Dobson township Arkansas Area Home Supply Charts

This page looks at a variety of Dobson township Arkansas housing market data taken from the most recent 2019 American Community Survey census data. Housing units are structures such as a single family home, apartment community, mobile home park, public housing, etc. where a person or family live and live separately from other residents of the building. Figure 1 shows the total number of housing units for each city. Dobson township depicts it has a housing units of 83 which is the second smallest as measured by housing units of all the other places in the area.

Figure 2 illustrates the housing density in the Dobson township housing market as measured by housing units per square land mile (includes single family homes, apartments, etc.) Dobson township depicts it has a housing density of 2.3 which is the smallest as measured by housing density of all the other places in the local area. The city with the highest housing density in the area is Fisher which depicts a density of 438.3 ( very much bigger). Comparing housing density to the United States average of 38.6, Dobson township is only about 6.0% the size. Also, compared to the state of Arkansas, housing density of 26.1, Dobson township is approximately a twelfth the size.

In Figure 4, Dobson township area change in the number of housing units and is a forward gauge (along with population change) for any potential housing shortage. Dobson township shows it has a change in the housing units of -8.8% which is less than most other places in the metropolitan area. The city with the highest change in the housing units in the area is Fisher which shows a housing units of 21.4% (approximately 2.4 times bigger). Comparing change in the housing units to the United States average of 4.9%, Dobson township is about twice as large. Also, benchmarked against the state of Arkansas, change in the housing units of 3.5%, Dobson township is approximately 2.5 times bigger.

Figure 5 shows the percentage of rental property based on that they are occupied by renters as a percent of the total number of households in the community (including homes, apartments, etc.) Dobson township shows it has a renter percent of 33.3% which is in the middle range of other places in the metro area. Figure 6 illustrates the total number of housing units that are occupied by owners. it has an owner percent of 66.7% which is in the center range of other places in the local area.

Dobson township Arkansas Home Cost Charts

Looking at the housing data provided in Figure 7, the average Dobson township home price is illustrated for this community and a useful analysis of affordable housing. Dobson township shows it has a median home price of $76,700 which is more than all other places in the greater Dobson township region.

Figure 9 provides the frequency distribution of home prices for the area and is useful for understanding affordable housing fund. Dobson township has the largest proportion of home price worth between $50,000 to $100,000 at 65% of the total and is ranked #1. Second, it has the largest proportion of home price worth between $100,000 to $200,000 at 35% of the total and is ranked #1.

Median owner costs for the real estate market are shown in Figure 10 and include the costs associated with any mortgage, utility expenses, insurance, and other miscellaneous costs. Dobson township indicates it has a median ownership cost of $533 which is in the mid range of other places in the local area. Figure 11 shows the median amount of cost as a percent of total household income for people who own homes in the Dobson township metro area. it has a cost as a percent of household income of 22% which is more than all other places in the metro area. Figure 15 is a chart that shows the median housing costs for owners who do not have mortgages (and therefore the cost of home ownership does not include mortgage cost.) it has a median housing cost of $395 which is the second most of all the places in the local area.

Figure 16 shows the distribution in total housing cost for owners of property (so not renters.) This cost includes mortgages, lines of credit interest, utilities, taxes, insurance, etc. Dobson township has the percentage of owner cost less than $300 the second smallest in terms of owner cost less than $300 of all the other places in the metro area at 19% of the total. Second, it has in the mid range of other places in the surrounding region in order of owner cost between $300 and $500 at 38% of the total. Third, it has the largest proportion of owner cost between $500 and $700 at 35% of the total and is ranked #1. Also, it has one of the largest proportions of owner cost between $700 and $1,000 at 27% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger city being Cash with 28%. Housing cost as a percent of household income for owners who do not have a mortgage is shown in Figure 18. This analysis can be useful for understanding the affordable housing for home ownership excluding any financing cost in the area shown. Dobson township depicts it has a cost as a percent of household income of 9% which is less than most other places in the surrounding region. The city with the highest cost as a percent of household income in the area is Cash which shows a cost as a percent of household income of 16% (about twice as large).

Figure 19 looks at the cost of rent for rental property using the percent of total household income which is a valuable measure of financial health for the area. (The higher the proportion of rent payments to total household income is a sign of greater financial stress. Also, rent can be covered by rent assistance and rent assistance programs in the form of rent assistance.) Dobson township has the largest proportion of rent as a percent of income is over 50pct at 100% of the total and is ranked #1.

Figure 20 shows the total housing cost for both home owners and apartment community renters in the area. Dobson township has the percentage of housing cost less than $300 the second smallest as measured by housing cost less than $300 of all the other places in the greater region at 13% of the total. Second, it has the smallest proportion of housing cost between $300 and $500 at 13% of the total. Third, it has the largest proportion of housing cost between $500 and $700 at 56% of the total and is ranked #1.

