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City · 8,024 residents · Jackson County, Arkansas

Newport , Arkansas

In Newport, a typical home is worth $162,600 and typical rent is $597 a month. Compared with all of Jackson County, the typical home value is 65% higher, typical household income is 21% lower, and the share of households that own their home is 10 points lower.

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  • Typical home value

    $162,600

    65% above the county

    14% below Arkansas

    • Newport
    • Jackson
    • Arkansas

  • Typical rent

    $597a month

    11% below the county

    37% below Arkansas

    • Newport
    • Jackson
    • Arkansas

  • Typical household income

    $34,764a year

    21% below the county

    43% below Arkansas

    • Newport
    • Jackson
    • Arkansas

  • Households that own their home

    55%

    10 points below the county

    11 points below Arkansas

    • Newport
    • Jackson
    • Arkansas

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Average 2020–2024

Market now, with Zillow data

Zillow data
Typical home value
$91,145
5.2% less than 12 months ago

From Zillow (ZHVI), September 2026. The Census figures above are 5-year averages (2020–2024).

Newport is in Jackson 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 Jackson County. See the county

Data updated: October 1, 2026 11 official sources

Only here

What sets Newport apart

What this place has that others do not, from public data, most unusual first.

  1. Newport has the 2nd lowest typical rent of the 71 cities in Arkansas with more than 5,000 people ($597).

  2. Newport has the 2nd lowest typical household income of the 71 cities in Arkansas with more than 5,000 people ($34,764).

  3. The typical home in Newport is worth $162,600, 65% more than in Jackson County as a whole ($98,300).

  4. According to Zillow, in the 12 months to September 2026 the typical home value in Newport fell 5.2%; in Arkansas, it rose 3.4%.

  5. Nearby, in Walnut Ridge, the typical home value is $117,900: 27% less than in Newport ($162,600).

  6. 55% of households in Newport own their home, against 65% in Jackson County.

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau (Average 2020–2024); Zillow (September 2026 data). Zillow data

The homes here

Housing in Newport

What homes there are in Newport, 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

In Newport, 8 in 10 homes are single-family detached houses, about the same as in Jackson County.

Year built

In Newport, half of the homes were built before 1971; in Jackson County, before 1974.

All homes, occupied or empty. A figure the Census cannot measure precisely enough here is not shown.

Census tables: B25024, B25034, B25035, B25041

What it costs here

U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year, 2020–2024

Value of owner-occupied homes
Monthly rent with utilities

HUD's 2-bedroom fair market rent (FMR) for Jackson County is $909; about 80% of rents in Newport are below it.

With a mortgage

$1,143 a month

Jackson County: $1,015 a month

Without a mortgage

$447 a month

Jackson County: $385 a month

Owners with a mortgage

48%

Jackson County: 40%

The typical cost for an owner with a mortgage in Newport is $1,143 a month, more than in Jackson County ($1,015); without one, $447.

Value: what owners think their home is worth. Rent: rent plus utilities, for homes of every size. The FHA limit is the most an FHA loan (Federal Housing Administration) lends for a one-unit home; the fair market rent (FMR) is the one HUD uses for housing vouchers.

Census tables: B25075, B25063, B25088, B25081

How it changed

U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year, 2015–2019 and 2020–2024

Change since 2015–2019

From 2015–2019 to 2020–2024, the typical home value in Newport rose 124%; in Jackson County, it rose 48%.

Rent in Newport moved so little since 2015–2019 that the Census cannot say whether it rose or fell.

Change between two 5-year periods that do not overlap, in each period's dollars, not adjusted for inflation.

Census tables: B25077, B25064, B19013

How people live

U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year, 2020–2024

MeasureNewportJackson CountyArkansasUnited States
Rental vacancy Unreliable estimateUnreliable estimate6.4%5.5%
Homeowner vacancy Unreliable estimateUnreliable estimate1.1%0.9%
More than one person per room Unreliable estimateUnreliable estimate2.7%3.4%
People per household 2.272.352.462.53
Drive alone 80%84%79%69%
Carpool Unreliable estimate8%9%9%
Public transit Unreliable estimateUnreliable estimate0%3%
Walk or bike Unreliable estimateUnreliable estimate2%3%
Work from home Unreliable estimateUnreliable estimate9%15%
Other means Unreliable estimateUnreliable estimate1%2%
Typical commute Unreliable estimate10 to 19 minutes10 to 19 minutes20 to 29 minutes

A household in Newport has 2.27 people on average, about the same as in Jackson County (2.35).

