Rental numbers for Sebastian County, AR
The typical home here runs -$620 a month at 7.78% with 25% down, breaking even at about 0.8%. 0 of 7 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this county are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 6.0%.
- Gross yield
- 6.3%
- typical home, Zillow
- Median ZIP yield
- 6.0%
- 7 ZIPs with full data
- Cash flow
- -$620/mo
- at 7.78%, 25% down
- Typical price
- $205,000
- Zillow ZHVI, Aug 2026
- Typical rent
- $1,083/mo
- Zillow ZORI, Aug 2026
ZIP codes in Sebastian County
11 with published figures
| 72904Fort Smith | $118,000 | $1,002 | 10.2% | 5.5% | -$100 | n/a |
| 72901Fort Smith | $137,000 | $829 | 7.2% | 3.2% | -$378 | +4.1% |
| 72923Barling | $198,000 | $1,149 | 7.0% | 3.1% | -$548 | n/a |
| 72936Greenwood | $243,000 | $1,217 | 6.0% | 2.8% | -$752 | n/a |
| 72944Mansfield | $191,000 | $940* | 5.9% | 2.5% | -$635 | n/a |
| 72908Fort Smith | $230,000 | $1,119 | 5.8% | 2.5% | -$769 | n/a |
| 72940Huntington | $204,000 | $940* | 5.5% | 2.3% | -$715 | n/a |
| 72937Hackett | $212,000 | $940* | 5.3% | 2.1% | -$773 | n/a |
| 72916Fort Smith | $321,000 | $1,404 | 5.3% | 2.2% | -$1,144 | +4.2% |
| 72903Fort Smith | $240,000 | $946 | 4.7% | 1.6% | -$976 | +1.2% |
| 72941Barling | $245,000 | $940* | 4.6% | 1.4% | -$1,028 | n/a |
* HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedroom, where Zillow publishes no rent index. Conservative.
Trends
Five years to August 2026
- Price, 12 months
- +3.7%
- Rent, 12 months
- +3.5%
- Rent minus price growth
- -0.1 pts
- Property tax
- 0.63%
- effective rate, ACS 2024
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical value | Rent |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 2021 | $170,116 | $847 |
| Aug 2022 | $186,068 | $912 |
| Aug 2023 | $191,213 | $965 |
| Aug 2024 | $195,950 | $1,028 |
| Aug 2025 | $197,276 | $1,046 |
| Aug 2026 | $204,531 | $1,083 |
HUD Fair Market Rent
FY2027, Fort Smith, AR-OK MSA
| Bedrooms | Studio | 1 bed | 2 bed | 3 bed | 4 bed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fair Market Rent | $741 | $748 | $979 | $1,324 | $1,625 |
The 40th percentile gross rent for a standard unit, set by HUD each October and used for Section 8 payment standards. It runs below market rent; Zillow's index is shown above where it exists.
Supply
- Permits per 1,000 households
- 8.7
- 456 units, last 12 months
- National percentile
- 67th
- among US counties
Tools
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Questions
- Is Sebastian County good for rental property?
- The typical home here runs -$620 a month at 7.78% with 25% down, breaking even at about 0.8%. 0 of 7 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this county are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 6.0%. The figures use a typical home, 7.78% with 25% down and default costs shown on each ZIP page. They describe the market, not any one property.
- What is the property tax rate in Sebastian County?
- About 0.63% of value, from Census ACS median taxes paid over median home value. On a $205,000 home that is about $1,278 a year.
- What is Fair Market Rent in Sebastian County?
- HUD's FY2027 Fair Market Rent here is $748 for a 1-bedroom, $979 for a 2-bedroom and $1,324 for a 3-bedroom. Typical cash flow at today's rate is -$620 a month.
Sources and method
- Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), mid tier, smoothed and seasonally adjusted
Zillow Research. Read: 2026-08.
Typical home value by ZIP, county, metro and state, and the price trend.
- Zillow Observed Rent Index (ZORI), all homes plus multifamily, smoothed
Zillow Research. Read: 2026-08.
Typical market rent by ZIP, county and metro, and the rent trend (tier A pages).
- HUD Small Area Fair Market Rents, FY2026
US Department of Housing and Urban Development. Read: FY2026.
Rent by bedroom count for every ZIP. The rent used on tier B pages, and a reference on all pages. It is the 40th percentile gross rent, so it runs below market.
- HUD Fair Market Rents by county, FY2027
US Department of Housing and Urban Development. Read: FY2027.
County rent by bedroom count on county pages.
- American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020 to 2024 (B25103 median real estate taxes paid, B25077 median home value, B11001 households)
US Census Bureau. Read: 2020 to 2024.
Effective property tax rate (median taxes paid divided by median value) by ZIP code tabulation area, county and state; households for the permits ratio.
- Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey, 30-year fixed (FRED series MORTGAGE30US)
Freddie Mac via the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis. Read: 2026-09-24.
The weekly 30-year rate. The site adds a disclosed investor premium to it for the loan payment.
- Building Permits Survey, county monthly files
US Census Bureau. Read: 2025-09 to 2026-08.
New housing units permitted in the last 12 months per 1,000 households, a supply-pressure signal.
Data: Zillow Research (ZHVI, ZORI), HUD, US Census Bureau, Freddie Mac. Every formula is on the methodology page.
Estimates from public data for a typical property. Not investment, tax or legal advice. Your property, financing and costs will differ.