Housing market/Arkansas/ZIP 72103
ZIP 72103 Mabelvale, Arkansas
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR HUD Metro FMR Area · Arkansas. Census housing stock, renter economics, HUD SAFMR, LIHTC, and population change. Not a listing page and not a buy/sell score.
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ZIP 72103 · AR
ACS rent vs 2BR SAFMR
ZIP 72103 — Mabelvale, AR HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR →ACS median is all-bedroom occupied rent. SAFMR is the 2-bedroom HCV benchmark.
Housing stock
ACS 2023 units-in-structure · ZCTA 72103
- 1-unit detached3,53758.2%
- 2–4 units370.6%
- 5–49 units751.2%
- 50+ units210.3%
- Mobile2,40839.6%
2–4 unit share 0.6% · 5–49 unit share 1.2% · combined 2–49 1.8%.
Units by bedrooms
Rent burden
- ACS median gross rent $912 (all bedrooms, occupied rentals).
- Median contract rent $647.
- Renters paying ≥30% of income 43.0%; ≥50% 19.1%.
- FY2027 2BR SAFMR $1,130 (1.239× ACS median gross rent).
Population
14,160 residents · ACS 2023
Change versus the 2018 ACS 5-year estimate: +10.2%.
ACS 5-year estimates lag current construction. This is not a forecast.
Assisted inventory
- LIHTC: 5 projects, 245 units.
- HUD project-based assisted MF: not published for this ZIP.
- HCV household counts (Picture of Subsidized Households) are not on this page yet.
New apartment permits
About 36 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 72103 19.9% of occupied households are renters; vacancy is 7.6%; ACS median gross rent is $912; population increased +10.2% between the 2018 and 2023 ACS vintages; the housing stock includes 37 units in 2–4-unit structures and 75 units in 5–49-unit structures; 5 LIHTC projects totaling 245 units; FY2027 2BR SAFMR is $1,130 versus ACS median gross rent of $912. 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 72103 is a Census / HUD profile for Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR. Not a listing page. Brokerage is Georgia; out-of-state work is referral.
ZIP 72103 — Mabelvale, AR HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR·Arkansas ZIP directory
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 72103?
ZIP 72103 (Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR HUD Metro FMR Area) has 14,160 residents, 5,618 households, a renter share of 19.9%, median household income of $61,967, and ACS 2023 median gross rent of $912. Vacancy is 7.6%. These are ZCTA estimates, not a property rent roll.
How much small multifamily housing is in 72103?
ACS counts 37 units in 2-unit buildings, 0 in 3–4 unit buildings, 0 in 5–9, 34 in 10–19, and 41 in 20–49. Combined 2–49 unit stock is 112 units. This is occupied-and-vacant stock, not listings for sale.
What is the Section 8 rent in 72103?
The Housing Choice Voucher benchmark is the FY2027 Small Area FMR. 2-bedroom SAFMR is $1,130. See the full schedule and 90–110% payment-standard band on the ZIP 72103 — Mabelvale, AR HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR.
Does this Arkansas ZIP profile include Georgia listings?
No. ZIP 72103 is Census / HUD research for Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR HUD Metro FMR Area. 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.