In East End, a typical home is worth $223,900 and typical rent is $1,071 a month. Compared with all of Saline County, typical household income is 11% higher.
East End is in Saline County. The FHA loan limit ($541,287 for a one-unit home), the fair market rents and the help on this page are those of all of Saline County. See the county
What this place has that others do not, from public data, most unusual first.
1
Nearby, in Sheridan, the typical rent is $780: 27% less than in East End ($1,071).
2
Nearby, in North Little Rock, the typical home value is $178,900: 20% less than in East End ($223,900).
3
East End has the 5th highest homeownership rate of the 71 cities in Arkansas with more than 5,000 people (81%).
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau (Average 2020–2024).
The homes here
Housing in East End
What homes there are in East End, what they cost, how that changed and how people live, from Census figures (2020–2024).
What homes there are
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year, 2020–2024
Kind of home
Detached houseAttached houseBuilding of 2 to 4Apartments (5 or more)Mobile homeBoat, RV and otherUnreliable estimate
East End
Saline County
Arkansas
United States
Kind of home: East End and its comparisons
Measure
East End
Saline County
Arkansas
United States
Detached house
69%
76%
70%
61%
Attached house
Unreliable estimate
1%
2%
6%
Building of 2 to 4
Unreliable estimate
2%
7%
8%
Apartments (5 or more)
Unreliable estimate
6%
11%
19%
Mobile home
24%
15%
11%
6%
Boat, RV and other
Unreliable estimate
Unreliable estimate
0%
0%
In East End, 7 in 10 homes are single-family detached houses; in Saline County, 8.
Mobile homes are 24% of homes in East End, more than in Saline County (15%).
Year built
Before 19601960–19791980–19992000–20092010 or laterUnreliable estimate
East End
Saline County
Arkansas
United States
Year built: East End and its comparisons
Measure
East End
Saline County
Arkansas
United States
Before 1960
Unreliable estimate
7%
13%
26%
1960–1979
16%
18%
26%
24%
1980–1999
34%
30%
30%
25%
2000–2009
27%
23%
16%
14%
2010 or later
19%
22%
14%
11%
In East End, half of the homes were built before 1998; in Saline County, before 1997.
What it costs here
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year, 2020–2024
Value of owner-occupied homes
Unreliable estimate
Under $100KUnreliable
$100K–$200K28%
$200K–$300K37%
$300K–$500K18%
$500K–$750KUnreliable
$750K–$1MUnreliable
$1M or moreUnreliable
Value of owner-occupied homes: East End and its comparisons
Measure
East End
Under $100K
Unreliable estimate
$100K–$200K
28%
$200K–$300K
37%
$300K–$500K
18%
$500K–$750K
Unreliable estimate
$750K–$1M
Unreliable
$1M or more
Unreliable
Monthly rent with utilities
Unreliable estimate
Under $500Unreliable
$500–$999Unreliable
$1,000–$1,49959%
$1,500–$1,999Unreliable
$2,000–$2,499Unreliable
$2,500–$2,999Unreliable
$3,000 or moreUnreliable
Monthly rent with utilities: East End and its comparisons
Measure
East End
Under $500
Unreliable estimate
$500–$999
Unreliable estimate
$1,000–$1,499
59%
$1,500–$1,999
Unreliable
$2,000–$2,499
Unreliable estimate
$2,500–$2,999
Unreliable
$3,000 or more
Unreliable
With a mortgage
$1,399 a month
Saline County: $1,448 a month
Without a mortgage
$447 a month
Saline County: $465 a month
Owners with a mortgage
57%
Saline County: 60%
Owning costs about the same in East End as in Saline County: with a mortgage, $1,399 a month; without one, $447.
How it changed
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year, 2015–2019 and 2020–2024
Change since 2015–2019
Typical home value
East End+60%
Saline County+41%
Arkansas+47%
United States+53%
Typical rent
East End+43%
Saline County+22%
Arkansas+27%
United States+33%
Typical household income
East End+43%
Saline County+23%
Arkansas+28%
United States+29%
Change since 2015–2019: East End and its comparisons
Measure
East End
Saline County
Arkansas
United States
Typical home value
+60%
+41%
+47%
+53%
Typical rent
+43%
+22%
+27%
+33%
Typical household income
+43%
+23%
+28%
+29%
From 2015–2019 to 2020–2024, the typical home value in East End rose 60%; in Saline County, it rose 41%.
