What percentage of people rent in Searcy, AR?

Name: Renters and owners in Searcy, AR, 2020–2024
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46.4% (±3.6 points) of the occupied homes in Searcy, AR are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 4,071 renting households against 4,705 that own their home.

In Searcy, the share of households that rent went from 49.1% in 2015–2019 to 46.4% in 2020–2024 (−2.7 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 46.4% (±3.6 points)
Renting households: 4,071 (±382)
Median renter income: $35,749 (±$4,130)

Who rents and who owns in Searcy

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Searcy	White County	Arkansas	United States
Renter-occupied share	46.4% (±3.6 points)	30.9% (±1.9 points)	33.6% (±0.4 points)	34.8%
Renting households	4,071 (±382)	9,147 (±621)	405,123 (±3,925)	45,017,354
Owning households	4,705 (±380)	20,482 (±652)	800,864 (±6,305)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.2 (±0.2)	2.3 (±0.1)	2.3 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.5 (±0.2)	2.6 (±0.1)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$35,749 (±$4,130)	$33,949 (±$3,605)	$39,315 (±$589)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$79,666 (±$9,317)	$70,742 (±$4,251)	$75,473 (±$657)	$100,009

In Searcy, the renter share is higher than in White County (30.9%).

It is also higher than in Arkansas (33.6%).

It is higher than the national figure (34.8%).

In White County, Searcy ranks 4 of 16 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 78 of 515.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

How renting in Searcy has changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
	2015–2019	2020–2024	Amount of change	Verdict
Households that rent	49.1% (±3.7 points)	46.4% (±3.6 points)	−2.7 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$714 (±$31)	$905 (±$37)	+26.8%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$41,014 (±$2,988)	$52,170 (±$5,123)	+27.2%	No measurable change after inflation

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.

Households that rent in places near Searcy

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Searcy
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Searcy	—	46.4% (±3.6 points)	—
Higginson	3.3 mi	31.6% (±14.9 points)	Not measurably different
Kensett	3.6 mi	58.4% (±10.9 points)	Higher
Judsonia	5.8 mi	41.7% (±13.9 points)	Not measurably different
Garner	7.3 mi	20.0% (±21.5 points)	Lower
West Point	7.5 mi	9.1% (±18.1 points)	Lower
Griffithville	9.6 mi	14.7% (±11.6 points)	Lower
Letona	10.0 mi	24.1% (±16.7 points)	Lower
McRae	10 mi	39.2% (±12.8 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Garner, AR (20.0%), West Point, AR (9.1%), Griffithville, AR (14.7%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Kensett, AR (58.4%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Households that rent across White County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Russell	63.3% (±21.6 points)
2	Kensett	58.4% (±10.9 points)
3	Pangburn	48.4% (±17.1 points)
4	Searcy	46.4% (±3.6 points)
5	Bradford	43.5% (±12.3 points)
6	Bald Knob	43.1% (±10.6 points)
7	Judsonia	41.7% (±13.9 points)
8	McRae	39.2% (±12.8 points)
9	Beebe	37.9% (±8.8 points)
10	Higginson	31.6% (±14.9 points)

Showing 10 of 16 places in White County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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 Searcy

How many renters are there in Searcy?

Searcy has an estimated 4,071 (±382) renting households, 46.4% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Searcy?

In Searcy, the share of households that rent went from 49.1% in 2015–2019 to 46.4% in 2020–2024 (−2.7 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Searcy?

A renting household in Searcy has 2.2 people on average, against 2.5 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Searcy?

The median renting household in Searcy, AR has an income of $35,749 (±$4,130) a year, against $79,666 for households that own their home.

Sources

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) and detailed tables (acs/acs5) for Searcy city, Arkansas (place:63020, in state:05).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The 2015–2019 figures are DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, B25064_001E, B25064_001M, B19013_001E, B19013_001M from the 2019 release.

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DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0047E, DP04_0047M, DP04_0046E, DP04_0046M, DP04_0049E, DP04_0049M, DP04_0048E, DP04_0048M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M, B25119_002E, B25119_002M

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