AR area data
Palestine, AR
Palestine, AR.
Population: 1,604 (Census ACS)
The median home value in Palestine, AR is $130,406 — up 0.8% over the past year. Homes sell for a median $322,500 after a median 67.5 days on market. 2 schools serve the area (NCES). FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Relatively Low, with icestorm, strongwind, tornado the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 13.1% below the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$130,406
Median home value
+0.8%
1-year change
67.5
Median days on market
Relatively Low
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $130,406
- 1-year appreciation
- +0.8%
- 3-year appreciation
- -3.3%
- 5-year appreciation
- +1.3%
- 10-year appreciation
- +47.5%
- All-time peak (2022-08)
- $134,897
- House Price Index (state)
- 371.7 (+4.1% YoY)
Sources: home value index (ZIP-level) · FHFA House Price Index (state-level)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $322,500
- Median price per sqft
- $131
- 1-year sale-price change
- +1512.5%
- Median days on market
- 67.5 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 2
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 81.0%
- 1-year forecast
- -1.9%
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
- 2
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 1
- Schools include
- PALESTINE-WHEATLEY ELEM. SCH., PALESTINE-WHEATLEY SENIOR HIGH
Source: NCES school directory, 2022-23 (school-address-based)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards (county)
- iceStorm, strongWind, tornado, drought, earthquake
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- coldWave: Relatively Low · drought: Relatively Moderate · earthquake: Relatively Moderate · hail: Relatively Low · heatWave: Relatively Moderate · iceStorm: Relatively High
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 26% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 50.2%
- 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
- 72.0°F
- Average low
- 53.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 56.3 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
- Airports within 30 mi
- 51
- Nearest airport
- Burns Aerodrome (3 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
- EV charging stations (within 10 mi)
- 9
- 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)
- -51 tax filers
Source: IRS county-to-county migration data (county-level, ~12-month lag)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,985
- Housing built before 1970
- 25.3%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 30.0%
- Median annual property tax
- $562
- Households with broadband internet
- 42.8%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 5,027
- Average weekly wage
- $817
- Top industries (by employment)
- Accommodation & Food, Wholesale Trade, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 2
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| Palestine | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $130,406 | $185,100 | $289,727 |
| Median sale price | $322,500 | $220,950 | $325,000 |
| Median days on market | 68 days | 61 days | 51 days |
| Median annual property tax | $562 | $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 Palestine, AR?
- $130,406.
- What is the median sale price in Palestine, AR?
- $322,500.
- How long do homes take to sell in Palestine, AR?
- Median days on market: 67.5 days.
- What is the natural-hazard risk in Palestine, AR?
- Overall risk: Relatively Low (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: iceStorm, strongWind, tornado, drought, earthquake.
- What is the wildfire risk in Palestine, AR?
- Risk to homes is higher than 26% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in Palestine, AR?
- Low radon potential — EPA Zone 3 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near Palestine, AR?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- How many schools serve Palestine, AR?
- 2 schools (1 elementary, 1 high) (NCES, 2022-23).
- What is the cost of living in Palestine, AR?
- Regional Price Parity: 86.9 (100 = US average) (Low) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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