Housing data for McGehee, AR
McGehee, AR has an estimated 3,666 residents and 1,704 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a city in Desha County.
53.1% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $784 a month.
Its population shrank measurably since 2015–2019 (−3.4%).
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 3,666 (±18)
- Housing units
- 1,704 (±167)
- Households that rent
- 53.1%
- Median gross rent
- $784
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −3.4%
What stands out in McGehee
Households that rent: 53.1% (±7.6 points) in McGehee, higher than in Desha County (43.2%).
Average commute: 16.8 minutes (±2.7) in McGehee, lower than in Desha County (20.8 minutes).
Housing in McGehee at a glance
- Median rent: $784 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $690 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
- Rent burden: 58.1% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 53.1% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $36,875 median household income
- Home values: $98,800 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $981 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $582 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 5.5% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 70.0% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 63.2% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 5.5% rental vacancy rate
- Heating fuel: 49.1% heat with electricity
- Commute and cars: 16.8 minutes average trip to work
- Crime reported to police: 701 violent crimes per 100,000 residents
- Growth: −3.4% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 29.8% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 3.2% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
McGehee against Desha County, its state and the nation
| McGehee | Desha County | Arkansas | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 3,666 (±18) | 10,786 (exact) | 3,049,391 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 1,704 (±167) | 5,799 (±26) | 1,394,673 (±514) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 53.1% (±7.6 points) | 43.2% (±3.5 points) | 33.6% (±0.4 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $784 (±$75) | $718 (±$57) | $947 (±$6) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $36,875 (±$7,853) | $37,662 (±$4,562) | $60,773 (±$467) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $98,800 (±$10,803) | $90,900 (±$7,736) | $188,000 (±$1,754) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $582 (±$147) | $493 (±$54) | $1,040 (±$13) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 63.2% (±11.2 points) | 57.0% (±6.2 points) | 39.6% (±0.4 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 16.8 minutes (±2.7) | 20.8 minutes (±2.4) | 22.5 minutes (±0.2) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 83.7% (±6.1 points) | 78.0% (±3.9 points) | 86.7% (±0.3 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 36.4 years (±2.8) | 41.6 years (±1.1) | 38.5 years (±0.2) | 38.9 years |
McGehee covers 6.7 square miles of land, about 547 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How McGehee has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 3,796 (±35) | 3,666 (±18) | −3.4% | Measurable decrease |
| Housing units | 1,957 (±146) | 1,704 (±167) | −12.9% | Measurable decrease |
| Median gross rent | $466 (±$101) | $784 (±$75) | +68.2% | Up after inflation |
| Median home value | $85,400 (±$9,904) | $98,800 (±$10,803) | +15.7% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $27,936 (±$8,077) | $36,875 (±$7,853) | +32.0% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $958 (±$89) | $981 (±$148) | +2.4% | Down after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $531 (±$103) | $582 (±$147) | +9.6% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 36.2% (±7.8 points) | 53.1% (±7.6 points) | +16.9 percentage points | Measurable increase |
| Rental vacancy rate | 6.8% (±7.3 points) | 5.5% (±5.2 points) | −1.3 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 McGehee
In 2025, the McGehee Police Department reported 701 violent and 3,185 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI.
Across Desha County, the departments that report recorded 703 violent and 1,860 property crimes per 100,000 residents that year.
Places near McGehee
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reed | 5.9 mi | $720 | — | 13.5% |
| Tillar | 6.6 mi | — | $80,800 | 7.0% |
| Dermott | 7.3 mi | $527 | $68,400 | 40.1% |
| Arkansas City | 11 mi | $625 | $104,700 | 27.0% |
| Winchester | 11 mi | — | — | 31.8% |
| Dumas | 18 mi | $718 | $84,400 | 51.4% |
| Watson | 20 mi | — | $48,600 | 15.9% |
| Mitchellville | 20 mi | $756 | $73,200 | 39.5% |
Places in Arkansas most like McGehee
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forrest City | $805 | $92,000 | $35,689 | 60.8% |
| Kensett | $744 | $90,400 | $31,207 | 58.4% |
| Osceola | $846 | $99,900 | $46,202 | 57.3% |
| Ash Flat | $663 | $94,000 | $41,667 | 45.5% |
| Hope | $823 | $91,900 | $37,500 | 39.6% |
| East Camden | $851 | $110,400 | $37,500 | 53.5% |
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 McGehee, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $646 | $700 | $909 | $1,217 | $1,329 |
HUD income limits for McGehee, 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 Desha County, AR, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $50,300.
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 McGehee
What is the average rent in McGehee, AR?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in McGehee is $784 (±$75) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
How much is a one-bedroom apartment in McGehee?
The median gross rent for a one-bedroom home in McGehee, AR is $681 (±$188) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Are renters in McGehee rent-burdened?
58.1% of renting households in McGehee 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 McGehee?
McGehee has an estimated 743 (±136) renting households, 53.1% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in McGehee?
The median household income in McGehee is $36,875 (±$7,853) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in McGehee, AR?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $98,800 (±$10,803) for owner-occupied homes in McGehee (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is McGehee growing?
In McGehee, the number of residents went from 3,796 in 2015–2019 to 3,666 in 2020–2024 (−3.4%), a measurable decrease.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — McGehee city, Arkansas
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — McGehee city, Arkansas
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — McGehee city, Arkansas
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — McGehee city, Arkansas
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — McGehee city, Arkansas
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — McGehee city, Arkansas
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — McGehee city, Arkansas
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Desha County, AR
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Desha County, AR
- FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, Crime Data Explorer: McGehee Police Department (ORI AR0210100)
- 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 McGehee city, Arkansas (place:42770, 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 .