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Story, AR
Story, AR.
Population: 526 (Census ACS)
The median home value in Story, AR is $216,400. Homes sell for a median $253,750 after a median 189 days on market. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Very Low, with icestorm the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 13.1% below the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$216,400
Median home value
189
Median days on market
Very Low
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $216,400
- 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
- $253,750
- Median list price
- $375,000
- Median price per sqft
- $149
- 1-year sale-price change
- +24.1%
- Median days on market
- 189 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 2
- For-sale inventory
- 8
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 94.3%
- Active listings
- 2
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Rents
- Studio fair-market rent
- $646/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $835/mo
- 2BR fair-market rent
- $909/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,183/mo
- 4BR fair-market rent
- $1,274/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)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Very Low
- Top hazards (county)
- iceStorm
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- hail: Relatively Low · tornado: Relatively Low · heatWave: Relatively Low · iceStorm: Relatively High · landslide: Relatively Low · lightning: Relatively Low
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 63% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 94.0%
- Radon potential (county)
- Moderate radon potential — EPA Zone 2 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
- 58.5 in
- Annual snowfall
- 2.6 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
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Hot Springs National Park (29 mi)
- Airports within 30 mi
- 6
- Nearest airport
- Mount Ida-Bearce Airport (10 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Memorial Field Airport (HOT) (28 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 9
- Hospitals include
- CHAMBERS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, CHI ST. VINCENT HOSPITAL HOT SPRINGS, NATIONAL PARK MEDICAL CENTER
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 3.3 / 5
- Best hospital rating nearby (CMS)
- 4.0 / 5
- EV charging stations (within 10 mi)
- 12
- 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
- 1,996
- Housing built before 1970
- 29.4%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 48.2%
- Median annual property tax
- $538
- Households with broadband internet
- 47.1%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 809
- Average weekly wage
- $646
- Top industries (by employment)
- Construction, Wholesale Trade, Finance & Insurance
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| Story | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median sale price | $253,750 | $220,950 | $325,000 |
| Median days on market | 189 days | 61 days | 51 days |
| Median annual property tax | $538 | $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 Story, AR?
- $216,400.
- What is the median sale price in Story, AR?
- $253,750.
- How long do homes take to sell in Story, AR?
- Median days on market: 189 days.
- What is typical rent in Story, 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 Story, AR?
- Overall risk: Very Low (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: iceStorm.
- What is the wildfire risk in Story, AR?
- Risk to homes is higher than 63% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in Story, AR?
- Moderate radon potential — EPA Zone 2 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near Story, AR?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- What is the cost of living in Story, AR?
- Regional Price Parity: 86.9 (100 = US average) (Low) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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