AR area data
Center Ridge, AR
Center Ridge, AR.
Population: 1,437 (Census ACS)
The median home value in Center Ridge, AR is $84,000. Homes sell for a median $180,450 after a median 8 days on market. 3 schools serve the area (NCES). FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Relatively Low, with icestorm, lightning, strongwind the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 13.1% below the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$84,000
Median home value
8
Median days on market
Relatively Low
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $84,000
- House Price Index (state)
- 371.1 (+1.1% YoY)
Sources: home value index (ZIP-level) · FHFA House Price Index (state-level)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $180,450
- Median list price
- $194,000
- Median price per sqft
- $146
- 1-year sale-price change
- -56.2%
- Median days on market
- 8 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 2
- For-sale inventory
- 4
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 101.2%
- Active listings
- 2
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Rents
- Studio fair-market rent
- $633/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $695/mo
- 2BR fair-market rent
- $909/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,259/mo
- 4BR fair-market rent
- $1,519/mo
Sources: market rent index (ZIP-level) · HUD Fair Market Rents (metro/county-level, 40th-percentile regulatory reference)
Affordability
- Cost of living index (Low)
- 86.9 (100 = US avg)
- Electricity rate (state-level)
- 12.8¢/kWh
- Natural gas rate (state-level)
- $19.30/MCF
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 7.40%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.73%
Sources: BEA Regional Price Parities (metro/state-level) · EIA energy rates (state-level) · Freddie Mac PMMS (national)
Schools
- Total schools
- 3
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 1
- Avg student-teacher ratio
- 6.8 : 1
- Schools include
- NEMO VISTA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, NEMO VISTA HIGH SCHOOL, NEMO VISTA MIDDLE SCHOOL
Source: NCES school directory, 2022-23 (school-address-based)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards (county)
- iceStorm, lightning, strongWind, tornado, winterWeather
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- hail: Relatively Low · drought: Relatively Low · tornado: Relatively Moderate · coldWave: Relatively Low · heatWave: Relatively Low · iceStorm: Relatively High
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 68% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 82.9%
- Radon potential (county)
- Low radon potential — EPA Zone 3 of 3
- EPA Superfund (NPL) sites within 5 mi
- None
Sources: FEMA National Risk Index (county-level) · FEMA flood data (ZIP-level) · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities (county-level) · EPA radon zones + Superfund NPL
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 52.2 in
- Annual snowfall
- 4.4 in
- USDA plant hardiness zone
- 7b (extreme annual low 5 to 10°F)
Sources: NOAA Climate Normals (30-year, nearest-station) · USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map (2023)
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 2
- Nearest national park
- Little Rock Central High School National Historic Site (43 mi)
- National parks include
- Little Rock Central High School National Historic Site, Buffalo National River
- Airports within 30 mi
- 21
- Nearest airport
- Heifer Creek Ranch Airport (1 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Little Rock Air Force Base (LRF) (36 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 22
- Hospitals include
- CHI-ST VINCENT INFIRMARY, University of Arkansas Medical Sciences, VA CENTRAL AR. VETERANS HEALTHCARE SYSTEM LR
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 2.8 / 5
- Best hospital rating nearby (CMS)
- 4.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.4 kWh/m²/day)
Sources: National Park Service · FAA airport data · CMS hospital data · DOE/NREL (proximity-based)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,993
- Housing built before 1970
- 22.4%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 34.6%
- Median annual property tax
- $628
- Households with broadband internet
- 43.0%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 4,870
- Average weekly wage
- $1,040
- Top industries (by employment)
- Construction, Agriculture, Administrative Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 21
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| Center Ridge | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median sale price | $180,450 | $220,950 | $325,000 |
| Median days on market | 8 days | 61 days | 51 days |
| Median annual property tax | $628 | $628 | $2,006 |
State and US medians are computed across all US ZIP codes with sufficient public-data coverage, from the same sources as the figures above.
Area data compiled from public government, academic, and industry research feeds. Data sources →
Common questions
- What is the median home value in Center Ridge, AR?
- $84,000.
- What is the median sale price in Center Ridge, AR?
- $180,450.
- How long do homes take to sell in Center Ridge, AR?
- Median days on market: 8 days.
- What is typical rent in Center Ridge, AR?
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent: $909/month (HUD FMR — a 40th-percentile regulatory reference, not market-observed).
- What is the natural-hazard risk in Center Ridge, AR?
- Overall risk: Relatively Low (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: iceStorm, lightning, strongWind, tornado, winterWeather.
- What is the wildfire risk in Center Ridge, AR?
- Risk to homes is higher than 68% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in Center Ridge, AR?
- Low radon potential — EPA Zone 3 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near Center Ridge, AR?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- How many schools serve Center Ridge, AR?
- 3 schools (1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high) (NCES, 2022-23).
- What is the cost of living in Center Ridge, AR?
- Regional Price Parity: 86.9 (100 = US average) (Low) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
ZIP code for Center Ridge
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