Housing data for Lepanto, AR
Lepanto, AR has an estimated 2,025 residents and 831 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a city in Poinsett County.
33.6% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $615 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 2,025 (±388)
- Housing units
- 831 (±124)
- Households that rent
- 33.6%
- Median gross rent
- $615
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +11.0%
What stands out in Lepanto
Median home value: $76,300 (±$19,974) in Lepanto, lower than in Poinsett County ($103,000).
Housing in Lepanto at a glance
- Median rent: $615 median gross rent a month (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent by bedrooms: $383 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 39.7% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 33.6% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $44,271 median household income
- Home values: $76,300 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $929 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $474 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 0.5% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 68.5% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 59.5% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 56.2% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 24.3 minutes average trip to work
- Crime reported to police: 124 violent crimes per 100,000 residents
- Growth: +11.0% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 25.4% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 0.8% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Lepanto against Poinsett County, its state and the nation
| Lepanto | Poinsett County | Arkansas | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 2,025 (±388) | 22,543 (exact) | 3,049,391 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 831 (±124) | 10,449 (±28) | 1,394,673 (±514) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 33.6% (±9.5 points) | 35.6% (±3.4 points) | 33.6% (±0.4 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $615 (±$321) | $619 (±$80) | $947 (±$6) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $44,271 (±$7,888) | $46,707 (±$3,936) | $60,773 (±$467) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $76,300 (±$19,974) | $103,000 (±$8,143) | $188,000 (±$1,754) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $474 (±$105) | $543 (±$49) | $1,040 (±$13) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 59.5% (±14.6 points) | 54.8% (±4.2 points) | 39.6% (±0.4 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 24.3 minutes (±4.6) | 24.3 minutes (±2.1) | 22.5 minutes (±0.2) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 81.2% (±7.0 points) | 80.9% (±2.9 points) | 86.7% (±0.3 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 42.3 years (±5.0) | 40.0 years (±0.8) | 38.5 years (±0.2) | 38.9 years |
Lepanto covers 1.6 square miles of land, about 1,295 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Lepanto has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,825 (±306) | 2,025 (±388) | +11.0% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 873 (±87) | 831 (±124) | −4.8% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $540 (±$34) | $615 (±$321) | +13.9% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $62,000 (±$9,017) | $76,300 (±$19,974) | +23.1% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $38,125 (±$6,295) | $44,271 (±$7,888) | +16.1% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $828 (±$274) | $929 (±$64) | +12.2% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $364 (±$86) | $474 (±$105) | +30.2% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 46.0% (±7.6 points) | 33.6% (±9.5 points) | −12.4 percentage points | Measurable decrease |
| Rental vacancy rate | 3.8% (±4.4 points) | 0.0% (±14.5 points) | −3.8 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 Lepanto
In 2025, the Lepanto Police Department reported 124 violent and 1,300 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI.
Places near Lepanto
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dyess | 6.9 mi | $754 | $70,000 | 29.8% |
| Marked Tree | 7.7 mi | $565 | $96,200 | 45.8% |
| Tyronza | 8.5 mi | $667 | $91,800 | 42.5% |
| Etowah | 9.4 mi | $628 | $82,800 | 38.0% |
| Caraway | 10 mi | $603 | $85,900 | 34.2% |
| Birdsong | 11 mi | $388 | $56,700 | 25.9% |
| Trumann | 12 mi | $586 | $112,300 | 48.3% |
| Joiner | 12 mi | $632 | $57,000 | 52.8% |
Places in Arkansas most like Lepanto
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caraway | $603 | $85,900 | $38,558 | 34.2% |
| Arkansas City | $625 | $104,700 | $41,900 | 27.0% |
| Delight | $707 | $71,400 | $36,094 | 27.7% |
| Stamps | $762 | $67,100 | $37,297 | 27.4% |
| Coal Hill | $621 | $104,700 | $39,148 | 32.3% |
| England | $760 | $88,400 | $46,544 | 41.8% |
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 Lepanto, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $690 | $695 | $909 | $1,190 | $1,195 |
HUD income limits for Lepanto, 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 Poinsett County, AR HUD Metro FMR Area, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $65,700.
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 Lepanto
Are renters in Lepanto rent-burdened?
39.7% of renting households in Lepanto 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 Lepanto?
Lepanto has an estimated 254 (±88) renting households, 33.6% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Lepanto?
The median household income in Lepanto is $44,271 (±$7,888) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Lepanto, AR?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $76,300 (±$19,974) for owner-occupied homes in Lepanto (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Lepanto?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Lepanto, AR is $929 (±$64) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Lepanto?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Lepanto, AR is $474 (±$105) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Lepanto growing?
In Lepanto, the number of residents went from 1,825 in 2015–2019 to 2,025 in 2020–2024 (+11.0%), not a measurable change.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Lepanto city, Arkansas
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Lepanto city, Arkansas
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Lepanto city, Arkansas
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Lepanto city, Arkansas
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Lepanto city, Arkansas
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Lepanto city, Arkansas
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Lepanto city, Arkansas
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Poinsett County, AR HUD Metro FMR Area
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Poinsett County, AR HUD Metro FMR Area
- FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, Crime Data Explorer: Lepanto Police Department (ORI AR0560400)
- 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 Lepanto city, Arkansas (place:39370, 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 .