AR area data
Leola, AR
Leola, AR.
Population: 1,047 (Census ACS)
The median home value in Leola, AR is $136,588 — up 0.7% over the past year. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Very Low, with icestorm the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 13.1% below the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$136,588
Median home value
+0.7%
1-year change
Very Low
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $136,588
- 1-year appreciation
- +0.7%
- 3-year appreciation
- -9.5%
- 5-year appreciation
- -10.0%
- 10-year appreciation
- +21.1%
- All-time peak (2022-02)
- $166,607
- House Price Index (state)
- 371.7 (+4.1% YoY)
Sources: home value index (ZIP-level) · FHFA House Price Index (state-level)
Market activity
- 1-year forecast
- +0.1%
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
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)
- Very Low
- Top hazards (county)
- iceStorm
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- earthquake: Relatively Low · hail: Relatively Low · heatWave: Relatively Low · iceStorm: Relatively Moderate · lightning: Relatively Low · strongWind: Relatively Low
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 42% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 81.4%
- 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)
- Average annual temperature
- 62.0°F
- Average high
- 73.0°F
- Average low
- 51.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 59.8 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
- Hot Springs National Park (33 mi)
- National parks include
- Hot Springs National Park, Little Rock Central High School National Historic Site
- Airports within 30 mi
- 11
- Nearest airport
- Katheryn's Landing Airport (4 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Saline County Regional Airport (27 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1,090
- Hospitals include
- MIZELL MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, CRENSHAW COMMUNITY HOSPITAL, CRENSHAW COMMUNITY HOSPITAL
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 3.1 / 5
- Best hospital rating nearby (CMS)
- 5.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.5 kWh/m²/day)
Sources: National Park Service · FAA airport data · CMS hospital data · DOE/NREL (proximity-based)
Migration
- Net migration (county)
- +89 tax filers
Source: IRS county-to-county migration data (county-level, ~12-month lag)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,980
- Housing built before 1970
- 34.3%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 31.7%
- Median annual property tax
- $510
- Mean commute to work
- 34 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 38.9%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 3,485
- Average weekly wage
- $1,014
- Top industries (by employment)
- Construction, Finance & Insurance, Agriculture
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 28
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| Leola | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $136,588 | $185,100 | $289,727 |
| Median annual property tax | $510 | $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 Leola, AR?
- $136,588.
- What is the natural-hazard risk in Leola, AR?
- Overall risk: Very Low (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: iceStorm.
- What is the wildfire risk in Leola, AR?
- Risk to homes is higher than 42% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in Leola, AR?
- Low radon potential — EPA Zone 3 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near Leola, AR?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- What is the cost of living in Leola, AR?
- Regional Price Parity: 86.9 (100 = US average) (Low) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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