Housing data for Yellville, AR
Yellville, AR has an estimated 1,223 residents and 702 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a city in Marion County.
37.6% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $775 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 1,223 (±236)
- Housing units
- 702 (±119)
- Households that rent
- 37.6%
- Median gross rent
- $775
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +5.9%
What stands out in Yellville
Households that rent: 37.6% (±11.4 points) in Yellville, higher than in Marion County (18.7%).
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 9.1% (±5.9 points) in Yellville, higher than in Marion County (2.1%).
Working from home: 3.1% (±3.4 points) in Yellville, lower than in Marion County (8.2%).
Homes built before 1980: 61.7% (±13.4 points) in Yellville, higher than in Marion County (40.9%).
- Renters and owners in Yellville
- Types of homes in Yellville
- Commute and cars in Yellville
- Age of homes in Yellville
Housing in Yellville at a glance
- Median rent: $775 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $638 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
- Rent burden: 37.6% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 37.6% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $37,813 median household income
- Home values: $117,300 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $823 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $648 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 9.1% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 59.7% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 61.7% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 9.3% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 47.7% heat with electricity
- Commute and cars: 21.2 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: +5.9% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 22.2% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 0.9% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Yellville against Marion County, its state and the nation
| Yellville | Marion County | Arkansas | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,223 (±236) | 17,228 (exact) | 3,049,391 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 702 (±119) | 9,749 (±31) | 1,394,673 (±514) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 37.6% (±11.4 points) | 18.7% (±2.8 points) | 33.6% (±0.4 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $775 (±$196) | $795 (±$41) | $947 (±$6) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $37,813 (±$7,138) | $48,619 (±$3,028) | $60,773 (±$467) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $117,300 (±$53,391) | $163,300 (±$9,374) | $188,000 (±$1,754) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $648 (±$121) | $775 (±$75) | $1,040 (±$13) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 61.7% (±13.4 points) | 40.9% (±4.5 points) | 39.6% (±0.4 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 21.2 minutes (±2.6) | 26.0 minutes (±2.5) | 22.5 minutes (±0.2) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 89.7% (±6.2 points) | 86.8% (±3.1 points) | 86.7% (±0.3 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 44.1 years (±6.3) | 51.8 years (±0.5) | 38.5 years (±0.2) | 38.9 years |
Yellville covers 2.5 square miles of land, about 493 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Yellville has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,155 (±222) | 1,223 (±236) | +5.9% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 522 (±85) | 702 (±119) | +34.5% | Measurable increase |
| Median gross rent | $635 (±$153) | $775 (±$196) | +22.0% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $110,900 (±$17,525) | $117,300 (±$53,391) | +5.8% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $30,441 (±$5,951) | $37,813 (±$7,138) | +24.2% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $777 (±$52) | $823 (±$65) | +5.9% | Down after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $730 (±$109) | $648 (±$121) | −11.2% | Down after inflation |
| Households that rent | 45.4% (±9.5 points) | 37.6% (±11.4 points) | −7.8 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 7.9% (±8.5 points) | 9.3% (±10.3 points) | +1.4 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 Marion County
Yellville has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Marion County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Marion County recorded 269 violent and 1,240 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 Yellville
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summit | 1.6 mi | $727 | $126,600 | 30.8% |
| Flippin | 6.2 mi | $792 | $113,800 | 48.8% |
| Pyatt | 9.1 mi | — | $166,700 | 28.1% |
| Cotter | 9.9 mi | $800 | $193,100 | 29.2% |
| Bull Shoals | 11 mi | $715 | $158,100 | 29.8% |
| Gassville | 12 mi | $739 | $142,700 | 33.7% |
| Lakeview | 13 mi | $675 | $215,700 | 18.0% |
| Zinc | 13 mi | $342 | — | 43.5% |
Places in Arkansas most like Yellville
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waldron | $704 | $105,300 | $33,839 | 39.6% |
| Hope | $823 | $91,900 | $37,500 | 39.6% |
| Wynne | $760 | $141,100 | $43,250 | 40.5% |
| Gurdon | $698 | $111,600 | $47,587 | 37.5% |
| Piggott | $738 | $115,500 | $44,468 | 40.1% |
| Walnut Ridge | $739 | $117,900 | $45,027 | 42.7% |
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 Yellville, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $650 | $734 | $915 | $1,151 | $1,283 |
HUD income limits for Yellville, 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 Marion County, AR, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $63,900.
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 Yellville
What is the average rent in Yellville, AR?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Yellville is $775 (±$196) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
How much is a two-bedroom apartment in Yellville?
The median gross rent for a two-bedroom home in Yellville, AR is $638 (±$171) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many renters are there in Yellville?
Yellville has an estimated 205 (±68) renting households, 37.6% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Yellville?
The median household income in Yellville is $37,813 (±$7,138) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Yellville, AR?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $117,300 (±$53,391) for owner-occupied homes in Yellville (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Yellville?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Yellville, AR is $823 (±$65) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
Is Yellville growing?
In Yellville, the number of residents went from 1,155 in 2015–2019 to 1,223 in 2020–2024 (+5.9%), not a measurable change.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Yellville city, Arkansas
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Yellville city, Arkansas
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Yellville city, Arkansas
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Yellville city, Arkansas
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Yellville city, Arkansas
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Yellville city, Arkansas
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Yellville city, Arkansas
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Marion County, AR
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Marion 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 Yellville city, Arkansas (place:77330, 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 .