Living in Yellville, Arkansas
Cost of living, income, home prices, rent and demographics of Yellville · Census data 2020–2024
Yellville has 1,223 residents with a median age of 44.1. The median household income is $37,813 (38% lower than the Arkansas median), the median home value is $117,300, the median rent is $775/month.
Yellville is a small town, so Census survey estimates have wide margins of error. Treat percentages as approximate.
Yellville at a glance
- Population
- 1,223
- Median age
- 44.1State: 38.5
- Median household income
- $37,813State: $60,773
- Median home value
- $117,300State: $188,000
- Median rent
- $775/moState: $947
- Homeowners
- 62.4%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 12.9%
- Average commute
- 21 min
Is Yellville a good place to live?
Pros: Home values 38% lower than the state median; an average commute of 21 minutes; a poverty rate of 15.8%.
Cons: Median household income 38% lower than the Arkansas median; unemployment of 6.2%.
The weather is best in April–May and September–October.
Cost of living in Yellville
Housing is the biggest part of the cost of living. In Yellville the median home value is $117,300, 65% lower than the U.S. median. Renters pay a median of $775 per month, which is 23.5% of household income. Homeowners with a mortgage pay $823 a month in housing costs.
Yellville median household income
The median household income in Yellville is $37,813 and the income per person is $23,247. 15.8% of residents live below the poverty line (Arkansas: 16%).
Housing in Yellville: homes for sale and rent
- Housing units
- 702
- Owner-occupied
- 62.4%
- Renter-occupied
- 37.6%
- Vacant
- 22.4%Includes seasonal homes
- Median year built
- 1976
- Average household size
- 2.12
Yellville demographics
- Population
- 1,223
- Median age
- 44.1
- Under 18
- 17.3%
- 65 and older
- 21.7%
- Households
- 545
- Foreign-born
- 3.6%
- Veterans
- 10.3%Adults 18+
Hispanic or Latino can be of any race. Population history of Yellville ›
Education in Yellville
12.9% of adults 25 and older in Yellville have a bachelor's degree or higher (Arkansas: 25.7%), and 5.5% have a graduate or professional degree.
Jobs and commute in Yellville
- Unemployment rate
- 6.2%State: 4.9%
- Average commute
- 21 minState: 23 min
- Work from home
- 3.1%
- Drive alone
- 80%
- Public transit
- 0%
- Walk to work
- 9.5%
- Homes with broadband
- 89.7%
Yellville vs nearby towns
| Town | Population | Median income | Home value | Rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yellville | 1,223 | $37,813 | $117,300 | $775 |
| Flippin | 1,334 | $43,555 | $113,800 | $792 |
| Pyatt | 135 | $60,714 | $166,700 | — |
| Cotter | 1,063 | $35,792 | $193,100 | $800 |
| Bull Shoals | 1,678 | $41,976 | $158,100 | $715 |
| Gassville | 1,850 | $38,750 | $142,700 | $739 |
| Lakeview | 851 | $66,786 | $215,700 | $675 |
| Pindall | 198 | $41,641 | $89,200 | — |
| St. Joe | 136 | $48,036 | $67,100 | — |
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What is the median household income in Yellville, AR?
The median household income in Yellville is $37,813, 38% lower than the Arkansas median of $60,773 (U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024).
What is the average home price in Yellville?
The median home value in Yellville is $117,300, compared with $188,000 in Arkansas.
How much is rent in Yellville?
The median gross rent in Yellville is $775 per month, about 23.5% of household income.
Is Yellville, AR a good place to live?
Pluses: home values 38% lower than the state median; an average commute of 21 minutes; a poverty rate of 15.8%. Minuses: median household income 38% lower than the Arkansas median; unemployment of 6.2%.
What is the median age in Yellville?
The median age in Yellville is 44.1 years (Arkansas: 38.5).
How long is the commute in Yellville?
The average commute to work in Yellville is 21 minutes; 3.1% of workers work from home.
What is the unemployment rate in Yellville?
The unemployment rate in Yellville is 6.2% (U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024).
How educated is Yellville?
12.9% of adults in Yellville have a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024 (margins of error apply, especially in small towns). Figures are in 2024 dollars.
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