Housing data for Holiday Island, AR
Holiday Island, AR has an estimated 2,480 residents and 1,748 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a city in Carroll County.
24.1% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $932 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 2,480 (±386)
- Housing units
- 1,748 (±226)
- Households that rent
- 24.1%
- Median gross rent
- $932
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +5.4%
What stands out in Holiday Island
Homes built before 1980: 4.6% (±4.2 points) in Holiday Island, lower than in Carroll County (34.5%).
Median real estate taxes: $1,429 (±$281) in Holiday Island, higher than in Carroll County ($1,082).
Households without a vehicle: 1.9% (±2.5 points) in Holiday Island, lower than in Carroll County (5.1%).
Average commute: 28.5 minutes (±5.1) in Holiday Island, higher than in Carroll County (21.9 minutes).
Housing in Holiday Island at a glance
- Median rent: $932 median gross rent a month
- Rent burden: 39.2% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 24.1% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $53,391 median household income
- Home values: $227,100 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,382 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $1,429 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 8.8% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 40.0% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 4.6% of homes were built before 1980 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Vacancy rate: 2.9% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 67.9% heat with electricity
- Commute and cars: 28.5 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: +5.4% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 25.9% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 1.1% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Holiday Island against Carroll County, its state and the nation
| Holiday Island | Carroll County | Arkansas | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 2,480 (±386) | 28,626 (exact) | 3,049,391 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 1,748 (±226) | 13,957 (±26) | 1,394,673 (±514) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 24.1% (±9.3 points) | 22.5% (±2.8 points) | 33.6% (±0.4 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $932 (±$298) | $856 (±$64) | $947 (±$6) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $53,391 (±$4,265) | $54,230 (±$5,063) | $60,773 (±$467) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $227,100 (±$24,148) | $210,400 (±$11,053) | $188,000 (±$1,754) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $1,429 (±$281) | $1,082 (±$103) | $1,040 (±$13) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 4.6% (±4.2 points) | 34.5% (±3.3 points) | 39.6% (±0.4 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 28.5 minutes (±5.1) | 21.9 minutes (±1.7) | 22.5 minutes (±0.2) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 95.6% (±5.0 points) | 87.7% (±2.2 points) | 86.7% (±0.3 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 64.0 years (±3.0) | 44.5 years (±0.5) | 38.5 years (±0.2) | 38.9 years |
Holiday Island covers 7.3 square miles of land, about 342 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Holiday Island has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 2,353 (±522) | 2,480 (±386) | +5.4% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 1,788 (±252) | 1,748 (±226) | −2.2% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $763 (±$245) | $932 (±$298) | +22.1% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $157,800 (±$14,250) | $227,100 (±$24,148) | +43.9% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $48,000 (±$9,782) | $53,391 (±$4,265) | +11.2% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,177 (±$435) | $1,382 (±$92) | +17.4% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $1,261 (±$240) | $1,429 (±$281) | +13.3% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 14.8% (±8.2 points) | 24.1% (±9.3 points) | +9.3 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 39.4% (±29.6 points) | 2.9% (±5.7 points) | −36.5 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 Carroll County
Holiday Island has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Carroll County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Carroll County recorded 185 violent and 780 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.
ZIP codes in Holiday Island
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 72631 | 22% | 4,361 | $788 | $259,300 | $56,678 |
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 Holiday Island
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beaver | 2.4 mi | — | $235,700 | 11.6% |
| Chain-O-Lakes | 3.5 mi | — | $184,700 | 6.5% |
| Eureka Springs | 5.1 mi | $887 | $245,300 | 37.2% |
| Emerald Beach | 7.2 mi | $625 | $195,600 | 12.2% |
| Arrow Point | 7.6 mi | — | $130,000 | 21.1% |
| Gateway | 11 mi | $636 | $174,200 | 26.3% |
| Shell Knob | 11 mi | $1,274 | $321,700 | 14.4% |
| Seligman | 12 mi | $797 | $93,800 | 51.8% |
Places in Arkansas most like Holiday Island
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greenbrier | $1,192 | $206,600 | $57,214 | 32.2% |
| Cabot | $1,110 | $207,300 | $75,000 | 31.2% |
| Prairie Grove | $968 | $256,000 | $70,701 | 35.1% |
| Redfield | $1,174 | $171,400 | $71,696 | 23.7% |
| Greenwood | $836 | $182,900 | $66,844 | 25.6% |
| Guy | $925 | $246,600 | $75,592 | 23.7% |
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 Holiday Island, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $700 | $768 | $1,005 | $1,199 | $1,409 |
HUD income limits for Holiday Island, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $16,350 | $27,200 | $43,500 |
| 2 people | $21,640 | $31,050 | $49,700 |
| 3 people | $27,320 | $34,950 | $55,900 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $38,800 | $62,100 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $41,950 | $67,100 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $45,050 | $72,050 |
| 7 people | $48,150 | $48,150 | $77,050 |
| 8 people | $51,250 | $51,250 | $82,000 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Carroll County, AR, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $77,600.
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 Holiday Island
What is the average rent in Holiday Island, AR?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Holiday Island is $932 (±$298) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
How many renters are there in Holiday Island?
Holiday Island has an estimated 297 (±139) renting households, 24.1% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Holiday Island?
The median household income in Holiday Island is $53,391 (±$4,265) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Holiday Island, AR?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $227,100 (±$24,148) for owner-occupied homes in Holiday Island (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Holiday Island?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Holiday Island, AR is $1,382 (±$92) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Holiday Island?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Holiday Island, AR is $1,429 (±$281) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Holiday Island growing?
In Holiday Island, the number of residents went from 2,353 in 2015–2019 to 2,480 in 2020–2024 (+5.4%), not a measurable change.
What ZIP codes are in Holiday Island?
The ZIP code that covers Holiday Island is 72631.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 72631?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 72631 is $788 (±$367) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Holiday Island city, Arkansas
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Holiday Island city, Arkansas
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Holiday Island city, Arkansas
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Holiday Island city, Arkansas
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Holiday Island city, Arkansas
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Holiday Island city, Arkansas
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Holiday Island city, Arkansas
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Carroll County, AR
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Carroll County, AR
- US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas
- 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 Holiday Island city, Arkansas (place:32650, 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 .