Housing market/Arkansas/ZIP 71701

ACS 2023 · FY2027 SAFMR

ZIP 71701 Camden, Ouachita County, Arkansas

Ouachita County, AR · Arkansas. Census housing stock, renter economics, HUD SAFMR, LIHTC, and population change. Not a listing page and not a buy/sell score.

Population
17,883
Households
6,608
Median HH income
$52,153
Renter share
31.2%
Median gross rent
$728
Vacancy
25.2%
Pop. change
-3.3%
2BR SAFMR
$920
SAFMR / rent
1.264×
2–49 unit stock
985
LIHTC proj / units
3 / 116
HUD assisted MF
1 / 14

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ZIP 71701 · AR

ACS median rent$728
2BR SAFMR$920
90% floor$828
110% ceiling$1,012

ACS median is all-bedroom occupied rent. SAFMR is the 2-bedroom HCV benchmark.

Housing stock

ACS 2023 units-in-structure · ZCTA 71701

  • 1-unit detached6,64975.4%
  • 1-unit attached790.9%
  • 2–4 units7208.2%
  • 5–49 units2653.0%
  • 50+ units160.2%
  • Mobile1,09212.4%
TypeUnitsShare
1-unit detached6,64975.3%
1-unit attached790.9%
2 units (duplex)2332.6%
3–4 units4875.5%
5–9 units2052.3%
10–19 units550.6%
20–49 units50.1%
50+ units160.2%
Mobile1,09212.4%

2–4 unit share 8.2% · 5–49 unit share 3.0% · combined 2–49 11.2%.

Units by bedrooms

Studio
41
1BR
384
2BR
2,530
3BR
4,616
4BR
1,112
5+
151

Rent burden

Rent ≥30% of income38.4%
Rent ≥50% of income11.8%
  • ACS median gross rent $728 (all bedrooms, occupied rentals).
  • Median contract rent $473.
  • Renters paying ≥30% of income 38.4%; ≥50% 11.8%.
  • FY2027 2BR SAFMR $920 (1.264× ACS median gross rent).

Population

17,883 residents · ACS 2023

Change versus the 2018 ACS 5-year estimate: -3.3%.

ACS 5-year estimates lag current construction. This is not a forecast.

Assisted inventory

  • LIHTC: 3 projects, 116 units.
  • HUD project-based assisted MF: 1 properties, 14 assisted units.
  • HCV household counts (Picture of Subsidized Households) are not on this page yet.

New apartment permits

About 0 new apartments in 5+ unit buildings may have been permitted in this ZIP’s share of the county. That is units (doors), not a building count.

Cities and counties report building permits to the Census. Apartment counts are for the whole county, not a project list in this ZIP.

What the data shows

ZIP 71701 31.2% of occupied households are renters; vacancy is 25.2%; ACS median gross rent is $728; population changed -3.3% between the 2018 and 2023 ACS vintages; the housing stock includes 720 units in 2–4-unit structures and 265 units in 5–49-unit structures; 3 LIHTC projects totaling 116 units; FY2027 2BR SAFMR is $920 versus ACS median gross rent of $728. These figures describe the underlying housing market, not the cash flow of any one property. Asking rents, expenses, condition, taxes, insurance, and the rent roll have to be underwritten separately.

Arkansas research

ZIP 71701 is a Census / HUD profile for Ouachita County, AR. Not a listing page. Brokerage is Georgia; out-of-state work is referral.

Nearby ZIPs in this FMR area

Census ZIP areas approximate mail ZIPs. Sources: Census ACS 5-year 2023, HUD FY2027 Small Area FMR, HUD LIHTC and assisted multifamily lists, Census building permits (county). This page is Arkansas research. Brokerage is Georgia.

FAQ

What is the housing market like in ZIP 71701?

ZIP 71701 (Ouachita County, AR) has 17,883 residents, 6,608 households, a renter share of 31.2%, median household income of $52,153, and ACS 2023 median gross rent of $728. Vacancy is 25.2%. These are ZCTA estimates, not a property rent roll.

How much small multifamily housing is in 71701?

ACS counts 233 units in 2-unit buildings, 487 in 3–4 unit buildings, 205 in 5–9, 55 in 10–19, and 5 in 20–49. Combined 2–49 unit stock is 985 units. This is occupied-and-vacant stock, not listings for sale.

What is the Section 8 rent in 71701?

The Housing Choice Voucher benchmark is the FY2027 Small Area FMR. 2-bedroom SAFMR is $920. See the full schedule and 90–110% payment-standard band on the ZIP 71701 — Camden, AR HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR.

Does this Arkansas ZIP profile include Georgia listings?

No. ZIP 71701 is Census / HUD research for Ouachita County, AR. Jeff Crowe CRE does not list Arkansas property. Licensed brokerage is Georgia. If you use this stock table and then buy in Georgia, live FMLS Residential Income is on multifamily for sale in Georgia.