Tillar: Housing & Real Estate
The median Tillar home is valued at $80,800, with median rent $-666,666,666. Homeownership rate: 93.0%. That's 1.7× below the Drew County median ($140,800); 2.3× below the Arkansas median ($188,000). Market is warm. Vacancy rate 24.5%. New construction makes up 12.9% of stock. A municipal building code is in effect.
- 1.1× annual income — home value vs. household income (vs Arkansas 3.1×).
- 4-BR rent is 2.3× a studio — rent gradient by unit size.
Home Values & Rent
Median home value $80,800 — 0.4× the Arkansas median ($188,500). Median rent $-666,666,666/month. homeownership rate 93.0% — above the U.S. share of ~65%.
| Affordability · Home Price To Income | 1.1× |
|---|---|
| Affordability · Home Affordability | affordable |
| Affordability · Poverty Rate | 13.4% |
| Affordability · Property Tax Pct Income | 0.8% |
| Fair Market Rent · Studio rent | $630 (vs Arkansas $984) |
| Fair Market Rent · One-bedroom rent | $671 (vs Arkansas $989) |
| Fair Market Rent · Two-bedroom rent | $880 (vs Arkansas $1,147) |
| Fair Market Rent · Three-bedroom rent | $1,208 (vs Arkansas $1,540) |
| Fair Market Rent · Four-bedroom rent | $1,476 (vs Arkansas $1,822) |
| Fair Market Rent · HUD FMR area | Desha County, AR |
| Fair Market Rent · Fiscal year | FY2026 |
| Median Home Value | $80,800 (vs Arkansas $188,500) |
| Median Rent | $-666,666,666 (vs Arkansas $968) |
Sources: HUD FMR FY2026 · Census ACS 5-Year 2023 · Refreshed 2026-04-12
Tenure & Occupancy
Owner-occupied vs renter-occupied housing units, plus vacancy rates.
| Housing Market · Market temperature | warm |
|---|---|
| Housing Market · Vacancy rate | 24.5% |
| Housing Market · New construction (% of stock) | 12.9% |
Utilities
Electricity, water, and broadband infrastructure serving residents. Broadband percentages reflect the share of premises that can subscribe to service at the listed speed (FCC Form 477).
Systems (2)
| Broadband · % of premises with 25/3 Mbps broadband | 100.0% (at Arkansas median) |
|---|---|
| Broadband · % of premises with 100/20 Mbps broadband | 100.0% (at Arkansas median) |
| Broadband · % of premises with 250/25 Mbps broadband | 100.0% (at Arkansas median) |
| Broadband · % of premises with 1 Gbps / 100 Mbps broadband | 0.0% (vs Arkansas 0.8%) |
| Broadband · Broadband-capable premises | 145 |
| Electricity · Electricity rate (¢/kWh) | 12.32¢/kWh |
| Electricity · Customers | 1476944 |
| Electricity · Revenue Millions | $2,289 |
| Electricity · Year | 2024 |
| Mobile Broadband · 3G mobile coverage | 0.000000000 |
| Mobile Broadband · 4G mobile coverage | 1.000000000 (at Arkansas median) |
| Mobile Broadband · 5G mobile coverage | 1.000000000 (at Arkansas median) |
| Mobile Home Parks Detail · County total | 4 |
Sources: FCC BDC Jun 2025 · EIA Annual Retail Sales 2023 · FCC BDC Mobile 2024 · HIFLD / IRS BMF · Refreshed 2026-04-12
Other
| Homeownership Rate | 93.0% (vs Arkansas 54.3%) |
|---|---|
| Median Year Built | 1970 |
Sources: Census ACS 5-Year 2023 · Refreshed 2026-04-12