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The median home value in Independence County, AR is $179,623 as of 2026-08-31, up 6.2% from a year earlier.
Median Home Value
$179,623
Year-over-Year
+6.2%
National Rank
#2212 of 3071
Independence County ranks 32nd out of 74 counties in AR by median home price, and is -23.6% below the U.S. national median of $235,072. Within AR, the typical county has a median home value of $169,663, making Independence County +5.9% above the AR state median.
The typical home value increased by 0.4%, from $178,977 in May 2026 to $179,623 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 | $178,977 | +6.5% |
| Jun 2026 | $181,784 | +6.7% |
| Jul 2026 | $176,328 | +6.4% |
| Aug 2026 | $179,623 | +6.2% |
Households here earn a median of $56,609 a year against a typical home value of $179,623 — a price-to-income ratio of 3.2×, above the 3× level usually considered comfortable, but below 5×. That is less affordable than roughly 33% of U.S. counties. (How this is calculated.)
Reporting agencies in Independence County recorded a violent crime rate of 426 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — around the middle of the national range. Property crime runs at 1,462 per 100,000.
Based on 2 reporting cities covering 11,973 residents (FBI UCR data — what this covers).
The median home value in Independence County is $179,623. That's up 6.2% from a year earlier. That is about 23.6% below the U.S. national county median of $235,072, and makes Independence County the 32nd most expensive of 74 counties in Arkansas.
Median household income here is $56,609, so a typical home costs about 3.2× annual household earnings — moderately expensive compared with other U.S. counties.
Reporting police departments in Independence County recorded 426 violent crimes per 100,000 residents. That figure covers 11,973 residents across 2 reporting cities, so it reflects the county's incorporated areas rather than every community within its borders.
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