Housing data for Sulphur Rock, AR
Sulphur Rock, AR has an estimated 1,014 residents and 500 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a town in Independence County.
42.8% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $794 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 1,014 (±414)
- Housing units
- 500 (±164)
- Households that rent
- 42.8%
- Median gross rent
- $794
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +46.7%
What stands out in Sulphur Rock
Homes built before 1980: 14.6% (±13.0 points) in Sulphur Rock, lower than in Independence County (38.1%).
Households without a vehicle: 0.5% (±1.0 points) in Sulphur Rock, lower than in Independence County (6.5%).
Renters paying 30% or more of income: 25.0% (±11.8 points) in Sulphur Rock, lower than in Independence County (42.8%).
Housing in Sulphur Rock at a glance
- Median rent: $794 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $791 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 25.0% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 42.8% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $96,429 median household income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Homeowner costs: $2,163 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $2,168 median real estate taxes a year (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Types of homes: 0.2% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 64.2% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 14.6% of homes were built before 1980 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Vacancy rate: 7.1% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 78.7% heat with electricity
- Commute and cars: 19.9 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: +46.7% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 25.0% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 0.9% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Sulphur Rock against Independence County, its state and the nation
| Sulphur Rock | Independence County | Arkansas | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,014 (±414) | 38,175 (exact) | 3,049,391 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 500 (±164) | 16,786 (±28) | 1,394,673 (±514) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 42.8% (±19.6 points) | 30.8% (±2.4 points) | 33.6% (±0.4 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $794 (±$57) | $845 (±$30) | $947 (±$6) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $96,429 (±$58,885) | $56,609 (±$4,487) | $60,773 (±$467) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | — | $142,600 (±$13,680) | $188,000 (±$1,754) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $2,168 (±$1,542) | $750 (±$59) | $1,040 (±$13) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 14.6% (±13.0 points) | 38.1% (±3.7 points) | 39.6% (±0.4 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 19.9 minutes (±2.6) | 19.5 minutes (±1.2) | 22.5 minutes (±0.2) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 55.8% (±23.9 points) | 81.4% (±2.7 points) | 86.7% (±0.3 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 31.2 years (±4.3) | 38.7 years (±0.6) | 38.5 years (±0.2) | 38.9 years |
Sulphur Rock covers 1.3 square miles of land, about 802 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Sulphur Rock has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 691 (±188) | 1,014 (±414) | +46.7% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 275 (±59) | 500 (±164) | +81.8% | Measurable increase |
| Median gross rent | $716 (±$52) | $794 (±$57) | +10.9% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $46,042 (±$13,043) | $96,429 (±$58,885) | +109.4% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $717 (±$163) | $2,163 (±$502) | +201.7% | Up after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $345 (±$86) | $2,168 (±$1,542) | +528.4% | Up after inflation |
| Households that rent | 54.5% (±10.1 points) | 42.8% (±19.6 points) | −11.7 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 4.3% (±6.4 points) | 7.1% (±8.1 points) | +2.8 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 Independence County
Sulphur Rock has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Independence County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Independence County recorded 451 violent and 1,045 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 Sulphur Rock
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Magness | 3.5 mi | $1,111 | $115,000 | 23.3% |
| Moorefield | 4.1 mi | $1,109 | $250,000 | 24.6% |
| Newark | 4.4 mi | $662 | $96,300 | 47.3% |
| Batesville | 7.0 mi | $882 | $163,600 | 48.5% |
| Southside | 7.6 mi | $843 | $151,300 | 34.2% |
| Oil Trough | 8.7 mi | $475 | $83,100 | 35.9% |
| Jacksonport | 13 mi | — | $80,600 | 54.2% |
| Cave City | 14 mi | $716 | $120,700 | 43.9% |
HUD Fair Market Rent for Sulphur Rock, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $664 | $740 | $934 | $1,221 | $1,228 |
HUD income limits for Sulphur Rock, 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 Independence County, AR, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $70,700.
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 Sulphur Rock
What is the average rent in Sulphur Rock, AR?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Sulphur Rock is $794 (±$57) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
Are renters in Sulphur Rock rent-burdened?
25.0% of renting households in Sulphur Rock 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 Sulphur Rock?
Sulphur Rock has an estimated 183 (±63) renting households, 42.8% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Sulphur Rock?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Sulphur Rock, AR is $2,163 (±$502) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How many homes are in Sulphur Rock?
Sulphur Rock, AR has an estimated 500 (±164) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the most common home size in Sulphur Rock?
The most common size is 3 bedrooms, 32.6% of homes in Sulphur Rock, AR.
Is Sulphur Rock growing?
In Sulphur Rock, the number of residents went from 691 in 2015–2019 to 1,014 in 2020–2024 (+46.7%), not a measurable change.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Sulphur Rock town, Arkansas
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Sulphur Rock town, Arkansas
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Sulphur Rock town, Arkansas
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Sulphur Rock town, Arkansas
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Sulphur Rock town, Arkansas
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Sulphur Rock town, Arkansas
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Sulphur Rock town, Arkansas
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Independence County, AR
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Independence 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 Sulphur Rock town, Arkansas (place:67730, 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 .