Housing Value★★★★★★★★★★3.4 / 5Home values compared with local household income.
Living in Little Rock, AR
Explore Little Rock and see how it fits the life you want to build.
Overall Match7.0 / 10
Baseline match from currently available location scores. Choose priorities to personalize it.
Little Rock at a Glance
Key facts and current data
Population203,436
Median Household Income$63,003
Median Home Value$236,400
Median Gross Rent$1,106
Median Age35.9
Average Household Size2.3
Unemployment4.1%
Work From Home12.4%
Homeownership53.5%
Housing Vacancy11.8%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020-2024 ACS 5-Year.
Little Rock is large enough to contain meaningfully different residential, commercial and employment areas rather than functioning as one uniform market.
Experience the Area
Experience Life in Little Rock Before You Move
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NarrowTheList highly recommends you spend a week or two in Little Rock and experience everyday life before deciding whether it is the right place to call home. Use that time to explore neighborhoods, drive your normal routes, shop where residents shop, and get a feel for the area at different times of day.
NarrowTheList Ratings
Data-driven starter ratings. More categories appear automatically as new datasets are added.
Housing & Cost of Living in Little Rock
Current housing indicators from the U.S. Census Bureau
Median Home Value$236,400
Median Gross Rent$1,106
Homeownership53.5%
Housing Vacancy11.8%
Home values are moderately high relative to local household income, making neighborhood-level price differences important for buyers. Renters make up a substantial share of the local housing market.
Jobs, Income & Remote Work
Employment and household-income context for Little Rock, AR
Median Household Income$63,003
Unemployment4.1%
Work From Home12.4%
The reported unemployment rate is in a middle range. A meaningful share of employed residents work from home.
Population & Household Profile
Who lives in Little Rock and how households are structured
Population203,436
Median Age35.9
Average Household Size2.3
Little Rock is a mid-sized community where neighborhood and nearby-employment patterns can materially affect a relocation decision.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020-2024 ACS 5-Year. NarrowTheList presents these values as relocation context; conditions can vary within a community.
Climate & Weather in Little Rock
Long-term NOAA climate normals and practical seasonal context
NOAA climate normals for Little Rock point to hot summers, winters with regular freezing conditions, substantial annual rainfall and occasional snowfall.
Average Summer High91.7°F
Average Winter Low30.9°F
Annual Rainfall52.4 in.
Annual Snowfall3.8 in.
Seasonal Life in Little Rock
What the long-term climate pattern may mean for everyday living.
Spring
Spring is a good time to see how wetter conditions affect drainage, yards, commuting and the usability of outdoor spaces.
Summer
Summer heat is a meaningful part of daily life. During a trial stay, pay attention to afternoon comfort, cooling use, vehicle heat and how much outdoor activity shifts toward mornings and evenings.
Fall
Fall marks a substantial seasonal transition here. It is a useful time to judge how quickly temperatures change and whether that seasonal swing fits the lifestyle you want.
Winter
Freezing winter lows make heating, icy conditions and cold-weather routines worth evaluating even if annual snowfall is limited.
Source: NOAA/NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020. Seasonal descriptions are relocation context derived from the available long-term normals, not a forecast.
Little Rock is located in Pulaski County, but city-level housing, income and neighborhood conditions can differ meaningfully from countywide averages. Pulaski County. Current county foreclosure activity is classified as medium, adding another housing-market signal for buyers comparing conventional and distressed-property opportunities.
County Intelligence
Little Rock & Pulaski County
Medium
Foreclosure Activity
Little Rock is located in Pulaski County, Arkansas.
NarrowTheList uses county-level information alongside local community data because many factors that matter when choosing a place to live are measured beyond city boundaries. Housing, property taxes, employment, healthcare access and other regional characteristics can add useful context to the picture of life in Little Rock.
Current NarrowTheList data for Little Rock shows a population of about 203,436. These local figures become more useful when read together with county-level tax, housing, foreclosure and demographic conditions rather than treated as isolated city statistics.
Foreclosure Activity: Medium. Current signal uses NarrowTheList foreclosure-opportunity data until direct county delinquency and foreclosure datasets are connected.
For someone comparing homes, county boundaries can matter because taxes, public services, court and recording systems, assessment practices and housing-market conditions are often administered or reported at the county level. NarrowTheList keeps that county relationship attached to the community so future tax, foreclosure, housing and demographic data can be interpreted in the correct geographic context.
County relationship
Pulaski County
How NarrowTheList uses it
County information is used as a supporting geographic layer, not as a substitute for local data. As more county datasets are added, NarrowTheList can use them to improve comparisons, ratings and relocation insights for Little Rock.
Nearby Cities & Communities
Nearby incorporated cities, towns, villages and other municipalities shown by straight-line distance.