City profile
Little Rock, AR
A civil rights history city with very affordable living and natural beauty along the Arkansas River.
Climate
Climate type
Humid subtropical
Winter avg
42°F
Summer avg
82°F
Sunny days / yr
217
Home prices & cost of living
Median home price
$195,000
Typical monthly housing
$1,100
Cost of living (100 = U.S.)
84
Taxes
- Property tax
- 0.62%
- State income tax (top)
- 3.9%
- Social Security
- Not taxed
- Pensions
- Partly exempt
- Sales tax (state + avg. local)
- 9.45%
FEMA natural hazard risk
Relatively High · county score 97/100
Top hazards: Ice storm, Tornado, Earthquake
Nearest major airport
133 mi to Frederick W. Smith International Airport (MEM)
Political lean (2024 county vote)
Leans Democratic · 60% Democratic / 38% Republican
Demographics (Census ACS)
Population (2024)
203,436
Growth since 2019
+2.8%
Median age
35.9
Residents 65+
15.5%
Median household income
$63,003
Income growth since 2019
+22.4%
Black household income
$42,598
Home ownership
53.5%
Poverty rate
17.5%
Poverty rate, 65+
7.8%
Race & ethnicity: Black 39.7% · White 42.7% · Hispanic 10.6% · Asian 3.0% · Other 4.0%
Crime (per 100,000 residents, 2025)
Violent crime
1,485 · 351% above the national average
Property crime
3,979 · 156% above the national average
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, Little Rock Police Department. State average: violent 536, property 1,670.
2025–2026 trends
2026 market trends
- ▸Home insurance premiums are rising quickly here
- ▸Part of the New Great Migration — a growing Black community in the South
- ▸Climate/cost risks to check: tornadoes, hail
Highlights
- Extremely affordable
- Civil rights history (Little Rock Nine)
- Philander Smith College (HBCU)
- River Trail system
Trade-offs
- Higher crime
- Limited cultural amenities
- Smaller metro
- Car-dependent
Figures are estimates from public sources (see How we match). Verify before making decisions.