The typical rent in East End rose 43% over the same time; in Saline County, it rose 22%.
The typical household income in East End rose 43% over that time; home values changed +60% and rent +43%.
How people live
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year, 2020–2024
How people live: East End and its comparisons
Measure
East End
Saline County
Arkansas
United States
Rental vacancy
Unreliable estimate
5.4%
6.4%
5.5%
Homeowner vacancy
Unreliable estimate
Unreliable estimate
1.1%
0.9%
More than one person per room
Unreliable estimate
2.1%
2.7%
3.4%
People per household
2.86
2.51
2.46
2.53
Drive alone
69%
79%
79%
69%
Carpool
20%
9%
9%
9%
Public transit
Unreliable estimate
Unreliable estimate
0%
3%
Walk or bike
Unreliable estimate
1%
2%
3%
Work from home
11%
10%
9%
15%
Other means
Unreliable estimate
1%
1%
2%
Typical commute
Unreliable estimate
20 to 29 minutes
10 to 19 minutes
20 to 29 minutes
More people live in each home here: 2.86 on average, against 2.51 in Saline County.
More people carpool to work in East End than in Saline County: 20% against 9%.
Do the math
What would you pay each month for a home in East End?
A typical home is within reach of the typical income
We start with a typical home in East End, worth $223,900, an FHA loan with 3.5% down and the latest average rate (7.18%). That payment would take 25% of the typical household income in East End, which is $87,936 a year.
The calculator's FHA and conventional loan limits are those of all of Saline County.
Change the price, the down payment or the loan: the payment updates right away.
Your numbers
Local data
$
Starts at the typical home value in East End. Change it to the price you have in mind.
Your score changes which loans apply and FHA's minimum down payment. Your real rate also depends on your credit.
Down payment
%
That is $7,837 (3.5% of the price). The usual minimum for this loan is 3.5%.
This week's average ± a quarter or half point.
National average as of November 5, 2026 (Freddie Mac); your rate may be different.
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Estimated monthly payment
Local data
$1,803
at 7.18% · 30 years
Loan amount
$219,844
Total interest
$316,304
Paid off in
November 2056
Includes $3,781 FHA upfront mortgage insurance premium.
Does it fit the income?
Comfortable
up to $2,052 a month
Your payment · 25%
Tight
$2,052 to $2,638 a month
Hard
more than $2,638 a month
Compared with the typical household income in East End ($87,936 a year). Reference: HUD calls paying more than 30% of income for housing a cost burden.
Monthly payment breakdown
Principal & interest
$1,489
Property tax
$121
Home insurance
$93
FHA mortgage insurance (MIP)
$99
You need at least $7,837 for the down payment, plus closing costs.
This is an estimate to give you an idea, not a loan offer. Your real payment depends on your rate, your credit, and the insurance and taxes on the home you buy.
Total monthly payment $1,803; principal and interest $1,489.
The city and its county
East End and Saline County
East End is in Saline County, Arkansas. The U.S. Census Bureau publishes its own numbers for the city: home values, rent, household income, how many households own their home and the property tax. They are American Community Survey estimates (average 2020–2024).
East End
Map of Saline County, Arkansas, with East End marked. Around it, the neighboring counties.
East End
Saline County
Other cities with a page
East End's own numbers
Typical home value
$223,900
Typical monthly rent
$1,071
Typical yearly household income
$87,936
Households that own their home
81%
Effective property tax rate
0.65%
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (average 2020–2024).
Numbers for all of Saline County
FHA limit, one-unit home
$541,287
Conventional limit, one unit
$832,750
HUD fair market rent, 2 bedrooms
$1,121
Price change over 5 years (FHFA)
+43%
Homes in a high flood-risk zone
1.4%
HUD, FHFA and FEMA don't publish these numbers by city.
Other numbers are not published by city, only for the whole county: FHA and conventional loan limits, HUD’s fair market rents, FHFA’s price index and FEMA’s flood data. On this page, those numbers always say they are for all of Saline County.
A typical home in East End is worth $223,900: about the same as the county and 19% above Arkansas. With the typical household income in East End ($87,936 a year), a typical home costs 2.5 times what the household earns in a year.
Years of income to pay for a typical home
The typical home value divided by the typical household income for one year. The lower it is, the less buying weighs.
