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Waldo, AR
Waldo, AR.
Population: 3,307 (Census ACS)
The median home value in Waldo, AR is $100,694 — down 1.0% over the past year. Homes sell for a median $210,000 after a median 21 days on market. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Very Low, with icestorm, hail, lightning the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 13.1% below the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$100,694
Median home value
-1.0%
1-year change
21
Median days on market
Very Low
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $100,694
- 1-year appreciation
- -1.0%
- 3-year appreciation
- -17.3%
- 5-year appreciation
- -15.3%
- All-time peak (2022-02)
- $124,199
- 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
- $210,000
- Median list price
- $200,000
- Median price per sqft
- $105
- 1-year sale-price change
- 0.0%
- Median days on market
- 21 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 1
- For-sale inventory
- 10
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 93.3%
- Active listings
- 1
- 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)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Very Low
- Top hazards (county)
- iceStorm, hail, lightning, strongWind
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- drought: Relatively Low · earthquake: Relatively Low · hail: Relatively Moderate · heatWave: Relatively Low · hurricane: Relatively Low · iceStorm: Very High
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 43% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 63.7%
- 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
- 63.0°F
- Average high
- 75.0°F
- Average low
- 51.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 56.7 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
- President William Jefferson Clinton Birthplace Home National Historic Site (28 mi)
- Airports within 30 mi
- 7
- Nearest airport
- Magnolia Municipal Airport / Ralph C Weiser Field (AGO) (10 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- South Arkansas Regional Airport at Goodwin Field (ELD) (30 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
- Good (4.5 kWh/m²/day)
Sources: National Park Service · FAA airport data · CMS hospital data · DOE/NREL (proximity-based)
Migration
- Net migration (county)
- -128 tax filers
Source: IRS county-to-county migration data (county-level, ~12-month lag)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,977
- Housing built before 1970
- 35.7%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 23.5%
- Median annual property tax
- $449
- Households with broadband internet
- 21.8%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 6,570
- Average weekly wage
- $974
- Top industries (by employment)
- Accommodation & Food, Mining, Finance & Insurance
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 14
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| Waldo | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $100,694 | $185,100 | $289,727 |
| Median sale price | $210,000 | $220,950 | $325,000 |
| Median days on market | 21 days | 61 days | 51 days |
| Median annual property tax | $449 | $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 Waldo, AR?
- $100,694.
- What is the median sale price in Waldo, AR?
- $210,000.
- How long do homes take to sell in Waldo, AR?
- Median days on market: 21 days.
- What is the natural-hazard risk in Waldo, AR?
- Overall risk: Very Low (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: iceStorm, hail, lightning, strongWind.
- What is the wildfire risk in Waldo, AR?
- Risk to homes is higher than 43% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in Waldo, AR?
- Low radon potential — EPA Zone 3 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near Waldo, AR?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- What is the cost of living in Waldo, AR?
- Regional Price Parity: 86.9 (100 = US average) (Low) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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