In Russellville, a typical home is worth $172,400 and typical rent is $842 a month. Compared with all of Pope County, typical household income is 11% lower and the share of households that own their home is 15 points lower.
Typical home value from Zillow, September 2021 to September 2026: from $176,949 to $218,127.
Typical rent
$895a month
▲ 5.5% more than 12 months ago
Typical rent from Zillow, December 2023 to September 2026: from $803 to $895.
From Zillow (ZHVI/ZORI), September 2026. The Census figures above are 5-year averages (2020–2024).
Russellville is in Pope 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 Pope County. See the county
What this place has that others do not, from public data, most unusual first.
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55% of households in Russellville own their home, against 70% in Pope County.
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau (Average 2020–2024).
The homes here
Housing in Russellville
What homes there are in Russellville, 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
Russellville
Pope County
Arkansas
United States
Kind of home: Russellville and its comparisons
Measure
Russellville
Pope County
Arkansas
United States
Detached house
67%
74%
70%
61%
Attached house
Unreliable estimate
Unreliable estimate
2%
6%
Building of 2 to 4
14%
7%
7%
8%
Apartments (5 or more)
15%
6%
11%
19%
Mobile home
Unreliable estimate
12%
11%
6%
Boat, RV and other
Unreliable estimate
Unreliable estimate
0%
0%
Detached houses are the majority in Russellville (67%), but less so than in Pope County (74%).
Year built
Before 19601960–19791980–19992000–20092010 or later
Russellville
Pope County
Arkansas
United States
Year built: Russellville and its comparisons
Measure
Russellville
Pope County
Arkansas
United States
Before 1960
10%
9%
13%
26%
1960–1979
30%
27%
26%
24%
1980–1999
38%
36%
30%
25%
2000–2009
12%
16%
16%
14%
2010 or later
10%
13%
14%
11%
In Russellville, half of the homes were built before 1985; in Pope County, before 1988.
What it costs here
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year, 2020–2024
Value of owner-occupied homes
Under the limitOver the limitUnreliable estimate
Under $100K20%
$100K–$200K38%
$200K–$300K23%
$300K–$500K15%
$500K–$750K3%
FHA limit: $541,287
$750K–$1MUnreliable
$1M or moreUnreliable
Value of owner-occupied homes: Russellville and its comparisons
Measure
Russellville
Under $100K
20%
$100K–$200K
38%
$200K–$300K
23%
$300K–$500K
15%
$500K–$750K
3%
$750K–$1M
Unreliable estimate
$1M or more
Unreliable estimate
By price, most homes in Russellville sit under the FHA limit for Pope County ($541,287): about 96%.
Monthly rent with utilities
Under the limitOver the limitUnreliable estimate
Under $50011%
$500–$99964%
HUD fair market rent, 2 bedrooms: $948
$1,000–$1,49921%
$1,500–$1,999Unreliable
$2,000–$2,499Unreliable
$2,500–$2,999Unreliable
$3,000 or moreUnreliable
Monthly rent with utilities: Russellville and its comparisons
Measure
Russellville
Under $500
11%
$500–$999
64%
$1,000–$1,499
21%
$1,500–$1,999
Unreliable estimate
$2,000–$2,499
Unreliable estimate
$2,500–$2,999
Unreliable
$3,000 or more
Unreliable estimate
HUD's 2-bedroom fair market rent (FMR) for Pope County is $948; about 68% of rents in Russellville are below it.
With a mortgage
$1,179 a month
Pope County: $1,182 a month
Without a mortgage
$401 a month
Pope County: $385 a month
Owners with a mortgage
61%
Pope County: 55%
The typical cost for an owner with a mortgage in Russellville is $1,179 a month, near the figure in Pope County ($1,182).
How it changed
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year, 2015–2019 and 2020–2024
Change since 2015–2019
Typical home value
Russellville+34%
Pope County+35%
Arkansas+47%
United States+53%
Typical rent
Russellville+25%
Pope County+26%
Arkansas+27%
United States+33%
Typical household income
Russellville+39%
Pope County+32%
Arkansas+28%
United States+29%
Change since 2015–2019: Russellville and its comparisons
Measure
Russellville
Pope County
Arkansas
United States
Typical home value
+34%
+35%
+47%
+53%
Typical rent
+25%
+26%
+27%
+33%
Typical household income
+39%
+32%
+28%
+29%
Much as in Pope County, the typical home value in Russellville rose 34% since 2015–2019.
Much as in Pope County, the typical rent in Russellville rose 25% since 2015–2019.
Here income gained ground: typical income rose 39%, against +34% for home values and +25% for rent.