East End2.5 years
Saline2.8 years
Arkansas3.1 years
United States4.1 years
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Average 2020–2024
How prices have changed in Saline County
According to FHFA’s house price index, home prices in Saline County rose 61% in the 10 years through 2025.
FHFA does not publish this index by city: these are the numbers for all of Saline County.
Yearly change in FHFA’s price index in Saline County, 2016 to 2025
2016: +0.4% +0.4% 2016
2017: +3.9% +3.9% 2017
2018: +2.6% +2.6% 2018
2019: +2.7% +2.7% 2019
2020: +2.8% +2.8% 2020
2021: +9.0% +9.0% 2021
2022: +14.7% +14.7% 2022
2023: +8.2% +8.2% 2023
2024: +3.2% +3.2% 2024
2025: +2.2% +2.2% 2025
Change in FHFA’s price index in Saline County, Arkansas and the United States
Period
County
Arkansas
U.S.
Last year (2025)
+2.2%
+3.4%
+2.9%
5 years (2020–2025)
+43%
+52%
+47%
10 years (2015–2025)
+61%
+79%
+85%
The index follows the price of the same homes over time (sales and appraisals with Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac loans). It is not the average price of a home. FHFA considers its annual county indexes experimental. Source: FHFA, 2025 data
East End next to Saline County, Arkansas and the U.S.
Three numbers side by side. “Typical” means the median: half are above it and half below.
Typical home value
East End$223,900
Saline$221,200
Arkansas$188,000
United States$332,700
Typical monthly rent
East End$1,071
Saline$1,033
Arkansas$947
United States$1,413
Typical yearly household income
East End$87,936
Saline$79,046
Arkansas$60,773
United States$80,734
See the full table
East End next to Saline County and Arkansas
Measure
East End
Saline County
Arkansas
U.S.
Typical home value
$223,900
$221,200
$188,000
$332,700
Typical monthly rent
$1,071 ▲4% above the county
$1,033
$947
$1,413
Typical yearly household income
$87,936 ▲11% above the county
$79,046
$60,773
$80,734
Households that own their home
81% ▲3 points above the county
78%
66%
65%
Typical yearly property tax
$1,450 ▲6% above the county
$1,367
$1,040
$3,119
Effective property tax rate
0.65% ▲0.03 points above the county
0.62%
0.55%
0.94%
“Typical” means the median: half are above and half are below. ▲ and ▼ say whether the city is above or below Saline County. “High rent” is the Census measure: renter households that pay 30% or more of their income in rent.
Four ways to pay for a typical home in East End
For a typical $223,900 home in East End, at Freddie Mac's average rate (7.18% as of November 5, 2026) over 30 years. The monthly payment adds principal and interest, East End's typical property tax, an example home insurance and mortgage insurance when it applies.
FHA, 3.5% down$1,803a month
Least cash to close
Down payment
$7,837
Cash to close
$14,554
Rate
7.18%
Mortgage insurance
FHA MIP · $99
Conventional, 5% down$1,762a month
Down payment
$11,195
Cash to close
$17,912
Rate
7.18%
Mortgage insurance
PMI · $106
Conventional, 20% down, no PMI$1,428a month
Down payment
$44,780
Cash to close
$51,497
Rate
7.18%
Mortgage insurance
None
ITIN, 15% down (example)$1,635a month
Down payment
$33,585
Cash to close
$40,302
Rate
8.18%
Mortgage insurance
None
Four ways to pay for a typical home in East End
Loan
Monthly payment
Down payment
Loan amount
Rate
Mortgage insurance
Cash to close
Minimum score
FHA, 3.5% down Least cash to close
$1,803
$7,837
$219,845
7.18%
FHA MIP · $99
$14,554
580
Conventional, 5% down
$1,762
$11,195
$212,705
7.18%
PMI · $106
$17,912
620*
Conventional, 20% down, no PMI
$1,428
$44,780
$179,120
7.18%
None
$51,497
620*
ITIN, 15% down (example)
$1,635
$33,585
$190,315
8.18%
None
$40,302
Set by the lender
The option that asks for the least cash to close is FHA, 3.5% down.
Cash to close = down payment plus 3% of the price in closing costs (example).
Minimum score: FHA requires 580 or higher for the minimum down payment (HUD Handbook 4000.1). * Fannie Mae requires 620 when a loan is underwritten by hand; its automated system has no fixed minimum.
The ITIN row is an example with a rate 1 percentage point higher: ITIN loans follow no federal rule and each lender sets its own down payment and rate. Nothing in this table promises an approval.
