Housing data for Mena, AR
Mena, AR has an estimated 5,582 residents and 2,831 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a city in Polk County.
32.5% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $639 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 5,582 (±30)
- Housing units
- 2,831 (±234)
- Households that rent
- 32.5%
- Median gross rent
- $639
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +0.4%
What stands out in Mena
Households that rent: 32.5% (±8.2 points) in Mena, higher than in Polk County (21.1%).
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 7.5% (±4.7 points) in Mena, higher than in Polk County (2.5%).
Average commute: 15.8 minutes (±3.6) in Mena, lower than in Polk County (21.0 minutes).
Housing in Mena at a glance
- Median rent: $639 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $736 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
- Rent burden: 26.8% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 32.5% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $47,428 median household income
- Home values: $132,900 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,210 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $569 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 7.5% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 63.5% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 49.8% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 9.5% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 66.3% heat with electricity
- Commute and cars: 15.8 minutes average trip to work
- Crime reported to police: 250 violent crimes per 100,000 residents
- Growth: +0.4% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 28.9% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 1.8% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Mena against Polk County, its state and the nation
| Mena | Polk County | Arkansas | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 5,582 (±30) | 19,361 (exact) | 3,049,391 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 2,831 (±234) | 9,643 (±27) | 1,394,673 (±514) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 32.5% (±8.2 points) | 21.1% (±3.6 points) | 33.6% (±0.4 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $639 (±$118) | $711 (±$61) | $947 (±$6) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $47,428 (±$8,479) | $49,191 (±$5,643) | $60,773 (±$467) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $132,900 (±$18,713) | $138,400 (±$17,969) | $188,000 (±$1,754) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $569 (±$60) | $565 (±$40) | $1,040 (±$13) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 49.8% (±9.4 points) | 40.9% (±4.7 points) | 39.6% (±0.4 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 15.8 minutes (±3.6) | 21.0 minutes (±2.3) | 22.5 minutes (±0.2) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 80.7% (±5.0 points) | 79.6% (±3.9 points) | 86.7% (±0.3 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 42.7 years (±7.1) | 44.3 years (±0.6) | 38.5 years (±0.2) | 38.9 years |
Mena covers 6.9 square miles of land, about 804 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Mena has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 5,558 (±21) | 5,582 (±30) | +0.4% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 2,769 (±201) | 2,831 (±234) | +2.2% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $660 (±$25) | $639 (±$118) | −3.2% | Down after inflation |
| Median home value | $88,500 (±$13,078) | $132,900 (±$18,713) | +50.2% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $35,300 (±$4,904) | $47,428 (±$8,479) | +34.4% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $824 (±$111) | $1,210 (±$99) | +46.8% | Up after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $522 (±$82) | $569 (±$60) | +9.0% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 37.5% (±7.4 points) | 32.5% (±8.2 points) | −5.0 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 10.7% (±8.8 points) | 9.5% (±9.9 points) | −1.2 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 Mena
In 2025, the Mena Police Department reported 250 violent and 2,838 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI.
Across Polk County, the departments that report recorded 307 violent and 911 property crimes per 100,000 residents that year.
Places near Mena
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hatfield | 11 mi | $721 | $112,500 | 69.5% |
| Cove | 14 mi | $574 | $75,000 | 36.1% |
| Vandervoort | 16 mi | — | $110,000 | 4.9% |
| Wickes | 20 mi | $625 | $45,000 | 32.5% |
| Waldron | 24 mi | $704 | $105,300 | 39.6% |
| Grannis | 24 mi | $571 | $94,700 | 18.4% |
| Oden | 26 mi | $725 | $108,300 | 42.9% |
| Gillham | 29 mi | $563 | $93,000 | 24.2% |
Places in Arkansas most like Mena
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Green Forest | $707 | $143,200 | $49,918 | 37.6% |
| Gurdon | $698 | $111,600 | $47,587 | 37.5% |
| Gassville | $739 | $142,700 | $38,750 | 33.7% |
| Norphlet | $597 | $120,800 | $51,705 | 26.4% |
| Ozark | $721 | $124,000 | $47,686 | 44.4% |
| Judsonia | $598 | $117,600 | $43,279 | 41.7% |
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 Mena, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $646 | $759 | $909 | $1,083 | $1,232 |
HUD income limits for Mena, 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 Polk County, AR, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $67,000.
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 Mena
What is the average rent in Mena, AR?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Mena is $639 (±$118) 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 Mena?
The median gross rent for a one-bedroom home in Mena, AR is $280 (±$16) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many renters are there in Mena?
Mena has an estimated 745 (±200) renting households, 32.5% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Mena?
The median household income in Mena is $47,428 (±$8,479) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Mena, AR?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $132,900 (±$18,713) for owner-occupied homes in Mena (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Mena?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Mena, AR is $1,210 (±$99) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
Is Mena growing?
In Mena, the number of residents went from 5,558 in 2015–2019 to 5,582 in 2020–2024 (+0.4%), not a measurable change.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Mena city, Arkansas
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Mena city, Arkansas
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Mena city, Arkansas
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Mena city, Arkansas
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Mena city, Arkansas
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Mena city, Arkansas
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Mena city, Arkansas
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Polk County, AR
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Polk County, AR
- FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, Crime Data Explorer: Mena Police Department (ORI AR0570100)
- 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 Mena city, Arkansas (place:45170, 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 .