How people live
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year, 2020–2024
How people live: Russellville and its comparisons
Measure
Russellville
Pope County
Arkansas
United States
Rental vacancy
Unreliable estimate
5.8%
6.4%
5.5%
Homeowner vacancy
Unreliable estimate
Unreliable estimate
1.1%
0.9%
More than one person per room
Unreliable estimate
2.3%
2.7%
3.4%
People per household
2.52
2.51
2.46
2.53
Drive alone
76%
80%
79%
69%
Carpool
15%
12%
9%
9%
Public transit
Unreliable estimate
Unreliable estimate
0%
3%
Walk or bike
3%
2%
2%
3%
Work from home
5%
5%
9%
15%
Other means
Unreliable estimate
Unreliable estimate
1%
2%
Typical commute
10 to 19 minutes
10 to 19 minutes
10 to 19 minutes
20 to 29 minutes
Much as in Pope County, a household in Russellville has 2.52 people on average.
In Russellville, 15% of workers share a car to get to work; in Pope County, 12%.
Do the math
What would you pay each month for a home in Russellville?
A typical home is tight for the typical income
We start with a typical home in Russellville, worth $172,400, an FHA loan with 3.5% down and the latest average rate (7.18%). That payment would take 32% of the typical household income in Russellville, which is $50,877 a year. For that payment to be 28% of income, a household would need to earn about $58,941 a year.
The calculator's FHA and conventional loan limits are those of all of Pope County.
Change the price, the down payment or the loan: the payment updates right away.
Your numbers
Local data
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Starts at the typical home value in Russellville. 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 $6,034 (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
$1,375
at 7.18% · 30 years
Loan amount
$169,277
Total interest
$243,550
Paid off in
November 2056
Includes $2,911 FHA upfront mortgage insurance premium.
Does it fit the income?
Comfortable
up to $1,187 a month
Tight
$1,187 to $1,526 a month
Your payment · 32%
Hard
more than $1,526 a month
Compared with the typical household income in Russellville ($50,877 a year). Reference: HUD calls paying more than 30% of income for housing a cost burden.
Monthly payment breakdown
Principal & interest
$1,147
Property tax
$80
Home insurance
$72
FHA mortgage insurance (MIP)
$76
You need at least $6,034 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 $1,375; principal and interest $1,147.
The city and its county
Russellville and Pope County
Russellville is in Pope 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).
Russellville
Map of Pope County, Arkansas, with Russellville marked. Around it, the neighboring counties.
Russellville
Pope County
Other cities with a page
Russellville's own numbers
Typical home value
$172,400
Typical monthly rent
$842
Typical yearly household income
$50,877
Households that own their home
55%
Effective property tax rate
0.56%
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (average 2020–2024).
Numbers for all of Pope County
FHA limit, one-unit home
$541,287
Conventional limit, one unit
$832,750
HUD fair market rent, 2 bedrooms
$948
Price change over 5 years (FHFA)
+43%
Homes in a high flood-risk zone
2.3%
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 Pope County.
A typical home in Russellville is worth $172,400: about the same as the county and 8% below Arkansas. With the typical household income in Russellville ($50,877 a year), a typical home costs 3.4 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.
Russellville3.4 years
Pope3.0 years
Arkansas3.1 years
United States4.1 years
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Average 2020–2024
How prices have changed in Pope County
According to FHFA’s house price index, home prices in Pope County rose 65% in the 10 years through 2025.
FHFA does not publish this index by city: these are the numbers for all of Pope County.
Yearly change in FHFA’s price index in Pope County, 2016 to 2025
2016: +2.6% +2.6% 2016
2017: +2.2% +2.2% 2017
2018: +3.7% +3.7% 2018
2019: +3.7% +3.7% 2019
2020: +2.8% +2.8% 2020
2021: +9.0% +9.0% 2021
2022: +13.7% +13.7% 2022
2023: +6.9% +6.9% 2023
2024: +4.6% +4.6% 2024
2025: +3.2% +3.2% 2025
Change in FHFA’s price index in Pope County, Arkansas and the United States
Period
County
Arkansas
U.S.
Last year (2025)
+3.2%
+3.4%
+2.9%
5 years (2020–2025)
+43%
+52%
+47%
10 years (2015–2025)
+65%
+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
Russellville next to Pope 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
Russellville$172,400
Pope$170,100
Arkansas$188,000
United States$332,700
Typical monthly rent
Russellville$842
Pope$859
Arkansas$947
United States$1,413
Typical yearly household income
Russellville$50,877
Pope$57,344
Arkansas$60,773
United States$80,734
See the full table
Russellville next to Pope County and Arkansas
Measure
Russellville
Pope County
Arkansas
U.S.
Typical home value
$172,400
$170,100
$188,000
$332,700
Typical monthly rent
$842
$859
$947
$1,413
Typical yearly household income
$50,877 ▼11% below the county
$57,344
$60,773
$80,734
Households that own their home
55% ▼15 points below the county
70%
66%
65%
Typical yearly property tax
$972 ▲3% above the county
$945
$1,040
$3,119
Effective property tax rate
0.56%
0.56%
0.55%
0.94%
Renters with high rent for their income
43%
43%
45%
51%
“Typical” means the median: half are above and half are below. ▲ and ▼ say whether the city is above or below Pope 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 Russellville
For a typical $172,400 home in Russellville, at Freddie Mac's average rate (7.18% as of November 5, 2026) over 30 years. The monthly payment adds principal and interest, Russellville's typical property tax, an example home insurance and mortgage insurance when it applies.
