry
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Springtown | 3.7 mi | — | — | 13.2% |
| Siloam Springs | 5.6 mi | $1,003 | $221,700 | 40.9% |
| Decatur | 6.4 mi | $813 | $157,600 | 61.4% |
| West Siloam Springs | 8.3 mi | $968 | $183,800 | 23.8% |
| Highfill | 9.4 mi | $1,423 | $274,300 | 20.1% |
| Colcord | 11 mi | $830 | $93,600 | 44.3% |
| Watts | 12 mi | $688 | $93,600 | 23.3% |
| Centerton | 13 mi | $1,465 | $338,500 | 34.4% |
Places in Arkansas most like Gentry
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Siloam Springs | $1,003 | $221,700 | $72,065 | 40.9% |
| Benton | $1,072 | $212,700 | $72,876 | 31.8% |
| White Hall | $985 | $212,700 | $78,092 | 45.6% |
| Sherwood | $1,101 | $199,500 | $81,328 | 29.2% |
| Prairie Grove | $968 | $256,000 | $70,701 | 35.1% |
| Lavaca | $923 | $162,300 | $80,924 | 27.8% |
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 Gentry, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $916 | $1,056 | $1,256 | $1,739 | $2,099 |
HUD income limits for Gentry, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $22,450 | $37,450 | $59,850 |
| 2 people | $25,650 | $42,800 | $68,400 |
| 3 people | $28,850 | $48,150 | $76,950 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $53,450 | $85,500 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $57,750 | $92,350 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $62,050 | $99,200 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $66,300 | $106,050 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $70,600 | $112,900 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR MSA, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $106,900.
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 Gentry
What is the average rent in Gentry, AR?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Gentry is $1,093 (±$86) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
How many renters are there in Gentry?
Gentry has an estimated 585 (±196) renting households, 36.7% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Gentry?
The median household income in Gentry is $69,779 (±$14,523) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Gentry, AR?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $186,100 (±$30,849) for owner-occupied homes in Gentry (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Gentry?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Gentry, AR is $1,310 (±$220) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Gentry?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Gentry, AR is $1,162 (±$129) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Gentry growing?
In Gentry, the number of residents went from 3,852 in 2015–2019 to 4,240 in 2020–2024 (+10.1%), a measurable increase.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Gentry city, Arkansas
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Gentry city, Arkansas
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Gentry city, Arkansas
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Gentry city, Arkansas
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Gentry city, Arkansas
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Gentry city, Arkansas
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Gentry city, Arkansas
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR MSA
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR MSA
- FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, Crime Data Explorer: Gentry Police Department (ORI AR0040500)
- 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 Gentry city, Arkansas (place:26290, 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 .