Housing data for Lake View, AR
Lake View, AR has an estimated 357 residents and 231 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a city in Phillips County.
66.1% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $485 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 357 (±100)
- Housing units
- 231 (±48)
- Households that rent
- 66.1%
- Median gross rent
- $485
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −17.2%
What stands out in Lake View
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 29.9% (±17.5 points) in Lake View, higher than in Phillips County (7.3%).
Households without a vehicle: 37.8% (±16.5 points) in Lake View, higher than in Phillips County (17.0%).
Median real estate taxes: $211 (±$98) in Lake View, lower than in Phillips County ($636).
Average commute: 31.4 minutes (±10.8) in Lake View, higher than in Phillips County (19.9 minutes).
Housing in Lake View at a glance
- Median rent: $485 median gross rent a month (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent by bedrooms: $495 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 37.6% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 66.1% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Income and affordability: $27,857 median household income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Home values: $57,000 median home value (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Homeowner costs: $764 median monthly cost with a mortgage (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Property taxes: $211 median real estate taxes a year (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Types of homes: 29.9% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 52.9% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 48.1% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 6.3% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 51.7% heat with electricity (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Commute and cars: 31.4 minutes average trip to work (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Growth: −17.2% residents since 2015–2019 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- How long people stay: 12.2% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Crowding and facilities: 1.7% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Lake View against Phillips County, its state and the nation
| Lake View | Phillips County | Arkansas | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 357 (±100) | 15,450 (exact) | 3,049,391 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 231 (±48) | 8,355 (±20) | 1,394,673 (±514) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 66.1% (±14.5 points) | 48.8% (±4.4 points) | 33.6% (±0.4 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $485 (±$156) | $737 (±$84) | $947 (±$6) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $27,857 (±$10,893) | $40,134 (±$4,740) | $60,773 (±$467) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $57,000 (±$17,503) | $78,200 (±$15,001) | $188,000 (±$1,754) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $211 (±$98) | $636 (±$103) | $1,040 (±$13) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 48.1% (±17.3 points) | 65.5% (±6.1 points) | 39.6% (±0.4 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 31.4 minutes (±10.8) | 19.9 minutes (±2.7) | 22.5 minutes (±0.2) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 53.9% (±16.6 points) | 79.3% (±4.0 points) | 86.7% (±0.3 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 55.1 years (±10.1) | 40.9 years (±1.2) | 38.5 years (±0.2) | 38.9 years |
Lake View covers 5.0 square miles of land, about 71 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Lake View has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 431 (±163) | 357 (±100) | −17.2% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 214 (±55) | 231 (±48) | +7.9% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $417 (±$32) | $485 (±$156) | +16.3% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $57,000 (±$15,495) | $57,000 (±$17,503) | 0.0% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $22,031 (±$8,121) | $27,857 (±$10,893) | +26.4% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $859 (±$116) | $764 (±$114) | −11.1% | Down after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $220 (±$78) | $211 (±$98) | −4.1% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 72.7% (±10.9 points) | 66.1% (±14.5 points) | −6.6 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 17.2% (±11.2 points) | 6.3% (±8.2 points) | −10.9 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 Phillips County
Lake View has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Phillips County as a whole.
In 2024, the police departments that report for Phillips County recorded 1,020 violent and 2,275 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 Lake View
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elaine | 8.1 mi | $326 | $64,800 | 45.1% |
| Friars Point | 11 mi | $446 | $56,400 | 70.9% |
| Marvell | 11 mi | $641 | $58,200 | 53.9% |
| Lexa | 13 mi | $713 | $93,100 | 44.4% |
| Helena-West Helena | 13 mi | $771 | $73,200 | 58.0% |
| Rondo | 16 mi | $1,375 | $61,700 | 29.5% |
| LaGrange | 17 mi | — | — | 3.0% |
| Coahoma | 17 mi | $429 | $58,000 | 35.8% |
Places in Arkansas most like Lake View
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leslie | $407 | $104,200 | $21,667 | 51.9% |
| Hermitage | $399 | $107,800 | $23,047 | 64.3% |
| Dumas | $718 | $84,400 | $34,787 | 51.4% |
| Ola | $574 | $61,600 | $32,679 | 62.6% |
| Cotton Plant | $569 | $41,100 | $11,790 | 66.3% |
| McRae | $668 | $99,400 | $35,132 | 39.2% |
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 Lake View, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $646 | $695 | $909 | $1,259 | $1,367 |
HUD income limits for Lake View, 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 Phillips County, AR, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $55,800.
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 Lake View
How many homes are in Lake View?
Lake View, AR has an estimated 231 (±48) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the most common home size in Lake View?
The most common size is 2 bedrooms, 40.7% of homes in Lake View, AR.
How old are most homes in Lake View?
48.1% of homes in Lake View, AR were built before 1980 (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Lake View growing?
In Lake View, the number of residents went from 431 in 2015–2019 to 357 in 2020–2024 (−17.2%), not a measurable change.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Lake View city, Arkansas
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Lake View city, Arkansas
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Lake View city, Arkansas
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Lake View city, Arkansas
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Lake View city, Arkansas
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Lake View city, Arkansas
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Lake View city, Arkansas
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Phillips County, AR
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Phillips 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 Lake View city, Arkansas (place:38110, 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 .