Housing data for Quitman, AR
Quitman, AR has an estimated 805 residents and 438 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a city in Cleburne County.
42.6% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $652 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 805 (±210)
- Housing units
- 438 (±103)
- Households that rent
- 42.6%
- Median gross rent
- $652
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +9.8%
What stands out in Quitman
Households that rent: 42.6% (±12.7 points) in Quitman, higher than in Cleburne County (19.4%).
Median home value: $110,600 (±$30,880) in Quitman, lower than in Cleburne County ($179,800).
Median household income: $35,156 (±$11,466) in Quitman, lower than in Cleburne County ($55,798).
Median real estate taxes: $538 (±$150) in Quitman, lower than in Cleburne County ($815).
- Renters and owners in Quitman
- Home values in Quitman
- Income and affordability in Quitman
- Property taxes in Quitman
Housing in Quitman at a glance
- Median rent: $652 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $570 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 43.1% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 42.6% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $35,156 median household income
- Home values: $110,600 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,098 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $538 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 6.2% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 55.5% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 49.8% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 65.4% heat with electricity
- Commute and cars: 20.5 minutes average trip to work
- Crime reported to police: 426 violent crimes per 100,000 residents (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Growth: +9.8% residents since 2015–2019 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- How long people stay: 28.2% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 0.5% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Quitman against Cleburne County, its state and the nation
| Quitman | Cleburne County | Arkansas | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 805 (±210) | 25,226 (exact) | 3,049,391 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 438 (±103) | 15,667 (±73) | 1,394,673 (±514) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 42.6% (±12.7 points) | 19.4% (±2.4 points) | 33.6% (±0.4 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $652 (±$206) | $859 (±$37) | $947 (±$6) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $35,156 (±$11,466) | $55,798 (±$2,882) | $60,773 (±$467) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $110,600 (±$30,880) | $179,800 (±$12,705) | $188,000 (±$1,754) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $538 (±$150) | $815 (±$84) | $1,040 (±$13) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 49.8% (±11.5 points) | 36.9% (±3.5 points) | 39.6% (±0.4 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 20.5 minutes (±5.3) | 26.6 minutes (±2.3) | 22.5 minutes (±0.2) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 89.4% (±6.8 points) | 83.7% (±2.7 points) | 86.7% (±0.3 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 41.5 years (±4.0) | 49.5 years (±0.3) | 38.5 years (±0.2) | 38.9 years |
Quitman covers 1.9 square miles of land, about 425 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Quitman has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 733 (±147) | 805 (±210) | +9.8% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 374 (±60) | 438 (±103) | +17.1% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $769 (±$41) | $652 (±$206) | −15.2% | Down after inflation |
| Median home value | $87,700 (±$16,930) | $110,600 (±$30,880) | +26.1% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $42,772 (±$10,685) | $35,156 (±$11,466) | −17.8% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $835 (±$140) | $1,098 (±$334) | +31.5% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $585 (±$116) | $538 (±$150) | −8.0% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 45.7% (±8.7 points) | 42.6% (±12.7 points) | −3.1 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 8.4% (±9.0 points) | 0.0% (±21.9 points) | −8.4 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 Quitman
In 2025, the Quitman Police Department reported 426 violent and 2,557 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI.
Across Cleburne County, the departments that report recorded 272 violent and 1,011 property crimes per 100,000 residents that year.
Places near Quitman
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guy | 7.9 mi | $925 | $246,600 | 23.7% |
| Rose Bud | 8.8 mi | $792 | $151,000 | 20.6% |
| Damascus | 11 mi | $800 | $165,000 | 30.3% |
| Twin Groves | 11 mi | $769 | — | 16.5% |
| Mount Vernon | 12 mi | $725 | $103,600 | 29.2% |
| Higden | 13 mi | — | $219,300 | 0.0% |
| Enola | 13 mi | $800 | $190,000 | 7.1% |
| Heber Springs | 13 mi | $847 | $176,300 | 32.4% |
Places in Arkansas most like Quitman
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waldron | $704 | $105,300 | $33,839 | 39.6% |
| Glenwood | $664 | $132,500 | $33,500 | 43.5% |
| Mount Ida | $576 | $140,900 | $37,045 | 44.0% |
| Newark | $662 | $96,300 | $40,417 | 47.3% |
| Walnut Ridge | $739 | $117,900 | $45,027 | 42.7% |
| Wynne | $760 | $141,100 | $43,250 | 40.5% |
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 Quitman, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $694 | $762 | $997 | $1,290 | $1,355 |
HUD income limits for Quitman, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $15,960 | $25,000 | $39,950 |
| 2 people | $21,640 | $28,550 | $45,650 |
| 3 people | $27,320 | $32,100 | $51,350 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $35,650 | $57,050 |
| 5 people | $38,550 | $38,550 | $61,650 |
| 6 people | $41,400 | $41,400 | $66,200 |
| 7 people | $44,250 | $44,250 | $70,750 |
| 8 people | $47,100 | $47,100 | $75,350 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Cleburne County, AR, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $71,300.
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 Quitman
What is the average rent in Quitman, AR?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Quitman is $652 (±$206) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
Are renters in Quitman rent-burdened?
43.1% of renting households in Quitman 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 Quitman?
Quitman has an estimated 160 (±77) renting households, 42.6% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Quitman?
The median household income in Quitman is $35,156 (±$11,466) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Quitman, AR?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $110,600 (±$30,880) for owner-occupied homes in Quitman (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Quitman?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Quitman, AR is $1,098 (±$334) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
Is Quitman growing?
In Quitman, the number of residents went from 733 in 2015–2019 to 805 in 2020–2024 (+9.8%), not a measurable change.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Quitman city, Arkansas
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Quitman city, Arkansas
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Quitman city, Arkansas
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Quitman city, Arkansas
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Quitman city, Arkansas
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Quitman city, Arkansas
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Quitman city, Arkansas
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Cleburne County, AR
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Cleburne County, AR
- FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, Crime Data Explorer: Quitman Police Department (ORI AR0120200)
- 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 Quitman city, Arkansas (place:57950, 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 .