AR area data
Mc Gehee, AR
Mc Gehee, AR.
Population: 4,216 (Census ACS)
The median home value in Mc Gehee, AR is $84,962 — down 5.7% over the past year. 3 schools serve the area (NCES). FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Very Low, with drought the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 13.1% below the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$84,962
Median home value
-5.7%
1-year change
Very Low
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $84,962
- 1-year appreciation
- -5.7%
- 3-year appreciation
- -28.3%
- 5-year appreciation
- -28.3%
- 10-year appreciation
- -15.8%
- All-time peak (2022-01)
- $124,299
- 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
- 14
- New listings (monthly)
- 3
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)
Schools
- Total schools
- 3
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 1
- Schools include
- MCGEHEE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, MCGEHEE HIGH SCHOOL, CONNER MIDDLE SCHOOL
Source: NCES school directory, 2022-23 (school-address-based)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Very Low
- Top hazards (county)
- drought
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- coldWave: Relatively Low · drought: Relatively Moderate · earthquake: Relatively Low · hail: Relatively Low · heatWave: Relatively Low · hurricane: Relatively Low
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 22% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 31.9%
- 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
- 64.0°F
- Average high
- 74.0°F
- Average low
- 53.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 58.2 in
- USDA plant hardiness zone
- 8b (extreme annual low 15 to 20°F)
Sources: NOAA Climate Normals (30-year, nearest-station) · USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map (2023)
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Arkansas Post National Memorial (25 mi)
- Airports within 30 mi
- 31
- Nearest airport
- Confederate Air Airport (2 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Monticello Municipal Ellis Field (20 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Hospitals include
- MCGEHEE HOSPITAL
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (4.6 kWh/m²/day)
Sources: National Park Service · FAA airport data · CMS hospital data · DOE/NREL (proximity-based)
Migration
- Net migration (county)
- -90 tax filers
Source: IRS county-to-county migration data (county-level, ~12-month lag)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,976
- Housing built before 1970
- 36.3%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 25.3%
- Median annual property tax
- $602
- Mean commute to work
- 17 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 60.5%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 3,545
- Average weekly wage
- $912
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Agriculture
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 2
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| Mc Gehee | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $84,962 | $185,100 | $289,727 |
| Median annual property tax | $602 | $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 Mc Gehee, AR?
- $84,962.
- What is the natural-hazard risk in Mc Gehee, AR?
- Overall risk: Very Low (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: drought.
- What is the wildfire risk in Mc Gehee, AR?
- Risk to homes is higher than 22% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in Mc Gehee, AR?
- Low radon potential — EPA Zone 3 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near Mc Gehee, AR?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- How many schools serve Mc Gehee, AR?
- 3 schools (1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high) (NCES, 2022-23).
- What is the cost of living in Mc Gehee, AR?
- Regional Price Parity: 86.9 (100 = US average) (Low) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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