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The median home value in Hempstead County, AR is $128,581 as of 2026-08-31, up 4.4% from a year earlier.
Median Home Value
$128,581
Year-over-Year
+4.4%
National Rank
#2808 of 3071
Hempstead County ranks 59th out of 74 counties in AR by median home price, and is -45.3% below the U.S. national median of $235,072. Within AR, the typical county has a median home value of $169,663, making Hempstead County -24.2% below the AR state median.
The typical home value increased by 3.7%, from $123,994 in May 2026 to $128,581 in Aug 2026.
Monthly Zillow Home Value Index snapshots retained by HomePriceMap. A short history is shown now and grows automatically as each new monthly release arrives.
| Month | Typical home value | Year-over-year change |
|---|---|---|
| May 2026 | $123,994 | +3.6% |
| Jun 2026 | $127,080 | +3.9% |
| Jul 2026 | $122,536 | +3.8% |
| Aug 2026 | $128,581 | +4.4% |
Households here earn a median of $46,787 a year against a typical home value of $128,581 — a price-to-income ratio of 2.7×, comfortably below the 3× income level generally considered manageable. That is less affordable than roughly 18% of U.S. counties. (How this is calculated.)
Reporting agencies in Hempstead County recorded a violent crime rate of 710 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — higher than most counties nationally. Property crime runs at 3,197 per 100,000.
Based on 1 reporting city covering 8,445 residents (FBI UCR data — what this covers).
The median home value in Hempstead County is $128,581. That's up 4.4% from a year earlier. That is about 45.3% below the U.S. national county median of $235,072, and makes Hempstead County the 59th most expensive of 74 counties in Arkansas.
Median household income here is $46,787, so a typical home costs about 2.7× annual household earnings — relatively affordable compared with other U.S. counties.
Reporting police departments in Hempstead County recorded 710 violent crimes per 100,000 residents. That figure covers 8,445 residents across 1 reporting city, so it reflects the county's incorporated areas rather than every community within its borders.
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