ZIP Code · AR

ZIP 72653

Part of Mountain Home, AR

Pop. 29,564·Baxter County·40th most expensive ZIP in Arkansas

Median rent (all units)

$1,208/mo

Year-over-Year

Stable

Month-over-Month

+1.9%

vs US Median

-$740

Reported rents

Rising (Monthly)

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ZIP 72653 · $1,208

More affordable than 91% of US ZIP codes · National median $1,948/mo

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Medians by bedroom

Rent by unit size

Studio

$740

1 BR

$750

2 BR

$980

3 BR

$1,290

4 BR+

$1,300

Research median

$980/mo

Bedroom estimates are gross rents that include essential utilities (electricity, water, gas, sewer, trash).

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Last updated: September 25, 2026

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What the numbers show

What a typical income covers

30% of the median household income ($48,718) is $1,218 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 2-bedroom ($980); a 3-bedroom is $1,290.

From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 72653. Income is the Census median household income (5-year estimates). Fair Market Rents are HUD’s, which include utilities.

Annual cost

$14,496/yr

At $1,208/mo median

Location

CityMountain Home

StateAR

CountyBaxter County

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Rents are climbing (0.0% YoY), so leverage tilts toward landlords. Act sooner rather than later.

Based on rent-price momentum (+0.0% YoY, +1.9% MoM), not inventory.

Demographics

Who lives here

ZIP 72653 (Mountain Home, AR) is majority owner-occupied, has a large retiree population, has a median income below the national average, 20.3% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Population

29,564

Median income

$48,718

Median age

51.3

Renters

26.1%

Age distribution

16.9%

15%

21.7%

14.8%

31.6%

Under 1816.9%

18–3415%

35–5421.7%

55–6414.8%

65+31.6%

Gender

48%

52%

Male48%

Female52%

Race & ethnicity

91.4%

White91.4%

Hispanic3.3%

Asian0.6%

Other4.4%

Education (25+)

32.4%

37%

20.3%

No HS diploma10.3%

HS diploma32.4%

Some college37%

Bachelor's+20.3%

Housing tenure

73.9%

26.1%

Owner73.9%

Renter26.1%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

2021 vs 2026

How ZIP 72653 in Mountain Home, AR has changed in 5 years

Income

$43,253 → $48,718

up 12.6%

Population

28,209 → 29,564

up 4.8%

Renter share

27% → 26.1%

-0.9 pts

Bachelor's+

20.9% → 20.3%

-0.6 pts

Median age

52.1 → 51.3

-0.8 yrs

On the earnings side, the typical household in ZIP 72653 in Mountain Home, AR now reports about $48,718, up from $43,253 in 2021. The population has grown by 4.8% since 2021, moving from about 28,209 residents to roughly 29,564.

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Last updated: September 25, 2026

ZIP code 72653 covers Mountain Home, AR. The median rent here is $1,208/mo as of September 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $750/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $980/mo.

At 30% of local median household income ($48,718/yr), ZIP 72653 ranks as moderate compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rent prices have stayed steady over the past year.

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How much income do you need to rent in ZIP 72653?

To keep rent at or below 30% of gross income, you would need to earn at least $48,000/year (about $23/hour full-time) to afford the median rent of $1,208/mo in ZIP 72653. The local median household income is $48,718/yr, so the typical household meets that bar.