Typical rent in East End is $1,071 a month: 4% above the county.
HUD publishes a fair market rent for all of Saline County, by unit size. To pay the 2-bedroom one ($1,121 a month) without spending more than 30% of your income, you would need to earn $21.56 an hour working full time.
What you need to earn to pay it without spending more than 30% of income, working full time.
HUD fair market rent in Saline County (Fiscal year 2027)
Size
Fair rent a month
Hourly wage
Yearly income
Studio
$964
$18.54
$38,560
1 bedroom
$969
$18.63
$38,760
2 bedrooms
$1,121
$21.56
$44,840
3 bedrooms
$1,504
$28.92
$60,160
4 bedrooms
$1,810
$34.81
$72,400
Includes basic utilities. It isn't the lowest or highest rent: it's a reference point. Source: HUD, Fiscal year 2027
By ZIP code
Fair market rent by ZIP code in East End
HUD also publishes a fair market rent for each ZIP code (Small Area FMR, fiscal year 2027). East End has 3 ZIP codes with their own.
For 2 bedrooms it runs from $1,040 in 72206 to $1,130 in 72103.
1 of the 3 is above the fair market rent for Saline County ($1,121).
2-bedroom fair market rent in each of the 3 ZIP codes of East End, beside the one for Saline County. For 2 bedrooms it runs from $1,040 in 72206 to $1,130 in 72103. 1 of the 3 is above the fair market rent for Saline County ($1,121).
2-bedroom fair market rent in each ZIP code
Each line is one ZIP code: in color, those above the county's fair market rent; in gray, the rest.
County: $1,121
Lowest: $1,040 (72206)Highest: $1,130 (72103)
Fair market rent by ZIP code and size in East End, fiscal year 2027.
72065
$950
$950
$1,100
$1,480
$1,780
72103
$970
$980
$1,130
$1,520
$1,820
72206
$890
$900
$1,040
$1,390
$1,640
ZIP code2 bd3 bd
72065 $1,100$1,480
72103 $1,130$1,520
72206 $1,040$1,390
3 of these ZIP codes cross the city line: HUD sets the rent by ZIP code, not by city. A ZIP code counts for East End when at least 50% of its land is inside the city or it covers at least 15% of the city (Census 2020 boundaries). Source: Small Area Fair Market Rents (HUD)Fiscal year 2027Small Area Fair Market Rents (HUD) (external site)Source: Census Bureau ZCTA-to-place relationship fileData from 2020 dataCensus Bureau ZCTA-to-place relationship file (external site)
You do not have to do this alone. A HUD-approved housing counseling agency helps for free or at low cost: getting ready to buy, understanding your credit, or solving a problem with your rent.
We found no HUD-approved agencies with an office in Saline County. The nearest ones are below; many serve by phone or online.
No down payment, repair or rent-help program on our list is for East End or Saline County. The ones below are statewide in Arkansas: they work in East End the same as in the rest of the state.
Arkansas state authority second mortgage of $1,000 to $15,000 for the down payment and closing costs, over 10 years and at the same rate as the ADFA first mortgage (Move-Up or StartSmart).Offered by Arkansas Development Finance Authority (ADFA).
No legal help resource on our list is for East End or Saline County in particular.
If you have a problem with your landlord, an eviction notice or a scam, the Legal Services Corporation (LSC) search shows the free legal aid offices that serve your area.
Short answers with the numbers for East End and all of Saline County. If your case is different, a HUD-approved counseling agency can guide you for free or at low cost.
How much does a typical home cost in East End?
The typical home value in East End is $223,900, according to the U.S. Census Bureau (average 2020–2024). For comparison, in Saline County it is $221,200.
How much does it cost to rent in East End?
Typical rent in East End is $1,071 a month, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. HUD’s fair market rent for 2 bedrooms in Saline County is $1,121.
What is the FHA loan limit in East End?
East End uses the FHA limit for all of Saline County (2026): $541,287 for a one-unit home and $1,041,125 for a four-unit home.
How much property tax do owners pay in East End?
The typical homeowner in East End pays $1,450 a year, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is 0.65% of the home’s value; in Saline County, the rate is 0.62%.
Where can I find free help to buy or rent in East End?
We found no HUD-approved counseling agencies with an office in Saline County; the nearest ones are on this page. They can help you get ready to buy, with your credit, or with rent.
