North Little Rock, AR

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Pulaski County · Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway · population 64,498

Affordability
North Little Rock, AR
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60
Stable
Momentum score · 0–100

Where North Little Rock stands

At or near all-time high.

Median home $164,494
1-year +2.1%
5-yr CAGR +3.8%
vs 5-yr peak +0.0%
Population -0.0%/yr

Home value trajectory · last 10 years

Zillow ZHVI · monthly
peak 2026-04$164k$106k$128k$149k$171k201620182020202220242026

Lifestyle scores

🚶
Walkability
30/100
Very car-dependent
Estimated from population density. Higher = denser, more amenities within walking distance.
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Public transit
22/100
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
82/100
Excellent for remote work
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
$1,107/mo$846$1,017$1,188202220242026

Home value vs rent · indexed to 100

Both rebased at first month of ZORI data (~2015)
Home valueRent121123100120202220242026

Rent vs buy

Price-to-rent ratio: 12.4
Buy

At a 12.4 price-to-rent ratio, buying generally beats renting in North Little Rock on a long-enough horizon. The headline math is that one year of mortgage payments approximates 12.4 years of rent — well below the 15+ threshold where ownership starts to dominate.

How the momentum score breaks down

methodology →
Home YoY
60 · w22%
Home 5-yr CAGR
58 · w22%
Distance from peak
90 · w18%
Population growth
44 · w16%
Rent YoY
49 · w12%
Home 10-yr CAGR
49 · w10%
Long thesis

North Little Rock offers a $164,494 median home with +3.8% 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

North Little Rock'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 North Little Rock

North Little Rock is a city in Pulaski County, Arkansas, with an estimated population of 64,498. It anchors the Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway metro area. The median home value in North Little Rock is $164,494 as of 2026-04, up 2.1% over the last 12 months. Over the last five years, home values have averaged +3.8% annual growth, with prices at or near the 5-year peak. Rents in North Little Rock average $1,107 per month, roughly flat year-over-year (+0.6%). The composite momentum score is 60 of 100 (Stable). Conditions are neither hot nor cold, so the local fit matters more than market timing.

▲ Bull case

●Affordable AND rising: median home $164,494 with positive recent direction — rare combination most of the country can’t offer.
●Quiet strength: +2.1% 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 North Little Rock (Wikipedia)

North Little Rock is a city in Pulaski County, Arkansas, United States. Located on the north side of the Arkansas River, it is the twin city of Little Rock. In the late nineteenth century, it was annexed by Little Rock for a period, but regained its independence in the early 20th century. The population was 64,591 at the 2020 census, making it the seventh-most populous city in Arkansas.

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

City facts

MayorTerry Hartwick
Area56.20 sq mi
Elevation256 ft
Motto“Up for Something!”
Density1217.69/sq mi
Named forLittle Rock, Arkansas

Extracted from the Wikipedia infobox. Values may be slightly out of date relative to the latest sources.

Playbook

Buyer

Lifestyle fit matters more than market timing in a Stable market. Take your time on the home and neighborhood; the macro trend isn't urgent. Negotiate normally.

Seller

Price competitively from day one or risk a 60+ day listing. Staging, photography, and presentation matter more in Stable markets than in Hot ones.

Investor

Stable cap rates, no big appreciation story to lean on. Underwrite this as a pure cash-flow play — the math has to work on rent alone.

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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Run the numbers for North Little Rock

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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.

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Local news & community

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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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