AR area data
Knoxville, AR
Knoxville, AR.
Population: 1,063 (Census ACS)
The median home value in Knoxville, AR is $189,067 — up 6.3% over the past year. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Relatively Low, with icestorm, heatwave, lightning the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 13.1% below the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$189,067
Median home value
+6.3%
1-year change
Relatively Low
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $189,067
- 1-year appreciation
- +6.3%
- 3-year appreciation
- +3.1%
- 5-year appreciation
- +8.0%
- 10-year appreciation
- +38.7%
- All-time peak (2024-08)
- $189,687
- House Price Index (state)
- 371.7 (+4.1% YoY)
Sources: home value index (ZIP-level) · FHFA House Price Index (state-level)
Market activity
- For-sale inventory
- 6
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Rents
- Studio fair-market rent
- $630/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $670/mo
- 2BR fair-market rent
- $880/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,080/mo
- 4BR fair-market rent
- $1,240/mo
Sources: market rent index (ZIP-level) · HUD Fair Market Rents (metro/county-level, 40th-percentile regulatory reference)
Affordability
- Cost of living index (Low)
- 86.9 (100 = US avg)
- Electricity rate (state-level)
- 12.8¢/kWh
- Natural gas rate (state-level)
- $19.30/MCF
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.66%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.00%
Sources: BEA Regional Price Parities (metro/state-level) · EIA energy rates (state-level) · Freddie Mac PMMS (national)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards (county)
- iceStorm, heatWave, lightning, strongWind, tornado
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- coldWave: Relatively Low · drought: Relatively Low · earthquake: Relatively Low · hail: Relatively Low · heatWave: Relatively Moderate · iceStorm: Relatively High
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 64% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 84.3%
- Radon potential (county)
- Low radon potential — EPA Zone 3 of 3
- EPA Superfund (NPL) sites within 5 mi
- None
Sources: FEMA National Risk Index (county-level) · FEMA flood data (ZIP-level) · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities (county-level) · EPA radon zones + Superfund NPL
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 53.6 in
- USDA plant hardiness zone
- 8a (extreme annual low 10 to 15°F)
Sources: NOAA Climate Normals (30-year, nearest-station) · USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map (2023)
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 2
- Nearest national park
- Buffalo National River (54 mi)
- National parks include
- Buffalo National River, Fort Smith National Historic Site
- Airports within 30 mi
- 12
- Nearest airport
- Clarksville Municipal Airport (8 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 5
- Hospitals include
- JOHNSON REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER, CHAMBERS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, ST MARYS REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 3.0 / 5
- Best hospital rating nearby (CMS)
- 3.0 / 5
- EV charging stations (within 10 mi)
- 3
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.4 kWh/m²/day)
Sources: National Park Service · FAA airport data · CMS hospital data · DOE/NREL (proximity-based)
Migration
- Net migration (county)
- +14 tax filers
Source: IRS county-to-county migration data (county-level, ~12-month lag)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,981
- Housing built before 1970
- 42.3%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 17.1%
- Median annual property tax
- $733
- Households with broadband internet
- 51.7%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 7,202
- Average weekly wage
- $762
- Top industries (by employment)
- Accommodation & Food, Construction, Administrative Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 12
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| Knoxville | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $189,067 | $185,100 | $289,727 |
| Median annual property tax | $733 | $628 | $2,006 |
State and US medians are computed across all US ZIP codes with sufficient public-data coverage, from the same sources as the figures above.
Area data compiled from public government, academic, and industry research feeds. Data sources →
Common questions
- What is the median home value in Knoxville, AR?
- $189,067.
- What is typical rent in Knoxville, AR?
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent: $880/month (HUD FMR — a 40th-percentile regulatory reference, not market-observed).
- What is the natural-hazard risk in Knoxville, AR?
- Overall risk: Relatively Low (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: iceStorm, heatWave, lightning, strongWind, tornado.
- What is the wildfire risk in Knoxville, AR?
- Risk to homes is higher than 64% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in Knoxville, AR?
- Low radon potential — EPA Zone 3 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near Knoxville, AR?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- What is the cost of living in Knoxville, AR?
- Regional Price Parity: 86.9 (100 = US average) (Low) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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