Housing data for Rison, AR
Rison, AR has an estimated 1,019 residents and 506 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a city in Cleveland County.
50.7% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $505 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 1,019 (±230)
- Housing units
- 506 (±118)
- Households that rent
- 50.7%
- Median gross rent
- $505
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −22.6%
What stands out in Rison
Households without a vehicle: 36.8% (±18.5 points) in Rison, higher than in Cleveland County (6.8%).
Households that rent: 50.7% (±16.0 points) in Rison, higher than in Cleveland County (17.4%).
Median household income: $35,855 (±$15,655) in Rison, lower than in Cleveland County ($54,794).
Housing in Rison at a glance
- Median rent: $505 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $530 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 60.9% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 50.7% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $35,855 median household income
- Home values: $115,500 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,105 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $588 median real estate taxes a year (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Types of homes: 4.6% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 62.6% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 61.1% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 45.9% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 22.0 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: −22.6% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 27.8% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Crowding and facilities: 0.7% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Rison against Cleveland County, its state and the nation
| Rison | Cleveland County | Arkansas | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,019 (±230) | 7,453 (exact) | 3,049,391 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 506 (±118) | 3,587 (±18) | 1,394,673 (±514) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 50.7% (±16.0 points) | 17.4% (±4.7 points) | 33.6% (±0.4 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $505 (±$41) | $536 (±$146) | $947 (±$6) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $35,855 (±$15,655) | $54,794 (±$5,975) | $60,773 (±$467) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $115,500 (±$19,649) | $137,600 (±$15,333) | $188,000 (±$1,754) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $588 (±$337) | $667 (±$111) | $1,040 (±$13) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 61.1% (±18.9 points) | 41.8% (±6.3 points) | 39.6% (±0.4 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 22.0 minutes (±6.8) | 27.1 minutes (±2.1) | 22.5 minutes (±0.2) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 77.6% (±11.4 points) | 79.3% (±5.1 points) | 86.7% (±0.3 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 37.5 years (±11.3) | 44.1 years (±1.1) | 38.5 years (±0.2) | 38.9 years |
Rison covers 3.3 square miles of land, about 311 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Rison has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,317 (±265) | 1,019 (±230) | −22.6% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 645 (±107) | 506 (±118) | −21.6% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $567 (±$304) | $505 (±$41) | −10.9% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $105,600 (±$25,933) | $115,500 (±$19,649) | +9.4% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $35,000 (±$22,711) | $35,855 (±$15,655) | +2.4% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,078 (±$85) | $1,105 (±$115) | +2.5% | Down after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $567 (±$181) | $588 (±$337) | +3.7% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 41.4% (±13.7 points) | 50.7% (±16.0 points) | +9.3 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 8.8% (±9.9 points) | 0.0% (±17.2 points) | −8.8 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 Cleveland County
Rison has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Cleveland County as a whole.
In 2024, the police departments that report for Cleveland County recorded 205 violent and 519 property crimes per 100,000 residents.
A county-wide figure describes the whole county, not this place; crime varies from one community to the next.
Places near Rison
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kingsland | 9.2 mi | $850 | $67,500 | 19.2% |
| Fordyce | 16 mi | $639 | $92,600 | 33.9% |
| Pine Bluff | 20 mi | $855 | $89,400 | 48.4% |
| Star City | 20 mi | $737 | $122,300 | 38.9% |
| Thornton | 21 mi | $619 | $66,900 | 25.0% |
| Carthage | 22 mi | $475 | $124,000 | 33.7% |
| White Hall | 22 mi | $985 | $212,700 | 45.6% |
| Tinsman | 25 mi | — | $92,500 | 33.3% |
Places in Arkansas most like Rison
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trumann | $586 | $112,300 | $38,881 | 48.3% |
| Imboden | $544 | $104,900 | $31,625 | 48.0% |
| Bradford | $475 | $89,600 | $33,977 | 43.5% |
| Mount Ida | $576 | $140,900 | $37,045 | 44.0% |
| Quitman | $652 | $110,600 | $35,156 | 42.6% |
| Marshall | $500 | $99,700 | $28,021 | 48.5% |
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 Rison, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $646 | $695 | $909 | $1,170 | $1,274 |
HUD income limits for Rison, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $16,450 | $27,400 | $43,850 |
| 2 people | $21,640 | $31,350 | $50,100 |
| 3 people | $27,320 | $35,250 | $56,350 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $39,150 | $62,600 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $42,250 | $67,650 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $45,400 | $72,650 |
| 7 people | $48,550 | $48,550 | $77,650 |
| 8 people | $51,700 | $51,700 | $82,650 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Cleveland County, AR, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $78,900.
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 Rison
What is the average rent in Rison, AR?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Rison is $505 (±$41) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
How many renters are there in Rison?
Rison has an estimated 211 (±103) renting households, 50.7% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Rison?
The median household income in Rison is $35,855 (±$15,655) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Rison, AR?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $115,500 (±$19,649) for owner-occupied homes in Rison (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Rison?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Rison, AR is $1,105 (±$115) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How many homes are in Rison?
Rison, AR has an estimated 506 (±118) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Rison growing?
In Rison, the number of residents went from 1,317 in 2015–2019 to 1,019 in 2020–2024 (−22.6%), not a measurable change.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Rison city, Arkansas
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Rison city, Arkansas
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Rison city, Arkansas
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Rison city, Arkansas
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Rison city, Arkansas
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Rison city, Arkansas
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Rison city, Arkansas
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Cleveland County, AR
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Cleveland County, AR
- 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 Rison city, Arkansas (place:59480, 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 .