To get to work, 80% of workers in Newport drive alone; in Jackson County, 84%.

Vacancy: empty homes offered for rent or for sale. Rooms: every room in the home, not only bedrooms. Commute: the minute range of the typical worker.

Census tables: B25004, B25003, B25014, B25010, B08301, B08303

Do the math

What would you pay each month for a home in Newport?

A typical home costs more than the typical income allows

We start with a typical home in Newport, worth $162,600, an FHA loan with 3.5% down and the latest average rate (7.18%). That payment would take 44% of the typical household income in Newport, which is $34,764 a year. For that payment to be 28% of income, a household would need to earn about $54,951 a year.

The calculator's FHA and conventional loan limits are those of all of Jackson County.

Your numbers

Local data
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Starts at the typical home value in Newport. Change it to the price you have in mind.

Loan type
Your credit score

Your score changes which loans apply and FHA's minimum down payment. Your real rate also depends on your credit.

Down payment
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That is $5,691 (3.5% of the price). The usual minimum for this loan is 3.5%.

This week's average ± a quarter or half point.

Term

National average as of November 5, 2026 (Freddie Mac); your rate may be different.

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Estimated monthly payment

Local data

$1,282

at 7.18% · 30 years

Loan amount
$159,655
Total interest
$229,706
Paid off in
November 2056

Includes $2,746 FHA upfront mortgage insurance premium.

Does it fit the income?

  • Comfortable

    up to $811 a month

  • Tight

    $811 to $1,043 a month

  • Hard

    more than $1,043 a month

    Your payment · 44%

Compared with the typical household income in Newport ($34,764 a year). Reference: HUD calls paying more than 30% of income for housing a cost burden.

Show the result as
per month$1,282
Principal & interest$1,082
Property tax$61
Home insurance$68
FHA mortgage insurance (MIP)$72

You need at least $5,691 for the down payment, plus closing costs.

Next step

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.

The city and its county

Newport and Jackson County

Newport is in Jackson 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).

Newport's own numbers

Typical home value
$162,600
Typical monthly rent
$597
Typical yearly household income
$34,764
Households that own their home
55%
Effective property tax rate
0.45%

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (average 2020–2024).

Numbers for all of Jackson County

FHA limit, one-unit home
$541,287
Conventional limit, one unit
$832,750
HUD fair market rent, 2 bedrooms
$909
Price change over 5 years (FHFA)
+41%
Homes in a high flood-risk zone
18%

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 Jackson County.

Everything about Jackson County

Buying

Buying a home in Newport

A typical home in Newport is worth $162,600: 65% above the county and 14% below Arkansas. With the typical household income in Newport ($34,764 a year), a typical home costs 4.7 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.

  • Newport 4.7 years
  • Jackson 2.2 years
  • Arkansas 3.1 years
  • United States 4.1 years
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Average 2020–2024

How prices have changed in Jackson County

According to FHFA’s house price index, home prices in Jackson County rose 58% in the 10 years through 2025.

FHFA does not publish this index by city: these are the numbers for all of Jackson County.

Period County Arkansas U.S.
Last year (2025) +16.0% +3.4% +2.9%
5 years (2020–2025) +41% +52% +47%
10 years (2015–2025) +58% +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

Newport next to Jackson 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
  • Newport $162,600
  • Jackson $98,300
  • Arkansas $188,000
  • United States $332,700
Typical monthly rent
  • Newport $597
  • Jackson $668
  • Arkansas $947
  • United States $1,413
Typical yearly household income
  • Newport $34,764
  • Jackson $44,218
  • Arkansas $60,773
  • United States $80,734
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Newport next to Jackson County and Arkansas
Measure Newport Jackson County Arkansas U.S.
Typical home value $162,600 $98,300 $188,000 $332,700
Typical monthly rent $597 $668 $947 $1,413
Typical yearly household income $34,764 $44,218 $60,773 $80,734
Households that own their home 55% 65% 66% 65%
Typical yearly property tax $735 $559 $1,040 $3,119
Effective property tax rate 0.45% 0.57% 0.55% 0.94%
Renters with high rent for their income 52% 47% 45% 51%

“Typical” means the median: half are above and half are below. ▲ and ▼ say whether the city is above or below Jackson 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 Newport

For a typical $162,600 home in Newport, at Freddie Mac's average rate (7.18% as of November 5, 2026) over 30 years. The monthly payment adds principal and interest, Newport's typical property tax, an example home insurance and mortgage insurance when it applies.

