Jacksonville, AR — Momentum Score, Home Values & Best-For

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Pulaski County · Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway · population 29,129

Affordability
Jacksonville, AR
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67
Rising
Momentum score · 0–100

Where Jacksonville stands

At or near all-time high. home values up 5.8% in the last year.

Median home $170,281
1-year +5.8%
5-yr CAGR +5.3%
vs 5-yr peak +0.0%
Population -0.3%/yr

Home value trajectory · last 10 years

Zillow ZHVI · monthly
peak 2026-04$170k$102k$127k$152k$177k201620182020202220242026

Lifestyle scores

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Walkability
32/100
Very car-dependent
Estimated from population density. Higher = denser, more amenities within walking distance.
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Public transit
15/100
Transit limited
Curated list of major US transit systems + population-based estimate. Higher = real subway/rail/bus options.
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Remote work fit
78/100
Strong remote-work fit
Composite of city size, housing cost, state tax structure, and region's remote-work track record.

Scores are heuristic estimates from population density, state, and known transit/walkable cities. Not based on a paid Walk Score / Transit Score API — see methodology for the formula.

Rent trajectory · last 5 years

Zillow ZORI · monthly
$1,040/mo$801$955$1,108202220242026

Home value vs rent · indexed to 100

Both rebased at first month of ZORI data (~2015)
Home valueRent123122100120202220242026

Rent vs buy

Price-to-rent ratio: 13.6
Buy

At a 13.6 price-to-rent ratio, buying generally beats renting in Jacksonville on a long-enough horizon. The headline math is that one year of mortgage payments approximates 13.6 years of rent — well below the 15+ threshold where ownership starts to dominate.

How the momentum score breaks down

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Home YoY
78 · w22%
Home 5-yr CAGR
67 · w22%
Distance from peak
90 · w18%
Population growth
41 · w16%
Rent YoY
57 · w12%
Home 10-yr CAGR
55 · w10%
Long thesis

Jacksonville offers a $170,281 median home with +5.3% annualized 5-year appreciation. Affordability + positive trend is one of the better risk/reward setups in US residential — small downside, room to compound.

Short thesis

Jacksonville's bear case is the boring one: the cycle is real and any market that's run hard can stall. Watch for slowing population growth, rising days-on-market, or builder discounts as the early warning signals.

About Jacksonville

Jacksonville is a city in Pulaski County, Arkansas, with an estimated population of 29,129. It anchors the Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway metro area. The median home value in Jacksonville is $170,281 as of 2026-04, up 5.8% over the last 12 months. Over the last five years, home values have averaged +5.3% annual growth, with prices at or near the 5-year peak. Rents in Jacksonville average $1,040 per month, roughly flat year-over-year (+1.8%). The composite momentum score is 67 of 100 (Rising). The market is healthy with prices supported by underlying demand.

▲ Bull case

●Affordable AND rising: median home $170,281 with positive recent direction — rare combination most of the country can’t offer.
●Healthy 5-year run: +5.3% annualized over 5 years, outpacing US inflation.
●Quiet strength: +5.8% over the trailing year — not a melt-up, but the market is bid.
●Held the highs: currently +0.0% from the 5-year peak — this market refused to give back gains.

▼ Bear case

○Local nuance: city-level data smooths over neighborhood differences. School zones, HOA rules, and street-level character matter — visit before deciding.

About Jacksonville (Wikipedia)

Jacksonville is a city in Pulaski County, Arkansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, Jacksonville had a population of 29,477. It is part of the Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway metropolitan area with 729,135 people as of 2014.

Source: Wikipedia · this summary is contributed and licensed under CC-BY-SA.

Playbook

Buyer

You're not in a frenzy but you're not getting bargains either. Make a competitive offer with normal inspection terms. Don't lowball — the listing will move with or without you.

Seller

Price at fair market value; expect movement in 30-45 days. Don't get clever with terms (rent-back, contingencies) — buyers in a Rising market have options.

Investor

Appreciation tailwind exists but cash flow requires discipline on price. Run the numbers conservatively and confirm rent comps before committing.

Local safety & alerts

No active National Weather Service alerts for Pulaski County right now.

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Public-safety links are official .gov sources, not curated by us. Pulaski County routes NWS alerts; check the state EM portal for non-weather emergencies.

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Sources: Zillow ZHVI (home values), Zillow ZORI (rents), US Census ACS + place population. Updated when source agencies publish revisions.

Climate & natural-disaster risk

Winter (Jan)
49° / 30°
avg high / low
Summer (Jul)
92° / 70°
avg high / low
Sunny days/yr
217
~59% of year
Annual precip
50″ rain
5″ snow
Disaster risk (1=very low, 5=very high)
Hurricane
Very low
Tornado
Very high
Wildfire
Low
Earthquake
Moderate
Flood
High

State-level averages from NOAA Climate Normals (1991-2020) and FEMA National Risk Index. City-level conditions can vary significantly within a state.

Current weather

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Find rentals & listings

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Local news & community

Updated 2026-05-21 from Google News + Reddit RSS. Headlines link to original sources.

Local sports teams

Major professional teams the Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway area cheers for. Detailed stats, schedules, and player pages on intherafters.com.

Local economy & environment

Humidity
70%
Humid climate
Median household income
$55,400
Arkansas state median
Top industries (state-level)
Retail (Walmart HQ)ManufacturingHealthcare

Humidity is annual average relative humidity (NOAA). Income is Census ACS 5-year estimate. Industries are largest employment sectors statewide (BLS); the local mix in a given city may vary.

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