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Raw data sources: American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau), U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Federal Housing Finance Agency.
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With 64,627 people, 29,127 houses or apartments, and a median cost of homes of $168,491, the cost of homes in North Little Rock is among some of the lowest in the nation. Compared to Arkansas, however, North Little Rock real state is not on the lower end of the price spectrum.
Single-family detached homes are the single most common housing type in North Little Rock, accounting for 62.90% of the city's housing units. Other types of housing that are prevalent in North Little Rock include large apartment complexes or high rise apartments ( 25.07%), duplexes, homes converted to apartments or other small apartment buildings ( 8.75%), and a few row houses and other attached homes ( 1.80%).
The most prevalent building size and type in North Little Rock are three and four bedroom dwellings, chiefly found in single-family detached homes. The city has a mixture of owners and renters, with 47.03% owning and 52.97% renting.
At the end of World War II, American soldiers returned home triumphant and, with the help of the GI Bill, built homes by the millions on the edges of America's cities. These homes were predominantly capes and ranches, modest in size, but built to house a growing middle-class as the 20th century became the American century. North Little Rock's housing was primarily built during this period, from the '40s through the '60s. A full 37.90% of the city's housing hails from this era. Other housing ages represented in North Little Rock include homes built between 1970-1999 ( 36.30%) and housing constructed between 2000 and later ( 21.86%). There's also some housing in North Little Rock built before 1939 ( 3.94%).
Vacant housing appears to be an issue in North Little Rock. Fully 11.79% of the housing stock is classified as vacant. Left unchecked, vacant North Little Rock homes and apartments can be a drag on the real estate market, holding North Little Rock real estate prices below levels they could achieve if vacant housing was absorbed into the market and became occupied. Housing vacancy rates are a useful measure to consider, along with other things, if you are a home buyer or a real estate investor.
North Little Rock's appreciation rate notably has been below the national average for the last ten years. The average annual home appreciation rate in North Little Rock during the period has been just 4.56%, which is lower than 80% of US communities.
Over the last year, North Little Rock appreciation rates have trailed the rest of the nation. In the last twelve months, North Little Rock's appreciation rate has been 3.61%, which is lower than appreciation rates in most communities in America. In the latest quarter, NeighborhoodScout's data show that house appreciation rates in North Little Rock were at 0.44%, which equates to an annual appreciation rate of 1.78%.
Notably, North Little Rock's appreciation rate in the latest quarter is one of the lowest in America.
Relative to Arkansas, our data show that North Little Rock's latest annual appreciation rate is lower than 80% of the other cities and towns in Arkansas.
One very important thing to keep in mind is that these are average appreciation rates for the city. Individual neighborhoods within North Little Rock differ in their investment potential, sometimes by a great deal. Fortunately, you can use NeighborhoodScout to pinpoint the exact neighborhoods in North Little Rock - or in any city or town - that have the best track record of real estate appreciation, by the latest quarter, the last year, 2 years, 5 years, 10 years, or even since 2000, to assist you in making the best North Little Rock real estate investment or home purchase decisions.
$168,491
for Arkansas
for nation
29,127
$1,701 / per month