Western Grove Arkansas Area Home Supply Charts

This page looks at a variety of Western Grove Arkansas housing market data taken from the most recent 2020 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. Western Grove depicts it has a Housing Units of 229 which is the highest of all places in the greater Western Grove region.

Figure 2 illustrates the housing density in the Western Grove housing market as measured by housing units per square land mile (includes single family homes, apartments, etc.) Western Grove shows it has a Housing Density of 210.7 which is the second most housing densities of all the places in the greater Western Grove region. The city with the highest housing density in the area is Bellefonte which depicts a density of 320.6 (52.2% larger). Comparing housing density to the United States average of 38.9, Western Grove is substantially bigger. Also, compared with the state of Arkansas, housing density of 26.3, Western Grove is substantially bigger.

In Figure 4, Western Grove area change in the number of housing units and is a forward gauge (along with population change) for any potential housing shortage. Western Grove shows it has a Housing Unit Change of 19.3% which is in the mid range of other places in the greater region. The city with the highest change in the housing units in the area is St Joe which shows a housing units of 64.6% (approximately 3.4 times bigger). Comparing change in the housing units to the United States average of 5.7%, Western Grove is approximately 3.4 times bigger. Also, compared to the state of Arkansas, change in the housing units of 4.1%, Western Grove is approximately 4.7 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.) Western Grove depicts it has a Renter Percent of 24.7% which is the third most of all other places in the metro area. Figure 6 illustrates the total number of housing units that are occupied by owners. it has a Owner Percent of 75.3% which is less than most other places in the metro area.

Western Grove Arkansas Home Cost Charts

Looking at the housing data provided in Figure 7, the average Western Grove home price is illustrated for this community and a useful analysis of affordable housing. Western Grove shows it has a Median Home Value of $71,300 which is less than most other places in the local area. The city with the highest median home price in the area is Bellefonte which shows a home price of $114,600 (60.7% larger). Figure 8 provides aggregate comparative data for the Western Grove Arkansas metro area in terms of the median housing rental rate, apartment rent, etc. Western Grove depicts it has a Median Gross Rent of $490 which is in the mid point range of other places in the local area. The city with the highest rental rates in the area is Valley Springs which depicts a rental rates of $640 (30.6% larger). Comparing rental rates to the United States average of $1,062, Western Grove is approximately half the size. Also, versus the state of Arkansas, rental rates of $745, Western Grove is approximately three-fourths the size.

Figure 9 provides the frequency distribution of home prices for the area and is useful for understanding affordable housing fund. Western Grove has the largest proportion of home price worth less than $50,000 at 54% of the total and is ranked #1. Second, it has the smallest proportion of home price worth between $50,000 to $100,000 at 16% of the total.

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. Western Grove depicts it has a Median Owner Cost of $386 which is in the middle 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 Western Grove metro area. it has a Owner Cost as % of HH Income of 16% which is the second most cost as a percent of household income of all the places in the greater Western Grove region. The next chart, Figure 12, provides a comparison chart of the median home cost as a percent of a median worker take home earnings and is thus a valuable measure of affordable housing. Western Grove depicts it has a Median Home Value as Percent of Median Earnings of 223% which is the second smallest in order of median home value as a percent of median worker earnings of all the other places in the area.

Figure 14 depicts the median cost of housing for owners with also have a mortgages (versus those who do not have a mortgage because mortgage cost is included.) Western Grove shows it has a Median Owner Costs-With Mortgage of $772 which is in the mid range of 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 Owner Costs-Without Mortgage of $288 which is the third most median housing cost of all other places in the greater Western Grove region.

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. Western Grove has one of the largest proportions of owner cost less than $300 at 31% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger city being St Joe with 34%. Second, it has less than most other places in the metro area in terms of owner cost between $300 and $500 at 11% of the total.

Next shown in Figure 17 is the housing cost as a percent of household income for people who own their homes and have a mortgages (thus the cost of financing the home is included.) Western Grove depicts it has a % of Income Owner Costs-With Mortgage of 23% which is the third most cost as a percent of household income of all other places in the greater Western Grove region. The city with the highest cost as a percent of household income in the area is Everton which shows a cost as a percent of household income of 31% (33.6% larger). 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. Western Grove depicts it has a % of Income Owner Costs-No Mortgage of 9% which is in the mid range of other places in the greater region. The city with the highest cost as a percent of household income in the area is St Joe which indicates a cost as a percent of household income of 16% (72.2% larger).

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.) Western Grove has the percentage of rent as a percent of income is less than 10 pct the second smallest in order of rent as a percent of income is less than 10 pct of all the other places in the local area at 2% of the total. Second, it has the largest proportion of rent as a percent of income is between 10pct to 20pct at 37% of the total and is ranked #1. Third, it has one of the largest proportions of rent as a percent of income is between 20pct to 30pct at 28% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger city being Valley Springs with 42%. Also, it has one of the largest proportions of rent as a percent of income is between 40pct to 50pct at 9% of the total and is ranked #3. Only #2 Bellefonte (9%), and #1 Pyatt (13%) are larger.

Figure 20 shows the total housing cost for both home owners and apartment community renters in the area. Western Grove has the largest proportion of housing cost less than $300 at 33% of the total and is ranked #1. Second, it has the largest proportion of housing cost between $1,500 and $2,000 at 1% of the total and is ranked #1.

Figure 21 shows median amount of real estate taxes paid for home owners in the region. it has a Median Real Estate Taxes Paid of $409 which is less than most other places in the surrounding region. The city with the highest median real estate taxes paid in the area is Bellefonte which depicts a taxes paid of $818 (about twice as large). Comparing median real estate taxes paid to the United States average of $2,471, Western Grove is approximately a sixth the size. Also, in contrast to the state of Arkansas, median real estate taxes paid of $798, Western Grove is approximately half the size.

