Housing market/Arkansas/ZIP 72086

ACS 2023 · FY2027 SAFMR

ZIP 72086 Lonoke, Prairie County, Arkansas

Prairie County, AR · Arkansas. Census housing stock, renter economics, HUD SAFMR, LIHTC, and population change. Not a listing page and not a buy/sell score.

Population
12,250
Households
4,563
Median HH income
$59,450
Renter share
22.0%
Median gross rent
$945
Vacancy
8.4%
Pop. change
+19.5%
2BR SAFMR
$1,050
SAFMR / rent
1.111×
2–49 unit stock
198
LIHTC proj / units
1 / 24
HUD assisted MF
1 / 38

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ZIP 72086 · AR

ACS median rent$945
2BR SAFMR$1,050
90% floor$945
110% ceiling$1,155

ACS median is all-bedroom occupied rent. SAFMR is the 2-bedroom HCV benchmark.

Housing stock

ACS 2023 units-in-structure · ZCTA 72086

  • 1-unit detached3,51671.8%
  • 2–4 units1803.7%
  • 5–49 units180.4%
  • Mobile1,18224.1%
TypeUnitsShare
1-unit detached3,51670.6%
1-unit attached00.0%
2 units (duplex)961.9%
3–4 units841.7%
5–9 units180.4%
10–19 units00.0%
20–49 units00.0%
50+ units00.0%
Mobile1,18223.7%

2–4 unit share 3.6% · 5–49 unit share 0.4% · combined 2–49 4.0%.

Units by bedrooms

Studio
117
1BR
164
2BR
715
3BR
3,241
4BR
682
5+
64

Rent burden

Rent ≥30% of income39.2%
Rent ≥50% of income8.9%
  • ACS median gross rent $945 (all bedrooms, occupied rentals).
  • Median contract rent $653.
  • Renters paying ≥30% of income 39.2%; ≥50% 8.9%.
  • FY2027 2BR SAFMR $1,050 (1.111× ACS median gross rent).

Population

12,250 residents · ACS 2023

Change versus the 2018 ACS 5-year estimate: +19.5%.

ACS 5-year estimates lag current construction. This is not a forecast.

Assisted inventory

  • LIHTC: 1 projects, 24 units.
  • HUD project-based assisted MF: 1 properties, 38 assisted units.
  • HCV household counts (Picture of Subsidized Households) are not on this page yet.

New apartment permits

About 0 new apartments in 5+ unit buildings may have been permitted in this ZIP’s share of the county. That is units (doors), not a building count.

Cities and counties report building permits to the Census. Apartment counts are for the whole county, not a project list in this ZIP.

What the data shows

ZIP 72086 22.0% of occupied households are renters; vacancy is 8.4%; ACS median gross rent is $945; population increased +19.5% between the 2018 and 2023 ACS vintages; the housing stock includes 180 units in 2–4-unit structures and 18 units in 5–49-unit structures; 1 LIHTC projects totaling 24 units; FY2027 2BR SAFMR is $1,050 versus ACS median gross rent of $945. These figures describe the underlying housing market, not the cash flow of any one property. Asking rents, expenses, condition, taxes, insurance, and the rent roll have to be underwritten separately.

Arkansas research

ZIP 72086 is a Census / HUD profile for Prairie County, AR. Not a listing page. Brokerage is Georgia; out-of-state work is referral.

Nearby ZIPs in this FMR area

Census ZIP areas approximate mail ZIPs. Sources: Census ACS 5-year 2023, HUD FY2027 Small Area FMR, HUD LIHTC and assisted multifamily lists, Census building permits (county). This page is Arkansas research. Brokerage is Georgia.

FAQ

What is the housing market like in ZIP 72086?

ZIP 72086 (Prairie County, AR) has 12,250 residents, 4,563 households, a renter share of 22.0%, median household income of $59,450, and ACS 2023 median gross rent of $945. Vacancy is 8.4%. These are ZCTA estimates, not a property rent roll.

How much small multifamily housing is in 72086?

ACS counts 96 units in 2-unit buildings, 84 in 3–4 unit buildings, 18 in 5–9, 0 in 10–19, and 0 in 20–49. Combined 2–49 unit stock is 198 units. This is occupied-and-vacant stock, not listings for sale.

What is the Section 8 rent in 72086?

The Housing Choice Voucher benchmark is the FY2027 Small Area FMR. 2-bedroom SAFMR is $1,050. See the full schedule and 90–110% payment-standard band on the ZIP 72086 — Lonoke, AR HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR.

Does this Arkansas ZIP profile include Georgia listings?

No. ZIP 72086 is Census / HUD research for Prairie County, AR. Jeff Crowe CRE does not list Arkansas property. Licensed brokerage is Georgia. If you use this stock table and then buy in Georgia, live FMLS Residential Income is on multifamily for sale in Georgia.