US5.com
  1. Home
  2. States
  3. Arkansas
  4. ZIP 71937
  5. Housing & Real Estate
Cove town, AR

ZIP 71937 — Housing & Real Estate

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2019–2023 5-Year Estimates. Page data updated 2026-08-02.

Working ClassLow Snow Area

Home values, rent, tenure, and housing stock

Housing & Real Estate in ZIP Code 71937

Median Home Value
$109,600
Median Rent
$457
Affordability Snapshot
$30,000
Est. income to buy

Household income needed for a median home under a 20% down / 6.8% illustrative mortgage model (~$704/mo PITI).

14%
Rent-to-Income Ratio

Below the 30% threshold — generally affordable for median earners.

2.7x
Home Price-to-Income Ratio

Below 3x — relatively affordable housing market.

20.0 yrs
Price-to-Rent Ratio

Years to break even buying vs renting at median home value and rent.

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 71937 in Cove town, AR, a household would need roughly $30,000 in annual income under a 20% down, 30-year loan at 6.8% (illustrative), keeping housing costs near 28% of income. Estimated monthly PITI is about $704. That sits below the local median household income ($40,167), suggesting the typical household income is closer to a workable buy-in level under these assumptions. Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.

Housing Tenure

Vacancy rate 20% — check local market conditions.

Heating Fuel
Housing Metrics
Owner Occupied
72.2%+10% vs US avg
x
Vacancy Rate
20.1%+95% vs US avg
x
Broadband Access
74.4%-14% vs US avg
x
4+ Bedrooms
0.5%-96% vs US avg
x
Built Pre-1939
4.5%-65% vs US avg
x
Built Post-2014
1.5%-78% vs US avg
x
Rent Burden >30%
21.1%-58% vs US avg
x
Mortgage-Free
72.1%+89% vs US avg
x
$109,600
Home Value
$457
Rent
1987
Year Built
2011
Moved In

Residents have lived here since ~2011 on average

Housing Structure

Census ACS structure types (single-family, multi-unit, etc.).

  • 1-unit detached62.8%
  • 1-unit attached2.4%
  • 2-9 units5.5%
  • 10+ units0.0%
  • Mobile home & other29.3%

Housing & Real Estate key statistics

Housing statistics
Housing
Median home value$109,600
Median rent$457
Owner-occupied72.2%
Vacant20.1%
Price-to-income2.7x
Est. income to buy$30,000