Figure 23 shows the rental rate distribution for this area. Western Grove Arkansas has the largest proportion of rent less than 300 dollars at 52% of the total and is ranked #1. Second, it has less than most other places in the local area when sorted by rent between 300 and 500 dollars at 11% of the total.

Western Grove Arkansas Home Financing Charts

The analysis in Figure 25 shows the detailed distribution of owned homes by mortgage status. Western Grove has the percentage of both 2nd mortgage and heloc the second smallest in terms of with mortgage of all the other places in the metropolitan area at 31% of the total. Second, it has one of the largest proportions of no 2nd mortgage and no heloc at 67% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger city being St Joe with 80%.

Figure 26 shows the proportion of houses with a mortgage versus those without a mortgage. Western Grove has one of the largest proportions of houses with mortgages at 67% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger city being St Joe with 80%.

Western Grove Arkansas Home Characteristics Charts

Figure 28 shows the household size for families living in the area and it has a Family size of 3.9 which is the second most of all the places in the greater region. The city with the highest family members per housing unit in the area is Pindall which depicts a family members per housing unit of 4.1 (only about 3.3% larger). Comparing family members per housing unit to the United States average of 3.3, Western Grove is 18.2% larger. Also, measured against the state of Arkansas, family members per housing unit of 3.2, Western Grove is 23.5% larger.

Figure 29 show the median number of rooms in a typical home for each location in this area. it has a Median Number of Rooms of 5.3 which is the third most of all other places in the metro area. The city with the highest average number of rooms in a house in the area is Valley Springs which depicts an average number of rooms in a house of 5.8 (9.4% 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 Median Year Built of 1978 which is the largest of all places in the greater Western Grove 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 between 2000 to 2009 at 28% of the total and is ranked #1. Second, it has the second smallest in order of homes built in 2014 or later of all the other places in the metro area in order of homes built between 1990 to 1999 at 8% of the total. Third, it has the largest proportion of homes built between 1980 to 1989 at 34% of the total and is ranked #1. Also, it has the second smallest in terms of homes built in 2014 or later of all the other places in the local area in terms of homes built between 1960 to 1969 at 3% of the total. In addition, it has the second smallest in order of homes built in 2014 or later of all the other places in the greater region in order of homes built between 1940 to 1949 at 9% of the total.

Figure 32 shows the difference in the number of housing units based on whether they are occupied by owners versus occupied by renters. it has one of the largest proportions of owner housing units at 46 of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger city being Bellefonte with 80.

Figure 33 shows the difference in the number of housing units based on whether they are occupied by owners or renters. it has the largest proportion of one unit attached at 9% of the total and is ranked #1. Second, it has the largest proportion of 10 to 19 units at 1% of the total and is ranked #1.

Figure 34 shows the median value of homes broken down by the median year that the homes were built. it has one of the largest proportions of value of homes built 1990 to 1999 at $95,000 of the total and is ranked #3. Only #2 Valley Springs ($120,000), and #1 Everton ($131,300) are larger. Second, it has one of the largest proportions of value of homes built 1980 to 1989 at $67,600 of the total and is ranked #3. Only #2 Bellefonte ($108,300), and #1 Pindall ($135,200) are larger. Third, it has the largest proportion of value of homes built 1940 to 1949 at $72,000 of the total and is ranked #1.

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 percentage of occupied housing units less than most other places in the metro area at 19% of the total.

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 Western Grove residents. it has a Owner-Household Size of 3.1 which is the second most homeowner household size of all the places in the greater Western Grove region. The city with the highest homeowner household size in the area is St Joe which depicts a homeowner household size of 3.2 (only about 4.2% larger).

Figure 37 shows the household size for renters. Western Grove depicts it has a Renter-Household Size of 3.3 which is the second most renter household sizes of all the places in the greater Western Grove region. The city with the highest renter household size in the area is Pindall which depicts a renter household sizes of 7.0 (about twice as large). 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 2017 or later at 19% of the total and is ranked #3. Only #2 St Joe (21%), and #1 Pindall (24%) are larger. Second, it has the second smallest in terms of owners moved in 2017 or later of all the other places in the local area as measured by owners moved in 2015 to 2016 at 3% of the total. Third, it has in the mid range of other places in the local area when ranked by owners moved in 2000 to 2009 at 11% of the total. Also, it has the largest proportion of owners moved in 1990 to 1999 at 27% of the total and is ranked #1. Figure 39 shows the year that people who rent moved into the area. Western Grove has the percentage of renters moved in 2017 or later in the mid point range of other places in the local area at 12% of the total. Second, it has one of the largest proportions of renters moved in 2015 to 2016 at 38% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger city being Valley Springs with 56%.

Figure 40 compares the median year that home owners moved into their home. it has a Owner Median Year Moved In of 1999 which is the second smallest in order of median year that a home owner moved in of all the other places in the surrounding region. Figure 41 compares the median year that renters moved into their home. Western Grove shows it has a Renter Median Year Moved In of 2016 which is is the uppermost of the places in the local area.

Figure 42 shows the frequency distribution of various types of energy sources used for homes in the community. it has one of the largest proportions of home using bottled, tank, or lp gas at 58% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger city being Valley Springs with 67%. Second, it has the second smallest when ranked by homes using natural gas of all the other places in the local area when sorted by homes using coal or coke at 5% of the total. Third, it has the largest proportion of homes using solar energy at 2% of the total and is ranked #1.