Figure 22 shows the percentage of renters who pay for utilities in Dobson township Arkansas. This is calculated as the percent of renters who pay separately for utilities versus the people who have utilities included as part of amenities. Dobson township has the largest proportion of pay extra for utilities at 100% of the total and is ranked #1.

Figure 23 shows the rental rate distribution for this area. Dobson township Arkansas has the largest proportion of rent between 500 and 750 dollars at 100% of the total and is ranked #1.

Dobson township Arkansas Home Financing Charts

The analysis in Figure 25 shows the detailed distribution of owned homes by mortgage status. Dobson township has the percentage of with mortgage the second smallest as measured by with mortgage of all the other places in the greater region at 27% of the total. Second, it has the second smallest in order of with mortgage of all the other places in the local area when ranked by no 2nd mortgage and no heloc at 27% of the total. Third, it has one of the largest proportions of no mortgage at 73% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger city being Amagon with 100%.

Figure 26 shows the proportion of houses with a mortgage versus those without a mortgage. Dobson township has the percentage of houses with mortgages the second smallest in terms of houses with a mortgage of all the other places in the surrounding region at 27% of the total. Second, it has one of the largest proportions of houses without mortgages at 73% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger city being Amagon with 100%.

Dobson township Arkansas Home Characteristics Charts

Figure 28 shows the household size for families living in the area and it has a family members per housing unit of 3.3 which is the second most of all the places in the metro area. The city with the highest family members per housing unit in the area is Cash which indicates a family members per housing unit of 3.7 (12.5% larger). Comparing family members per housing unit to the United States average of 3.3, Dobson township is about the same size. Also, compared with the state of Arkansas, family members per housing unit of 3.2, Dobson township is only about 3.4% larger.

Figure 29 show the median number of rooms in a typical home for each location in this area. it has an average number of rooms in a house of 4.9 which is less than most other places in the metro area. The city with the highest average number of rooms in a house in the area is Cash which depicts an average number of rooms in a house of 5.6 (14.3% larger). Figure 30 shows, for the average house in each location, the median year that a house was built. This can be useful for understanding the relative age of one neighborhood versus another for a real estate investor. it has a year built of 1981 which is more than all other places in the greater Dobson township region.

Figure 31 looks at the distribution of housing units by the median age that the homes were built. it has the largest proportion of homes built in 2014 or later at 18% of the total and is ranked #1. Second, it has the largest proportion of homes built between 1990 to 1999 at 24% of the total and is ranked #1. Third, it has the smallest proportion of homes built between 1980 to 1989 at 8% of the total. Also, it has in the center range of other places in the metro area in terms of homes built between 1960 to 1969 at 16% of the total. In addition, it has one of the largest proportions of homes built between 1950 to 1959 at 17% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger city being Fisher with 20%. Furthermore, it has the largest proportion of homes built between 1940 to 1949 at 17% of the total and is ranked #1.

Figure 32 shows the difference in the number of housing units based on whether they are occupied by owners versus occupied by renters. has the smallest proportion of owner housing units at 26 of the total. Second, it has the second smallest in terms of owner-occupied housing units of all the other places in the local area when ranked by renter housing units at 13 of the total.

Figure 33 shows the difference in the number of housing units based on whether they are occupied by owners or renters. it has one of the largest proportions of mobile home at 24% of the total and is ranked #3. Only #2 Amagon (27%), and #1 Cash (32%) are larger.

Figure 35 compares the total number of occupied housing units to vacant housing units. This analysis can be used to understand any housing shortage in the community. has the smallest proportion of occupied housing units at 47% of the total. Second, it has the largest proportion of vacant housing units at 53% of the total and is ranked #1.

The next two charts show both the average household size of homeowners versus the average household size of renters. Starting with Figure 36 we see the household size of homeowners for Dobson township residents. it has a homeowner household size of 2.9 which is at the top of all other places in the greater Dobson township region. Figure 38 shows the year that people who own homes moved into this region. it has one of the largest proportions of owners moved in 2000 to 2009 at 46% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger city being Fisher with 61%. Second, it has one of the largest proportions of owners moved in 1990 to 1999 at 30% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger city being Amagon with 38%. Figure 39 shows the year that people who rent moved into the area. Dobson township has the largest proportion of renters moved in 2015 to 2016 at 100% of the total and is ranked #1.

Figure 40 compares the median year that home owners moved into their home. it has a median year that a home owner moved in of 1996 which is the second smallest when sorted by median year that a home owner moved in of all the other places in the surrounding region.

Figure 42 shows the frequency distribution of various types of energy sources used for homes in the community. has the percentage of homes using natural gas the second smallest in terms of homes using natural gas of all the other places in the metro area at 13% of the total. Second, it has one of the largest proportions of home using bottled, tank, or lp gas at 36% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger city being Fisher with 46%. Third, it has one of the largest proportions of home using electricity at 51% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger city being Amagon with 54%.