Housing market/Arkansas/ZIP 72801
ZIP 72801 Russellville, Pope County, Arkansas
Pope County, AR · 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 72801 · AR
ACS rent vs 2BR SAFMR
ZIP 72801 — Russellville, 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 72801
- 1-unit detached4,78163.5%
- 1-unit attached1391.8%
- 2–4 units1,18615.8%
- 5–49 units1,07914.3%
- 50+ units2152.9%
- Mobile1301.7%
2–4 unit share 15.8% · 5–49 unit share 14.3% · combined 2–49 30.1%.
Units by bedrooms
Rent burden
- ACS median gross rent $837 (all bedrooms, occupied rentals).
- Median contract rent $647.
- Renters paying ≥30% of income 46.3%; ≥50% 23.5%.
- FY2027 2BR SAFMR $920 (1.099× ACS median gross rent).
Population
18,823 residents · ACS 2023
Change versus the 2018 ACS 5-year estimate: -4.4%.
ACS 5-year estimates lag current construction. This is not a forecast.
Assisted inventory
- LIHTC: 4 projects, 252 units.
- HUD project-based assisted MF: 8 properties, 166 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 72801 52.2% of occupied households are renters; vacancy is 12.6%; ACS median gross rent is $837; population changed -4.4% between the 2018 and 2023 ACS vintages; the housing stock includes 1,186 units in 2–4-unit structures and 1,079 units in 5–49-unit structures; 4 LIHTC projects totaling 252 units; FY2027 2BR SAFMR is $920 versus ACS median gross rent of $837. 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 72801 is a Census / HUD profile for Pope County, AR. Not a listing page. Brokerage is Georgia; out-of-state work is referral.
ZIP 72801 — Russellville, 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 72801?
ZIP 72801 (Pope County, AR) has 18,823 residents, 6,579 households, a renter share of 52.2%, median household income of $42,363, and ACS 2023 median gross rent of $837. Vacancy is 12.6%. These are ZCTA estimates, not a property rent roll.
How much small multifamily housing is in 72801?
ACS counts 386 units in 2-unit buildings, 800 in 3–4 unit buildings, 579 in 5–9, 352 in 10–19, and 148 in 20–49. Combined 2–49 unit stock is 2,265 units. This is occupied-and-vacant stock, not listings for sale.
What is the Section 8 rent in 72801?
The Housing Choice Voucher benchmark is the FY2027 Small Area FMR. 2-bedroom SAFMR is $920. See the full schedule and 90–110% payment-standard band on the ZIP 72801 — Russellville, AR HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR.
Does this Arkansas ZIP profile include Georgia listings?
No. ZIP 72801 is Census / HUD research for Pope 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.