  • FHA, 3.5% down $1,282a month

    Least cash to close
    Down payment
    $5,691
    Cash to close
    $10,569
    Rate
    7.18%
    Mortgage insurance
    FHA MIP · $72

  • Conventional, 5% down $1,252a month

    Down payment
    $8,130
    Cash to close
    $13,008
    Rate
    7.18%
    Mortgage insurance
    PMI · $77

  • Conventional, 20% down, no PMI $1,010a month

    Down payment
    $32,520
    Cash to close
    $37,398
    Rate
    7.18%
    Mortgage insurance
    None

  • ITIN, 15% down (example) $1,160a month

    Down payment
    $24,390
    Cash to close
    $29,268
    Rate
    8.18%
    Mortgage insurance
    None

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.

How much house can I afford? Estimate closing costs

Taxes and floods

Two costs that change from place to place

Property tax and flood insurance raise or lower what you pay each month. Here are the numbers for Newport and for Jackson County.

Property tax

Effective rate in Newport

0.45%of the home’s value each year

$735 a year for the typical owner in Newport.

  • Newport 0.45%
  • Jackson 0.57%
  • Arkansas 0.55%

What Arkansas publishes Homestead property tax credit (Arkansas General Assembly (Act 174 of the 2026 Fiscal Session))

Exemptions and deadlines in Arkansas

Flood risk in Jackson County

FEMA does not publish these numbers by city: they are for all of Jackson County.

Homes in the high-risk zone
18%
1,314
Of those, with NFIP insurance
9.1%
County Arkansas U.S.
Homes in the high-risk zone 18% 3.4% 3.5%
Of those, with NFIP insurance 9.1% 17% 48%

Most homeowners insurance policies do not cover flood damage.

Look up your address on FEMA’s map

Renting

Renting in Newport

Typical rent in Newport is $597 a month: 11% below the county. In Newport, 52% of renter households pay 30% or more of their income in rent.

HUD publishes a fair market rent for all of Jackson County, by unit size. To pay the 2-bedroom one ($909 a month) without spending more than 30% of your income, you would need to earn $17.48 an hour working full time.

HUD fair market rent for all of Jackson County

What you need to earn to pay it without spending more than 30% of income, working full time.

Size Fair rent a month Hourly wage Yearly income
Studio $646 $12.42 $25,840
1 bedroom $695 $13.37 $27,800
2 bedrooms $909 $17.48 $36,360
3 bedrooms $1,172 $22.54 $46,880
4 bedrooms $1,195 $22.98 $47,800

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 Newport

HUD also publishes a fair market rent for each ZIP code (Small Area FMR, fiscal year 2027). Newport is in ZIP code 72112.

For 2 bedrooms it is $910: $1 more than the fair market rent for Jackson County ($909).

  • 72112 $910$1,170

1 of these ZIP codes crosses the city line: HUD sets the rent by ZIP code, not by city. A ZIP code counts for Newport 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 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rents (HUD) Source: Census Bureau ZCTA-to-place relationship file Data from 2020 data Census Bureau ZCTA-to-place relationship file

Is your rent high for your ZIP?

Low-income apartments

Low-income apartments in Newport

HUD lists 6 buildings with rents for lower incomes in Newport. These are the largest.

  • Newport 906 N State St, Newport 72112 264 homes, 258 low-income · Run by Housing Authority of the City of Newport · Average payment: $309 a month · Average wait: 4 months (870) 523-2195
  • Harmony Place 1110 N Pecan St, Newport 72112 70 low-income homes · 1 bd: 10 · 2 bd: 25 · 3 bd: 25 · 4 bd: 10 · For families (870) 523-8255
  • White River Apartments 2900 Marion Dr, Newport 72112 64 low-income homes · 1 bd: 16 · 2 bd: 24 · 3 bd: 16 · 4 bd: 8 · For families (870) 523-3744
  • Kenmont Apartments 1900 N State St, Newport 72112 42 homes, 41 low-income · 1 bd: 20 · 2 bd: 20 · 3 bd: 2 · In service since 2001
  • Ester Park Apartments 2112 Ester Cir, Newport 72112 20 low-income homes · For older adults (501) 280-0037

See all 8 buildings in Jackson County Source: HUD, Retrieved November 6, 2026

Free help

Help to buy or rent in Newport

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 Jackson County. The nearest ones are below; many serve by phone or online.

