Rental numbers for the Fort Smith, AR metro
The typical home here runs -$618 a month at 7.78% with 25% down, breaking even at about 0.9%. 0 of 8 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this metro are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 5.9%.
- Gross yield
- 6.3%
- typical home, Zillow
- Median ZIP yield
- 5.9%
- 8 ZIPs with full data
- Cash flow
- -$618/mo
- at 7.78%, 25% down
- Typical price
- $205,000
- Zillow ZHVI, Aug 2026
- Typical rent
- $1,075/mo
- Zillow ZORI, Aug 2026
ZIP codes in the metro
26 with published figures
| 72904Fort Smith | $118,000 | $1,002 | 10.2% | 5.5% | -$100 | n/a |
| 72821Altus | $134,000 | $880* | 7.9% | 3.7% | -$311 | 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 |
| 74955Sallisaw | $188,000 | $970* | 6.2% | 2.3% | -$655 | n/a |
| 72947Mulberry | $187,000 | $940* | 6.0% | 2.7% | -$591 | n/a |
| 74936Gans | $187,000 | $940* | 6.0% | 2.3% | -$647 | n/a |
| 74954Roland | $188,000 | $940* | 6.0% | 1.9% | -$709 | n/a |
| 72936Greenwood | $243,000 | $1,217 | 6.0% | 2.8% | -$752 | n/a |
| 72949Ozark | $178,000 | $890* | 6.0% | 2.4% | -$599 | 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 |
| 72956Van Buren | $210,000 | $1,000 | 5.7% | 2.4% | -$720 | +2.4% |
| 74948Muldrow | $199,000 | $940* | 5.7% | 1.9% | -$753 | n/a |
| 72933Charleston | $199,000 | $940* | 5.7% | 2.4% | -$674 | n/a |
| 72946Mountainburg | $216,000 | $1,000* | 5.6% | 2.3% | -$753 | n/a |
| 72940Huntington | $204,000 | $940* | 5.5% | 2.3% | -$715 | n/a |
| 72937Hackett | $212,000 | $940* | 5.3% | 2.1% | -$773 | n/a |
| 74962Vian | $213,000 | $940* | 5.3% | 1.7% | -$845 | n/a |
| 74435Gore | $213,000 | $940* | 5.3% | 1.7% | -$846 | n/a |
| 72916Fort Smith | $321,000 | $1,404 | 5.3% | 2.2% | -$1,144 | +4.2% |
| 72932Cedarville | $257,000 | $1,040* | 4.9% | 2.1% | -$941 | n/a |
| 72903Fort Smith | $240,000 | $946 | 4.7% | 1.6% | -$976 | +1.2% |
| 72941Barling | $245,000 | $940* | 4.6% | 1.4% | -$1,028 | n/a |
| 72921Alma | $252,000 | $960* | 4.6% | 1.5% | -$1,034 | n/a |
| 72952Rudy | $267,000 | $970* | 4.4% | 1.6% | -$1,075 | n/a |
* HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedroom, where Zillow publishes no rent index. Conservative.
Trends
Five years to August 2026
- Price, 12 months
- +4.6%
- Rent, 12 months
- +3.4%
- Rent minus price growth
- -1.2 pts
- Property tax
- 0.54%
- effective rate, ACS 2024
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical value | Rent |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 2021 | $162,838 | $828 |
| Aug 2022 | $183,716 | $902 |
| Aug 2023 | $187,825 | $956 |
| Aug 2024 | $193,610 | $1,016 |
| Aug 2025 | $196,394 | $1,040 |
| Aug 2026 | $205,433 | $1,075 |
Counties
- Franklin County, ARn/a median yield
- Sebastian County, AR6.0% median yield
- Crawford County, AR5.7% median yield
- Sequoyah County, OKn/a median yield
Tools
Questions
- Is the Fort Smith, AR metro good for rental property?
- The typical home here runs -$618 a month at 7.78% with 25% down, breaking even at about 0.9%. 0 of 8 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this metro are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 5.9%. Figures assume a typical home, 7.78% with 25% down and the default costs on the methodology page.
- Which ZIP codes in the Fort Smith, AR metro have the highest rental yield?
- 72904 (Fort Smith) at 10.2%, 72901 (Fort Smith) at 7.2%, 72923 (Barling) at 7.0%, on Zillow value and rent. The full table above sorts by any column.
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.
- 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.
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.