FHA, 3.5% down$1,375a month
Least cash to close
Down payment
$6,034
Cash to close
$11,206
Rate
7.18%
Mortgage insurance
FHA MIP · $76
Conventional, 5% down$1,344a month
Down payment
$8,620
Cash to close
$13,792
Rate
7.18%
Mortgage insurance
PMI · $82
Conventional, 20% down, no PMI$1,087a month
Down payment
$34,480
Cash to close
$39,652
Rate
7.18%
Mortgage insurance
None
ITIN, 15% down (example)$1,246a month
Down payment
$25,860
Cash to close
$31,032
Rate
8.18%
Mortgage insurance
None
Four ways to pay for a typical home in Russellville
Loan
Monthly payment
Down payment
Loan amount
Rate
Mortgage insurance
Cash to close
Minimum score
FHA, 3.5% down Least cash to close
$1,375
$6,034
$169,277
7.18%
FHA MIP · $76
$11,206
580
Conventional, 5% down
$1,344
$8,620
$163,780
7.18%
PMI · $82
$13,792
620*
Conventional, 20% down, no PMI
$1,087
$34,480
$137,920
7.18%
None
$39,652
620*
ITIN, 15% down (example)
$1,246
$25,860
$146,540
8.18%
None
$31,032
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 Russellville is $842 a month: about the same as the county. In Russellville, 43% of renter households pay 30% or more of their income in rent.
HUD publishes a fair market rent for all of Pope County, by unit size. To pay the 2-bedroom one ($948 a month) without spending more than 30% of your income, you would need to earn $18.23 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 Pope County (Fiscal year 2027)
Size
Fair rent a month
Hourly wage
Yearly income
Studio
$674
$12.96
$26,960
1 bedroom
$725
$13.94
$29,000
2 bedrooms
$948
$18.23
$37,920
3 bedrooms
$1,278
$24.58
$51,120
4 bedrooms
$1,283
$24.67
$51,320
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 Russellville
HUD also publishes a fair market rent for each ZIP code (Small Area FMR, fiscal year 2027). Russellville has 2 ZIP codes with their own.
For 2 bedrooms it runs from $920 in 72801 to $980 in 72802.
1 of the 2 is above the fair market rent for Pope County ($948).
Fair market rent by ZIP code and size in Russellville, fiscal year 2027.
72801
$650
$700
$920
$1,240
$1,240
72802
$700
$750
$980
$1,320
$1,330
ZIP code2 bd3 bd
72801 $920$1,240
72802 $980$1,320
1 of these ZIP codes crosses the city line: HUD sets the rent by ZIP code, not by city. A ZIP code counts for Russellville 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)
HUD lists 15 buildings with rents for lower incomes in Russellville. These are the largest.
Russellville318 S Glenwood Ave, Russellville 72801182 low-income homes · Run by Russellville Housing Authority · Average payment: $376 a month · Average wait: 3 months · Homes at several sites(479) 968-5440
Riverwood Village at Russelville1500 E 16th St, Russellville 7280272 low-income homes · 1 bd: 32 · 2 bd: 32 · 3 bd: 8 · For families(479) 968-2265
Southlawn Apartments1701 S Detroit Ave, Russellville 7280150 low-income homes · For older adults(479) 968-4902
Inglewood Manor Apartments3112 W 2nd Ct, Russellville 7280137 homes, 36 low-income · 1 bd: 36 · In service since 2013
Stonebrook Park of Russellville1012 S Utica Ave, Russellville 7280241 homes, 32 low-income · 3 bd: 28 · 4 bd: 4 · In service since 2014
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.
There is 1 HUD-approved agency with an office in Pope County; none says it serves in Spanish.
No down payment, repair or rent-help program on our list is for Russellville or Pope County. The ones below are statewide in Arkansas: they work in Russellville 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).
The HUD-approved agencies closest to the center of Russellville, in a straight line, nearest first. If one says it serves in Spanish, its card says so.
No legal help resource on our list is for Russellville or Pope 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 Russellville and all of Pope 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 Russellville?
The typical home value in Russellville is $172,400, according to the U.S. Census Bureau (average 2020–2024). For comparison, in Pope County it is $170,100.
How much does it cost to rent in Russellville?
Typical rent in Russellville is $842 a month, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. HUD’s fair market rent for 2 bedrooms in Pope County is $948.
What is the FHA loan limit in Russellville?
Russellville uses the FHA limit for all of Pope 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 Russellville?
The typical homeowner in Russellville pays $972 a year, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is 0.56% of the home’s value; in Pope County, the rate is 0.56%.
Where can I find free help to buy or rent in Russellville?
There is 1 HUD-approved counseling agency with an office in Pope County. They can help you get ready to buy, with your credit, or with rent.