An older woman smiles in front of her apartment building.

HUD counseling is free or low-cost

Assistance programs in Newport

No down payment, repair or rent-help program on our list is for Newport or Jackson County. The ones below are statewide in Arkansas: they work in Newport the same as in the rest of the state.

Which programs do I qualify for? All programs in Arkansas

  • ADFA Down Payment Assistance Loan Program

    Statewide in Arkansas

    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).

    Repayable

    See the program Official page

Housing counselors near Newport

The HUD-approved agencies closest to the center of Newport, in a straight line, nearest first. If one says it serves in Spanish, its card says so.

  • Southern Bancorp Community Partners

    326 Highway 463 N, Trumann · 40 miles away

    • Mortgage delinquency and default
    • Budget and financial counseling
    • and 6 more
    (870) 816-1126

  • Mississippi County, Arkansas Economic Opportunity Commission, Inc.

    1400 North Division Street, Blytheville · 77 miles away · Spanish

    Also serves in American Sign Language (ASL).

    • Mortgage delinquency and default
    • Budget and financial counseling
    • and 8 more
    870-776-1054-1032

  • Southern Bancorp Community Partners

    425 Plaza, West Helena · 82 miles away

    Also serves in other languages.

    • Mortgage delinquency and default
    • Budget and financial counseling
    • and 6 more
    (870) 816-1126

All counseling agencies in Arkansas

Help in Spanish near Newport

1 of the 3 agencies on this list says it serves in Spanish.

Ask for service in Spanish

When you call, say “Spanish, please” or ask if someone speaks Spanish. If not, ask whether they offer an interpreter.

Housing authorities of Newport

HUD’s record names them for Newport or Jackson County. They run public housing or Section 8 vouchers. Ask whether their waiting list is open.

  • Housing Authority of the City of Newport Public housing (870) 523-2195

All housing agencies in Arkansas Source: HUD

Cities

Nearby cities

The cities closest to Newport, with the typical home value.

Everything about Jackson County Housing in Arkansas

Neighboring counties

If Jackson County is out of reach, look next door. Each number is that county's own.

Keep going

Guides for your next step

Short explanations, in plain language and with official sources, for buying or renting in Newport.

All guides
Three women of one family talk as they cook vegetables in the kitchen.

Questions

Housing questions about Newport

Short answers with the numbers for Newport and all of Jackson 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 Newport?

The typical home value in Newport is $162,600, according to the U.S. Census Bureau (average 2020–2024). For comparison, in Jackson County it is $98,300.

How much does it cost to rent in Newport?

Typical rent in Newport is $597 a month, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. HUD’s fair market rent for 2 bedrooms in Jackson County is $909.

What is the FHA loan limit in Newport?

Newport uses the FHA limit for all of Jackson 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 Newport?

The typical homeowner in Newport pays $735 a year, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is 0.45% of the home’s value; in Jackson County, the rate is 0.57%.

Where can I find free help to buy or rent in Newport?

We found no HUD-approved counseling agencies with an office in Jackson County; the nearest ones are on this page. They can help you get ready to buy, with your credit, or with rent.

Sources: American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates (Average 2020–2024); FHA mortgage limits (HUD) (2026 data); Conforming loan limits (FHFA) (2026 data); Fair Market Rents (HUD) (Fiscal year 2027); Small Area Fair Market Rents (HUD) (Fiscal year 2027); Census Bureau ZCTA-to-place relationship file (2020 data); HUD-approved housing counseling agencies (Retrieved November 6, 2026); Public Housing Agencies (HUD) (Retrieved November 6, 2026); Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey (PMMS) (As of November 5, 2026); FHFA House Price Index (HPI) (2025 data); Homes with flood insurance (NFIP, FEMA) (As of August 3, 2026).