Housing data for Ola, AR
Ola, AR has an estimated 914 residents and 576 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a city in Yell County.
62.6% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $574 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 914 (±286)
- Housing units
- 576 (±126)
- Households that rent
- 62.6%
- Median gross rent
- $574
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −23.4%
What stands out in Ola
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 18.4% (±7.7 points) in Ola, higher than in Yell County (6.3%).
Households that rent: 62.6% (±12.9 points) in Ola, higher than in Yell County (32.5%).
Median home value: $61,600 (±$29,089) in Ola, lower than in Yell County ($143,600).
Working from home: 1.2% (±2.2 points) in Ola, lower than in Yell County (7.1%).
Housing in Ola at a glance
- Median rent: $574 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $505 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
- Rent burden: 50.4% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 62.6% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $32,679 median household income
- Home values: $61,600 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $788 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $200 or less median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 18.4% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 37.3% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 56.2% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 6.5% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 48.1% heat with electricity
- Commute and cars: 13.8 minutes average trip to work
- Crime reported to police: 324 violent crimes per 100,000 residents (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Growth: −23.4% residents since 2015–2019 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- How long people stay: 30.6% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 16.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Ola against Yell County, its state and the nation
| Ola | Yell County | Arkansas | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 914 (±286) | 20,134 (exact) | 3,049,391 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 576 (±126) | 9,312 (±32) | 1,394,673 (±514) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 62.6% (±12.9 points) | 32.5% (±3.3 points) | 33.6% (±0.4 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $574 (±$63) | $735 (±$84) | $947 (±$6) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $32,679 (±$15,512) | $55,934 (±$8,149) | $60,773 (±$467) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $61,600 (±$29,089) | $143,600 (±$13,989) | $188,000 (±$1,754) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $200 or less | $640 (±$93) | $1,040 (±$13) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 56.2% (±16.0 points) | 44.2% (±4.7 points) | 39.6% (±0.4 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 13.8 minutes (±4.2) | 21.8 minutes (±2.1) | 22.5 minutes (±0.2) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 76.2% (±14.3 points) | 80.4% (±3.8 points) | 86.7% (±0.3 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 36.0 years (±8.8) | 39.3 years (±1.6) | 38.5 years (±0.2) | 38.9 years |
Ola covers 1.7 square miles of land, about 537 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Ola has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,193 (±272) | 914 (±286) | −23.4% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 656 (±115) | 576 (±126) | −12.2% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $500 (±$84) | $574 (±$63) | +14.8% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $61,900 (±$5,642) | $61,600 (±$29,089) | −0.5% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $24,107 (±$13,353) | $32,679 (±$15,512) | +35.6% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $795 (±$290) | $788 (±$81) | −0.9% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 45.5% (±11.6 points) | 62.6% (±12.9 points) | +17.1 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 23.7% (±12.6 points) | 6.5% (±7.7 points) | −17.2 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 Ola
In 2025, the Ola Police Department reported 324 violent and 108 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI.
Across Yell County, the departments that report recorded 367 violent and 253 property crimes per 100,000 residents that year.
Places near Ola
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plainview | 5.1 mi | $425 | $111,200 | 42.1% |
| Danville | 9.6 mi | $635 | $122,700 | 46.9% |
| Casa | 10 mi | $646 | $63,800 | 30.4% |
| Corinth | 11 mi | — | — | 15.8% |
| Belleville | 13 mi | $738 | $105,400 | 48.8% |
| Dardanelle | 14 mi | $984 | $138,600 | 42.7% |
| Pottsville | 17 mi | $797 | $171,600 | 20.8% |
| Russellville | 18 mi | $842 | $172,400 | 44.6% |
Places in Arkansas most like Ola
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dumas | $718 | $84,400 | $34,787 | 51.4% |
| Forrest City | $805 | $92,000 | $35,689 | 60.8% |
| Monticello | $707 | $137,500 | $27,238 | 54.0% |
| McNeil | $433 | $72,800 | $37,895 | 39.5% |
| McCrory | $560 | $89,400 | $43,516 | 40.1% |
| Helena-West Helena | $771 | $73,200 | $36,019 | 58.0% |
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 Ola, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $728 | $733 | $909 | $1,240 | $1,350 |
HUD income limits for Ola, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $15,960 | $25,900 | $41,400 |
| 2 people | $21,640 | $29,600 | $47,300 |
| 3 people | $27,320 | $33,300 | $53,200 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $36,950 | $59,100 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $39,950 | $63,850 |
| 6 people | $42,900 | $42,900 | $68,600 |
| 7 people | $45,850 | $45,850 | $73,300 |
| 8 people | $48,800 | $48,800 | $78,050 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Yell County, AR, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $73,900.
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 Ola
What is the average rent in Ola, AR?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Ola is $574 (±$63) 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 Ola?
The median gross rent for a one-bedroom home in Ola, AR is $546 (±$295) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Are renters in Ola rent-burdened?
50.4% of renting households in Ola 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 Ola?
Ola has an estimated 258 (±92) renting households, 62.6% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Ola?
The median household income in Ola is $32,679 (±$15,512) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Ola, AR?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $61,600 (±$29,089) for owner-occupied homes in Ola (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Ola growing?
In Ola, the number of residents went from 1,193 in 2015–2019 to 914 in 2020–2024 (−23.4%), not a measurable change.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Ola city, Arkansas
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Ola city, Arkansas
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Ola city, Arkansas
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Ola city, Arkansas
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Ola city, Arkansas
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Ola city, Arkansas
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Ola city, Arkansas
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Yell County, AR
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Yell County, AR
- FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, Crime Data Explorer: Ola Police Department (ORI AR0750300)
- 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 Ola city, Arkansas (place:51560, 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 .