Housing data for Hartford, AR
Hartford, AR has an estimated 496 residents and 247 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a city in Sebastian County.
36.9% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $911 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 496 (±189)
- Housing units
- 247 (±83)
- Households that rent
- 36.9%
- Median gross rent
- $911
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −15.4%
What stands out in Hartford
Median real estate taxes: $481 (±$211) in Hartford, lower than in Sebastian County ($1,101).
Median home value: $83,700 (±$14,301) in Hartford, lower than in Sebastian County ($176,200).
Average commute: 30.8 minutes (±8.2) in Hartford, higher than in Sebastian County (19.3 minutes).
Housing in Hartford at a glance
- Median rent: $911 median gross rent a month (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 75.0% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 36.9% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Income and affordability: $45,341 median household income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Home values: $83,700 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $760 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $481 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 0.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 56.3% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Age of homes: 67.5% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 4.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 56.9% heat with electricity (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Commute and cars: 30.8 minutes average trip to work (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Crime reported to police: 201 violent crimes per 100,000 residents (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Growth: −15.4% residents since 2015–2019 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- How long people stay: 39.0% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Crowding and facilities: 0.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Hartford against Sebastian County, its state and the nation
| Hartford | Sebastian County | Arkansas | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 496 (±189) | 128,900 (exact) | 3,049,391 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 247 (±83) | 57,470 (±126) | 1,394,673 (±514) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 36.9% (±19.3 points) | 38.6% (±1.5 points) | 33.6% (±0.4 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $911 (±$445) | $886 (±$29) | $947 (±$6) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $45,341 (±$34,000) | $57,790 (±$2,172) | $60,773 (±$467) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $83,700 (±$14,301) | $176,200 (±$6,621) | $188,000 (±$1,754) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $481 (±$211) | $1,101 (±$47) | $1,040 (±$13) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 67.5% (±23.2 points) | 49.0% (±2.4 points) | 39.6% (±0.4 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 30.8 minutes (±8.2) | 19.3 minutes (±0.7) | 22.5 minutes (±0.2) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 71.8% (±17.0 points) | 86.0% (±1.5 points) | 86.7% (±0.3 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 40.3 years (±6.8) | 38.0 years (±0.3) | 38.5 years (±0.2) | 38.9 years |
Hartford covers 1.8 square miles of land, about 275 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Hartford has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 586 (±190) | 496 (±189) | −15.4% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 313 (±71) | 247 (±83) | −21.1% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $755 (±$368) | $911 (±$445) | +20.7% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $60,000 (±$7,506) | $83,700 (±$14,301) | +39.5% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $36,563 (±$13,070) | $45,341 (±$34,000) | +24.0% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $783 (±$110) | $760 (±$105) | −2.9% | Down after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $460 (±$128) | $481 (±$211) | +4.6% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 25.8% (±11.2 points) | 36.9% (±19.3 points) | +11.1 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±40.0 points) | 4.0% (±8.3 points) | +4.0 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 Hartford
In 2025, the Hartford Police Department reported 201 violent and 2,012 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI.
Across Sebastian County, the departments that report recorded 614 violent and 2,494 property crimes per 100,000 residents that year.
Places near Hartford
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Midland | 5.0 mi | $1,119 | $64,300 | 58.0% |
| Huntington | 7.6 mi | $917 | $45,600 | 47.1% |
| Mansfield | 8.7 mi | $796 | $113,500 | 44.0% |
| Hackett | 12 mi | $708 | $136,700 | 46.7% |
| Cameron | 12 mi | $717 | $75,000 | 32.2% |
| Rock Island | 13 mi | $772 | $134,700 | 26.7% |
| Poteau | 13 mi | $853 | $157,400 | 37.7% |
| Bonanza | 15 mi | $945 | $133,300 | 20.9% |
Places in Arkansas most like Hartford
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Foreman | $807 | $95,100 | $42,083 | 31.0% |
| England | $760 | $88,400 | $46,544 | 41.8% |
| Magazine | $738 | $85,000 | $54,286 | 32.3% |
| Horatio | $861 | $122,700 | $45,750 | 30.2% |
| Hampton | $800 | $91,300 | $46,458 | 32.0% |
| Tyronza | $667 | $91,800 | $45,804 | 42.5% |
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 Hartford, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $741 | $748 | $979 | $1,324 | $1,625 |
HUD income limits for Hartford, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $16,150 | $26,900 | $43,050 |
| 2 people | $21,640 | $30,750 | $49,200 |
| 3 people | $27,320 | $34,600 | $55,350 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $38,400 | $61,450 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $41,500 | $66,400 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $44,550 | $71,300 |
| 7 people | $47,650 | $47,650 | $76,200 |
| 8 people | $50,700 | $50,700 | $81,150 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Fort Smith, AR-OK MSA, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $76,800.
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 Hartford
What is the average home value in Hartford, AR?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $83,700 (±$14,301) for owner-occupied homes in Hartford (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Hartford?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Hartford, AR is $760 (±$105) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Hartford?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Hartford, AR is $481 (±$211) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in Hartford?
Hartford, AR has an estimated 247 (±83) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How old are most homes in Hartford?
67.5% of homes in Hartford, AR were built before 1980 (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Hartford growing?
In Hartford, the number of residents went from 586 in 2015–2019 to 496 in 2020–2024 (−15.4%), not a measurable change.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Hartford city, Arkansas
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Hartford city, Arkansas
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Hartford city, Arkansas
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Hartford city, Arkansas
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Hartford city, Arkansas
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Hartford city, Arkansas
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Hartford city, Arkansas
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Fort Smith, AR-OK MSA
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Fort Smith, AR-OK MSA
- FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, Crime Data Explorer: Hartford Police Department (ORI AR0660900)
- 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 Hartford city, Arkansas (place:30490, 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 last updated on .